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And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַתֵּ֤רֶדva.Te.redand she went down

Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to go down

Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 1

בַּת\־bat-[the] daughter of

Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: daughter

Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 2

פַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhPharaoh

Lemma: פַּרְעֹה (par.oh) · Strong's: H6547I

Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)

Meaning: Pharaoh

Used 10 times. Also: Exodus 1:11, Exodus 1:19, Exodus 1:22, Exodus 2:7, Exodus 2:8, Exodus 2:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6547I; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 3

לִרְחֹ֣ץlir.Chotzto bathe

Lemma: רָחַץ (ra.chats) · Strong's: H7364

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

Meaning: to wash: wash

Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 43:24, Genesis 43:31, Exodus 29:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7364; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 4

עַל\־'al-at

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 2:5 word 5

הַיְאֹ֔רhay.'Orthe River

Lemma: יְאֹר (ye.or) · Strong's: H2975G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Nile

Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 41:1, Genesis 41:2, Genesis 41:3, Genesis 41:17, Genesis 41:18, Exodus 1:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2975G; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 6

וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֥יהָve.na.'a.ro.Tei.haand female attendants her

Lemma: נַעֲרָה (na.a.rah) · Strong's: H5291

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

Meaning: maiden

Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 24:61 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5291; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 7

הֹלְכֹ֖תho.le.Khot[were] walking

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrfpa)

Meaning: to go: walk

Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980I; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 8

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 2:5 word 9

יַ֣דyad[the] side of

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand: to

Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 32:13, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 33:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027K; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 10

הַיְאֹ֑רhay.'Orthe River

Lemma: יְאֹר (ye.or) · Strong's: H2975G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Nile

Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 41:1, Genesis 41:2, Genesis 41:3, Genesis 41:17, Genesis 41:18, Exodus 1:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2975G; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 11

וַתֵּ֤רֶאva.Te.re'and she saw

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 12

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 2:5 word 13

הַתֵּבָה֙ha.te.Vahthe basket

Lemma: תֵּבָה (te.vah) · Strong's: H8392

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

Meaning: ark

Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8392; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 14

בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin among

Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432

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

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 15

הַסּ֔וּףha.Sufthe rush[es]

Lemma: סוּף (suph) · Strong's: H5488H

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

Meaning: reed

Used 4 times. Also: Exodus 2:3, Isaiah 19:6, Jonah 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5488H; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 16

וַתִּשְׁלַ֥חva.tish.Lachand she sent

Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to send: depart

Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 17

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 2:5 word 18

אֲמָתָ֖הּ'a.ma.Tahmaid her

Lemma: אָמָה (a.mah) · Strong's: H0519

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: maidservant

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 20:17, Genesis 21:10, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 30:3, Genesis 31:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0519; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 19

וַתִּקָּחֶֽהָva.ti.ka.Che.haand fetched it she

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to take: take

Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Exodus 2:5 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

Soon the daughter	→	בַּת H1323G daughter
of Pharaoh	→	פַּרְעֹה H6547I Pharaoh
went down	→	יָרַד H3381 to go down
to bathe	→	רָחַץ H7364 to wash: wash
in	→	עַל H5921A upon
the Nile	→	יְאֹר H2975G Nile
and her attendants	→	נַעֲרָה H5291 maiden
were walking	→	הָלַךְ H1980I to go: walk
along	→	עַל H5921A upon
the riverbank	→	יָד H3027K hand: to
. . .	→	יְאֹר H2975G Nile
And when she saw	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
the basket	→	תֵּבָה H8392 ark
among	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
the reeds	→	סוּף H5488H reed
she sent	→	שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart
her maidservant	→	אָמָה H0519 maidservant
to retrieve it	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take

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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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