Exodus 23:31 Go deeper
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And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee. (KJV)
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וְשַׁתִּ֣יve.sha.Tiand I will fix
Lemma: שִׁית (shit) · Strong's: H7896G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqq1cs)
Meaning: to set: make
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 30:40, Genesis 41:33, Exodus 10:1, Exodus 21:22, Exodus 21:30, Numbers 24:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7896G; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 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 23:31 word 2
גְּבֻלְךָ֗ge.vul.Khaborder your
Lemma: גְּבוּל (ge.vul) · Strong's: H1366G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: border: boundary
Used 149 times. Also: Exodus 34:24, Numbers 20:23, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:24, Numbers 22:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1366G; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 3
מִיַּם\־mi.yam-from [the] sea of
Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: sea
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 4
סוּף֙sufreed[s]
Lemma: סוּף (suph) · Strong's: H5488G
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)
Meaning: Red (Sea)
Used 24 times. Also: Exodus 10:19, Exodus 13:18, Exodus 15:4, Exodus 15:22, Numbers 14:25, Numbers 21:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5488G; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 5
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 6
יָ֣םyam[the] sea of
Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: sea
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 7
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistines
Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) · Strong's: H6430I
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)
Meaning: (Sea of the) Philistines
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6430I; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 8
וּמִמִּדְבָּ֖רu.mi.mid.Barand from [the] wilderness
Lemma: מִדְבָּר (mid.bar) · Strong's: H4057B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: wilderness
Used 269 times. Also: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 36:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4057B; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 9
עַד\־'ad-to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 10
הַנָּהָ֑רha.na.Harthe River
Lemma: נָהָר (na.har) · Strong's: H5104G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: River
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 31:21, Genesis 36:37, Numbers 22:5, Deuteronomy 11:24, Joshua 24:2, Joshua 24:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5104G; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 11
כִּ֣י\׀kifor
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 23:31 word 12
אֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenI will give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 13
בְּיֶדְכֶ֗םbe.yed.Khemin hand your
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: power
Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 14
אֵ֚ת'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 23:31 word 15
יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants of
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 16
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 17
וְגֵרַשְׁתָּ֖מוֹve.ge.rash.Ta.movand you will drive out them
Lemma: גָּרַשׁ (ga.rash) · Strong's: H1644G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpq2ms)
Meaning: to drive out: drive out
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:14, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 6:1, Exodus 10:11, Exodus 11:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1644G; TAHOT Exodus 23:31 word 18
מִפָּנֶֽיךָ\׃mi.pa.Nei.khafrom before you
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 23:31 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And I will establish | → | שִׁית H7896G to set: make |
| your borders | → | גְּבוּל H1366G border: boundary |
| from the Red | → | סוּף H5488G Red (Sea) |
| Sea | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| to | → | עַד H5704 till |
| the Sea | → | יָם H3220G sea |
| of the Philistines | → | פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430I (Sea of the) Philistines |
| and from the desert | → | מִדְבָּר H4057B wilderness |
| to | → | עַד H5704 till |
| the [Euphrates] | → | נָהָר H5104G River |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| I will deliver | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| the inhabitants | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| . . . | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| into your hand | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| and you will drive them out | → | גָּרַשׁ H1644G to drive out: drive out |
| before you | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
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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