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But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. (KJV)
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וִידֵ֤יvi.Deiand [the] hands of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 1
מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMoses
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Moses
Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 2
כְּבֵדִ֔יםke.ve.Dim[were] heavy
Lemma: כָּבֵד (ka.ved) · Strong's: H3515
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: heavy
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 43:1, Genesis 47:4, Genesis 47:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3515; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 3
וַיִּקְחוּ\־vai.yik.chu-and they took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 4
אֶ֛בֶן'E.vena stone
Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: stone
Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 5
וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּvai.ya.Si.muand they put [it]
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to set: put
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 6
תַחְתָּ֖יוtach.Tavunder him
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: underneath: under
Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 7
וַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he sat
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 8
עָלֶ֑יהָ'a.Lei.haon it
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 9
וְאַהֲרֹ֨ןve.'a.ha.Ronand Aaron
Lemma: אַהֲרֹן (a.ha.ron) · Strong's: H0175
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Aaron
Used 347 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 4:27, Exodus 4:28, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 4:30, Exodus 5:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0175; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 10
וְח֜וּרve.Churand Hur
Lemma: חוּר (chur) · Strong's: H2354G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hur
Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 17:10, Exodus 24:14, Exodus 31:2, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 38:22, 1 Chronicles 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2354G; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 11
תָּֽמְכ֣וּta.me.Khuthey supported
Lemma: תָּמַךְ (ta.makh) · Strong's: H8551
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to grasp
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 48:17, Job 36:17, Psalms 16:5, Psalms 17:5, Psalms 41:12, Psalms 63:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8551; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 12
בְיָדָ֗יוve.ya.Dav<in> hands his
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 13
מִזֶּ֤הmi.Zehfrom this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 14
אֶחָד֙'e.Chadone
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 15
וּמִזֶּ֣הu.mi.Zehand from this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 16
אֶחָ֔ד'e.Chadone
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 17
וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 18
יָדָ֛יוya.Davhands his
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 19
אֱמוּנָ֖ה'e.mu.Nah[were] steadiness
Lemma: אֱמוּנָה (e.mu.nah) · Strong's: H0530
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: faithfulness
Used 49 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:4, 1 Samuel 26:23, 2 Kings 12:15, 2 Kings 22:7, 1 Chronicles 9:22, 1 Chronicles 9:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0530; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 20
עַד\־'ad-until
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 21
בֹּ֥אbo'went
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935K
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to come (in): (sun)set
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 28:11, Deuteronomy 16:6, Deuteronomy 23:11, Deuteronomy 24:13, Deuteronomy 24:15, Joshua 10:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935K; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 22
הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ\׃ha.Sha.meshthe sun
Lemma: שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ (she.mesh) · Strong's: H8121
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: sun
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 15:12, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:23, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 32:31, Genesis 37:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8121; TAHOT Exodus 17:12 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When Moses’ | → | מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses |
| hands | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| grew heavy | → | כָּבֵד H3515 heavy |
| they took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| a stone | → | אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone |
| and put | → | שׂוּם H7760H to set: put |
| it under him | → | תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under |
| and he sat | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| on it | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Then Aaron | → | אַהֲרֹן H0175 Aaron |
| and Hur | → | חוּר H2354G Hur |
| held | → | תָּמַךְ H8551 to grasp |
| his hands up | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| one | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| on each | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| . . . | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| side | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| so that his hands | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| remained | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| steady | → | אֱמוּנָה H0530 faithfulness |
| until | → | עַד H5704 till |
| the sun | → | שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ H8121 sun |
| went down | → | בּוֹא H0935K to come (in): (sun)set |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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