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When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws. (KJV)

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כִּֽי\־ki-for

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Exodus 18:16 word 1

יִהְיֶ֨הyih.Yehit will be[long]

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

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 18:16 word 2

דָּבָר֙da.Vara matter

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697L

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

Meaning: word: case

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 18:19, Exodus 18:26, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 24:14, Deuteronomy 1:17, Deuteronomy 16:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697L; TAHOT Exodus 18:16 word 3

בָּ֣אba'[it is] coming

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

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 18:16 word 4

אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito me

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Exodus 18:16 word 5

וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔יve.Sha.fa.Tiand I judge

Lemma: שָׁפַט (sha.phat) · Strong's: H8199

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqq1cs)

Meaning: to judge

Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 16:5, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 31:53, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 5:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8199; TAHOT Exodus 18:16 word 6

בֵּ֥יןbeinbetween

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Exodus 18:16 word 7

אִ֖ישׁ'isheach

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I

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

Meaning: man: anyone

Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Exodus 18:16 word 8

וּבֵ֣יןu.Veinand between

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Exodus 18:16 word 9

רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huneighbor his

Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453

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

Meaning: neighbor

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT Exodus 18:16 word 10

וְהוֹדַעְתִּ֛יve.ho.da'.Tiand I make known

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhq1cs)

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Exodus 18:16 word 11

אֶת\־'et-<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 18:16 word 12

חֻקֵּ֥יchu.Kei[the] statutes of

Lemma: חֹק (choq) · Strong's: H2706G

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

Meaning: statute: decree

Used 100 times. Also: Genesis 47:26, Exodus 5:14, Exodus 12:24, Exodus 15:25, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 18:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2706G; TAHOT Exodus 18:16 word 13

הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'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 18:16 word 14

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 18:16 word 15

תּוֹרֹתָֽיו\׃to.ro.Tavlaws his

Lemma: תּוֹרָה (to.rah) · Strong's: H8451

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: instruction

Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:49, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 18:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8451; TAHOT Exodus 18:16 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

Whenever	→	כִּי H3588A for
they have	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
. . .	→
a dispute	→	דָּבָר H1697L word: case
it is brought	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
to me	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
to judge	→	שָׁפַט H8199 to judge
between	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
one man	→	אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone
. . .	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
and another	→	רֵעַ H7453 neighbor
and I make known	→	יָדַע H3045 to know
to them	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
the statutes	→	חֹק H2706G statute: decree
and	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
laws	→	תּוֹרָה H8451 instruction
of God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God

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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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