Exodus 3:17 Go deeper
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And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey. (KJV)
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וָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.Marand I have said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Exodus 3:17 word 1
אַעֲלֶ֣ה'a.'a.LehI will bring up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)
Meaning: to ascend: establish
Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 37:28, Genesis 46:4, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 13:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927H; TAHOT Exodus 3:17 word 2
אֶתְכֶם֮'et.Khem<obj.> you
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 3:17 word 3
מֵעֳנִ֣יme.'o.Nifrom [the] affliction of
Lemma: עֳנִי (o.ni) · Strong's: H6040
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: affliction
Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 16:11, Genesis 29:32, Genesis 31:42, Genesis 41:52, Exodus 3:7, Exodus 4:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6040; TAHOT Exodus 3:17 word 4
מִצְרַיִם֒mitz.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 3:17 word 5
אֶל\־'el-into
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 3:17 word 6
אֶ֤רֶץ'E.retz[the] land of
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
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 3:17 word 7
הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]
Lemma: כְּנַעֲנִי (ke.na.a.ni) · Strong's: H3669A
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Canaanite
Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 10:18, Genesis 10:19, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 15:21, Genesis 24:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3669A; TAHOT Exodus 3:17 word 8
וְהַ֣חִתִּ֔יve.Ha.chi.Tiand the Hittite[s]
Lemma: חִתִּי (chit.ti) · Strong's: H2850
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Hittite
Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 15:20, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 25:9, Genesis 26:34, Genesis 36:2, Genesis 49:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2850; TAHOT Exodus 3:17 word 9
וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ve.ha.'e.mo.Riand the Amorite[s]
Lemma: אֱמֹרִי (e.mo.ri) · Strong's: H0567
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Amorite
Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 10:16, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 15:16, Genesis 15:21, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0567; TAHOT Exodus 3:17 word 10
וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יve.hap.pe.ri.Ziand the Perizzite[s]
Lemma: פְּרִזִּי (pe.riz.zi) · Strong's: H6522
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Perizzite
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 13:7, Genesis 15:20, Genesis 34:30, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 23:23, Exodus 33:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6522; TAHOT Exodus 3:17 word 11
וְהַחִוִּ֖יve.ha.chi.Viand the Hivite[s]
Lemma: חִוִּי (chiv.vi) · Strong's: H2340
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Hivite
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 10:17, Genesis 34:2, Genesis 36:2, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 13:5, Exodus 23:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2340; TAHOT Exodus 3:17 word 12
וְהַיְבוּסִ֑יve.hay.vu.Siand the Jebusite[s]
Lemma: יְבוּסִי (ye.vu.si) · Strong's: H2983G
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Jebusite
Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 10:16, Genesis 15:21, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 13:5, Exodus 23:23, Exodus 33:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2983G; TAHOT Exodus 3:17 word 13
אֶל\־'el-into
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 3:17 word 14
אֶ֛רֶץ'E.retza 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 3:17 word 15
זָבַ֥תza.Vatflowing of
Lemma: זוּב (zuv) · Strong's: H2100G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HVqrfsc)
Meaning: to flow: flowing
Used 24 times. Also: Exodus 3:8, Exodus 13:5, Exodus 33:3, Leviticus 20:24, Numbers 13:27, Numbers 14:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2100G; TAHOT Exodus 3:17 word 16
חָלָ֖בcha.Lavmilk
Lemma: חָלָב (cha.lav) · Strong's: H2461
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: milk
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 49:12, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 13:5, Exodus 23:19, Exodus 33:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2461; TAHOT Exodus 3:17 word 17
וּדְבָֽשׁ\׃u.de.Vashand honey
Lemma: דְּבַשׁ (de.vash) · Strong's: H1706
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: honey
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 43:11, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 13:5, Exodus 16:31, Exodus 33:3, Leviticus 2:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1706; TAHOT Exodus 3:17 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And I have promised | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to bring you up | → | עָלָה H5927H to ascend: establish |
| out of your affliction | → | עֳנִי H6040 affliction |
| in Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| into | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| of the Canaanites | → | כְּנַעֲנִי H3669A Canaanite |
| Hittites | → | חִתִּי H2850 Hittite |
| Amorites | → | אֱמֹרִי H0567 Amorite |
| Perizzites | → | פְּרִזִּי H6522 Perizzite |
| Hivites | → | חִוִּי H2340 Hivite |
| and Jebusites | → | יְבוּסִי H2983G Jebusite |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| a land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| flowing | → | זוּב H2100G to flow: flowing |
| with milk | → | חָלָב H2461 milk |
| and honey | → | דְּבַשׁ H1706 honey |
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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