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And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father in law before God. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.Kachand he took

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947J

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to take: bring

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 15:9, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 27:9, Genesis 27:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947J; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 1

יִתְר֨וֹyit.RoJethro

Lemma: יִתְרוֹ (yit.ro) · Strong's: H3503

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Jethro

Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 3:1, Exodus 4:18, Exodus 18:1, Exodus 18:2, Exodus 18:5, Exodus 18:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3503; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 2

חֹתֵ֥ןcho.Ten[the] father-in-law of

Lemma: חֹתֵן (cho.ten) · Strong's: H2859A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)

Meaning: relative

Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 3:1, Exodus 4:18, Exodus 18:1, Exodus 18:2, Exodus 18:5, Exodus 18:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2859A; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 3

מֹשֶׁ֛הmo.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 18:12 word 4

עֹלָ֥ה'o.Laha burnt offering

Lemma: עֹלָה (o.lah) · Strong's: H5930A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: burnt offering

Used 286 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 22:2, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5930A; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 5

וּזְבָחִ֖יםu.ze.va.Chimand sacrifices

Lemma: זֶ֫בַח (ze.vach) · Strong's: H2077

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: sacrifice

Used 162 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 10:25, Exodus 12:27, Exodus 23:18, Exodus 24:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2077; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 6

לֵֽאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.Himto God

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 7

וַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'and he came

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 8

אַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonAaron

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 18:12 word 9

וְכֹ֣ל\׀ve.Kholand all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 10

זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders of

Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205G

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)

Meaning: old: elder

Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 17:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2205G; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 11

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 12

לֶאֱכָל\־le.'e.khol-to eat

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 13

לֶ֛חֶםLe.chemfood

Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: food: bread

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3899H; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 14

עִם\־'im-with

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 15

חֹתֵ֥ןcho.Ten[the] father-in-law of

Lemma: חֹתֵן (cho.ten) · Strong's: H2859A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)

Meaning: relative

Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 3:1, Exodus 4:18, Exodus 18:1, Exodus 18:2, Exodus 18:5, Exodus 18:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2859A; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 16

מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.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 18:12 word 17

לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 18

הָאֱלֹהִֽים\׃ha.'E.lo.Him<the> God

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Exodus 18:12 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Then Moses’	→	מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses
father-in-law	→	חֹתֵן H2859A relative
Jethro	→	יִתְרוֹ H3503 Jethro
brought	→	לָקַח H3947J to take: bring
a burnt offering	→	עֹלָה H5930A burnt offering
and sacrifices	→	זֶ֫בַח H2077 sacrifice
to God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
and Aaron	→	אַהֲרֹן H0175 Aaron
came	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
with all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the elders	→	זָקֵן H2205G old: elder
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
to eat	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
bread	→	לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread
with	→	עִם H5973A with
Moses’	→	מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses
father-in-law	→	חֹתֵן H2859A relative
in the presence	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
of God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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