Exodus 2:23 Go deeper
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And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage. (KJV)
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וַיְהִי֩vay.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 2:23 word 1
בַיָּמִ֨יםvai.ya.Mimin the days
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Exodus 2:23 word 2
הָֽרַבִּ֜יםha.ra.Bim<the> many
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: many
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Exodus 2:23 word 3
הָהֵ֗םha.Hem<the> those
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 2:23 word 4
וַיָּ֙מָת֙vai.Ya.motand he died
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 2:23 word 5
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Exodus 2:23 word 6
מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgypt
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 2:23 word 7
וַיֵּאָנְח֧וּvai.ye.'a.ne.Chuand they groaned
Lemma: אָנַח (a.nach) · Strong's: H0584
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNw3mp)
Meaning: to sigh
Used 13 times. Also: Proverbs 29:2, Isaiah 24:7, Jeremiah 22:23, Lamentations 1:4, Lamentations 1:8, Lamentations 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0584; TAHOT Exodus 2:23 word 8
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Exodus 2:23 word 9
יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.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 2:23 word 10
מִן\־min-from
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Exodus 2:23 word 11
הָעֲבֹדָ֖הha.'a.vo.Dahthe labor
Lemma: עֲבֹדָה (a.vo.dah) · Strong's: H5656G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: service
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 29:27, Genesis 30:26, Exodus 1:14, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 6:9, Exodus 12:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5656G; TAHOT Exodus 2:23 word 12
וַיִּזְעָ֑קוּvai.yiz.'A.kuand they cried out
Lemma: זָעַק (za.aq) · Strong's: H2199
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to cry out
Used 72 times. Also: Joshua 8:16, Judges 3:9, Judges 3:15, Judges 4:10, Judges 4:13, Judges 6:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2199; TAHOT Exodus 2:23 word 13
וַתַּ֧עַלva.Ta.'aland it went up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Exodus 2:23 word 14
שַׁוְעָתָ֛םshav.'a.Tamcry for help their
Lemma: שַׁוְעָה (shav.ah) · Strong's: H7775
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: cry
Used 11 times. Also: 1 Samuel 5:12, 2 Samuel 22:7, Psalms 18:6, Psalms 34:15, Psalms 39:12, Psalms 40:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7775; TAHOT Exodus 2:23 word 15
אֶל\־'el-to
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 2:23 word 16
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 2:23 word 17
מִן\־min-from
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Exodus 2:23 word 18
הָעֲבֹדָֽה\׃ha.'a.vo.Dahthe labor
Lemma: עֲבֹדָה (a.vo.dah) · Strong's: H5656G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: service
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 29:27, Genesis 30:26, Exodus 1:14, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 6:9, Exodus 12:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5656G; TAHOT Exodus 2:23 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| After a long | → | רַב H7227A many |
| . . . | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| time | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| died | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| The Israelites | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| groaned | → | אָנַח H0584 to sigh |
| and cried out | → | זָעַק H2199 to cry out |
| under their | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| burden of slavery | → | עֲבֹדָה H5656G service |
| and their cry for deliverance | → | שַׁוְעָה H7775 cry |
| from | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| bondage | → | עֲבֹדָה H5656G service |
| ascended | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
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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