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And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee. (KJV)
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וְשָׁפְט֣וּve.sha.fe.Tuand they will judge
Lemma: שָׁפַט (sha.phat) · Strong's: H8199
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
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 18:22 word 1
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 18:22 word 2
הָעָם֮ha.'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 18:22 word 3
בְּכָל\־be.kholat every
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 18:22 word 4
עֵת֒'ettime
Lemma: עֵת (et) · Strong's: H6256
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: time
Used 296 times. Also: Genesis 8:11, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6256; TAHOT Exodus 18:22 word 5
וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.Yahand it will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
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 18:22 word 6
כָּל\־kol-every
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 18:22 word 7
הַדָּבָ֤רha.da.Var<the> matter
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: word: thing
Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT Exodus 18:22 word 8
הַגָּדֹל֙ha.ga.Dol<the> great
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Exodus 18:22 word 9
יָבִ֣יאוּya.Vi.'uthey will bring
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Exodus 18:22 word 10
אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato you
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 18:22 word 11
וְכָל\־ve.kholand every
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 18:22 word 12
הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.Var<the> matter
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: word: thing
Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT Exodus 18:22 word 13
הַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.Ton<the> small
Lemma: קָטֹן (qa.ton) · Strong's: H6996B
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: small
Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 19:11, Exodus 18:26, Deuteronomy 1:17, 1 Samuel 2:19, 1 Samuel 15:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6996B; TAHOT Exodus 18:22 word 14
יִשְׁפְּטוּ\־yish.pe.tu-they will judge
Lemma: שָׁפַט (sha.phat) · Strong's: H8199
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
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 18:22 word 15
הֵ֑םHemthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Exodus 18:22 word 16
וְהָקֵל֙ve.ha.Keland lighten
Lemma: קָלַל (qa.lal) · Strong's: H7043
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)
Meaning: to lighten
Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7043; TAHOT Exodus 18:22 word 17
מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָme.'a.Lei.khafrom on <the> yourself
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 18:22 word 18
וְנָשְׂא֖וּve.na.se.'Uand they will bear
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to lift: bear
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 4:13, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375H; TAHOT Exodus 18:22 word 19
אִתָּֽךְ\׃'i.Takhwith you
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Exodus 18:22 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Have [these men] judge | → | שָׁפַט H8199 to judge |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| at all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| times | → | עֵת H6256 time |
| Then | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| they can bring | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| you | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| any | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| major | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| issue | → | דָּבָר H1697I word: thing |
| but all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| minor | → | קָטֹן H6996B small |
| cases | → | דָּבָר H1697I word: thing |
| they can judge | → | שָׁפַט H8199 to judge |
| on their own | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| so that your load may be lightened | → | קָלַל H7043 to lighten |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| as they share | → | נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear |
| it with you | → | אֵת H0854 with |
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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