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And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? (KJV)
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וַיִּצְמָ֨אvai.yitz.Ma'and it was thirsty
Lemma: צָמֵא (tsa.me) · Strong's: H6770
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to thirst
Used 10 times. Also: Judges 4:19, Judges 15:18, Ruth 2:9, Job 24:11, Psalms 42:2, Psalms 63:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6770; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 1
שָׁ֤םshamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 2
הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 3
לַמַּ֔יִםla.Ma.yimfor <the> water
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 4
וַיָּ֥לֶןvai.Ya.lenand it grumbled
Lemma: לוּן (lun) · Strong's: H3885B
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to grumble
Used 11 times. Also: Exodus 15:24, Exodus 16:8, Numbers 14:2, Numbers 14:27, Numbers 14:29, Numbers 16:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3885B; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 5
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 6
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 17:3 word 7
מֹשֶׁ֑הmo.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 17:3 word 8
וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 9
לָ֤מָּהLa.mah<to> why?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 10
זֶּה֙zehthis
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 17:3 word 11
הֶעֱלִיתָ֣נוּhe.'e.li.Ta.nudid you bring up us
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhp2ms)
Meaning: to ascend: establish
Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 37:28, Genesis 46:4, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927H; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 12
מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom Egypt
Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egypt
Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 13
לְהָמִ֥יתle.ha.Mitto put to death
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 14
אֹתִ֛י'o.Ti<obj.> me
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 15
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 16
בָּנַ֥יba.Naichildren my
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 17
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 18
מִקְנַ֖יmik.Nailivestock my
Lemma: מִקְנֶה (miq.neh) · Strong's: H4735
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: livestock
Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 30:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4735; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 19
בַּצָּמָֽא\׃ba.tza.Ma'by <the> thirst
Lemma: צָמָא (tsa.ma) · Strong's: H6772
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: thirst
Used 17 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:48, Judges 15:18, 2 Chronicles 32:11, Nehemiah 9:15, Nehemiah 9:20, Psalms 69:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6772; TAHOT Exodus 17:3 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| thirsted | → | צָמֵא H6770 to thirst |
| for water | → | מַי H4325G water |
| there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| and they grumbled | → | לוּן H3885B to grumble |
| . . . | → | עַם H5971A people |
| against | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Moses | → | מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Why | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| have you brought us | → | עָלָה H5927H to ascend: establish |
| out of Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| to make | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| us | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| and | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| our children | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| and livestock | → | מִקְנֶה H4735 livestock |
| {die} of thirst | → | צָמָא H6772 thirst |
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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