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And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace. (KJV)

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וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he went

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 1

מֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehMoses

Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Moses

Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 2

וַיָּ֣שָׁב\׀vai.Ya.shovand he returned

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to return: return

Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 3

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 4:18 word 4

יֶ֣תֶרYe.terJethro

Lemma: יֶ֫תֶר (ye.ter) · Strong's: H3500L

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Jethro

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3500L; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 5

חֹֽתְנ֗וֹcho.te.Nofather-in-law his

Lemma: חֹתֵן (cho.ten) · Strong's: H2859A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)

Meaning: relative

Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 3:1, Exodus 18:1, Exodus 18:2, Exodus 18:5, Exodus 18:6, Exodus 18:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2859A; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 6

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

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 4:18 word 7

אֵ֣לְכָה'E.le.khahlet me go

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqc1cs)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 8

נָּ֗אNa'please

Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: please

Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 9

וְאָשׁ֙וּבָה֙ve.'a.Shu.vahso I may return

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqc1cs)

Meaning: to return: return

Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 10

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 4:18 word 11

אַחַ֣י'a.Chairelatives my

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: brother: male-sibling

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 12

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-who

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 13

בְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yim[are] in Egypt

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 4:18 word 14

וְאֶרְאֶ֖הve.'er.'Ehso I may see

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqu1cs)

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 4:18 word 15

הַעוֹדָ֣םha.'o.Dam¿ [are] still they

Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750

Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)

Meaning: still

Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 16

חַיִּ֑יםchai.Yimliving

Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: alive

Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 17

וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

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 4:18 word 18

יִתְר֛וֹyit.RoJethro

Lemma: יִתְרוֹ (yit.ro) · Strong's: H3503

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Jethro

Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 3:1, Exodus 18:1, Exodus 18:2, Exodus 18:5, Exodus 18:6, Exodus 18:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3503; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 19

לְמֹשֶׁ֖הle.mo.Shehto Moses

Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Moses

Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 20

לֵ֥ךְlekhgo

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 21

לְשָׁלֽוֹם\׃le.sha.Lomto peace

Lemma: שָׁלוֹם (sha.lom) · Strong's: H7965G

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

Meaning: peace

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 15:15, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 26:31, Genesis 28:21, Genesis 37:4, Genesis 41:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7965G; TAHOT Exodus 4:18 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

Then Moses	→	מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses
went	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
back	→	שׁוּב H7725G to return: return
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
his father-in-law	→	חֹתֵן H2859A relative
Jethro	→	יֶ֫תֶר H3500L Jethro
and said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to him	→
Please	→	נָא H4994 please
let me return	→	שׁוּב H7725G to return: return
. . .	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
my brothers	→	אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling
in Egypt	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt
to see	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
if they are still	→	עוֹד H5750 still
alive	→	חַי H2416A alive
Go	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
in peace	→	שָׁלוֹם H7965G peace
[Jethro] replied	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
. . .	→	יִתְרוֹ H3503 Jethro
. . .	→	מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses

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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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