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And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land . (KJV)

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וְהָיָ֡הve.ha.Yahand it will be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

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 4:9 word 1

אִם\־'im-if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 2

לֹ֣אlo'not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 3

יַאֲמִ֡ינוּya.'a.Mi.nuthey will believe

Lemma: אָמַן (a.man) · Strong's: H0539

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)

Meaning: be faithful

Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 15:6, Genesis 42:20, Genesis 45:26, Exodus 4:1, Exodus 4:5, Exodus 4:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0539; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 4

גַּם֩gamalso

Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: also

Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 5

לִשְׁנֵ֨יlish.Nei<to> [the] two

Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147

Parsing: Acbdc (Acbdc)

Meaning: two

Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 6

הָאֹת֜וֹתha.'o.Totthe signs

Lemma: אוֹת (ot) · Strong's: H0226G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: sign: miraculous

Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 3:12, Exodus 4:8, Exodus 4:17, Exodus 4:28, Exodus 4:30, Exodus 7:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0226G; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 7

הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> these

Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: these

Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 8

וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 9

יִשְׁמְעוּן֙yish.me.'Unthey will listen !

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 10

לְקֹלֶ֔ךָle.ko.Le.chato voice your

Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A

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

Meaning: voice

Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 11

וְלָקַחְתָּ֙ve.la.kach.Taand you will take

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

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 4:9 word 12

מִמֵּימֵ֣יmi.mei.Meisome of [the] water of

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

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

Meaning: water

Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 13

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 4:9 word 14

וְשָׁפַכְתָּ֖ve.sha.fakh.Taand you will pour [it] out

Lemma: שָׁפַךְ (sha.phakh) · Strong's: H8210G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

Meaning: to pour: pour

Used 69 times. Also: Exodus 29:12, Leviticus 4:7, Leviticus 4:18, Leviticus 4:25, Leviticus 4:30, Leviticus 4:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8210G; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 15

הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑הhai.ya.ba.Shahthe dry ground

Lemma: יַבָּשָׁה (yab.ba.shah) · Strong's: H3004

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

Meaning: dry land

Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Exodus 14:16, Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, Exodus 15:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3004; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 16

וְהָי֤וּve.ha.Yuand they will become

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

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 4:9 word 17

הַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimthe waters

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: water

Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 18

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich

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 4:9 word 19

תִּקַּ֣חti.Kachyou will take

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

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 4:9 word 20

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 4:9 word 21

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 4:9 word 22

וְהָי֥וּve.ha.Yuand they will become

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

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 4:9 word 23

לְדָ֖םle.Dam<into> blood

Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818

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

Meaning: blood

Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 24

בַּיַּבָּֽשֶׁת\׃bai.ya.Ba.sheton the dry ground

Lemma: יַבֶּ֫שֶׁת (yab.be.shet) · Strong's: H3006

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

Meaning: dry land

Used 2 times. Also: Psalms 95:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3006; TAHOT Exodus 4:9 word 25

How the BSB renders it

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

But	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
if	→	אִם H0518A if
they do not	→	לֹא H3808 not
believe	→	אָמַן H0539 be faithful
even	→	גַּם H1571 also
these	→	אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these
. . .	→	לֹא H3808 not
two	→	שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two
signs	→	אוֹת H0226G sign: miraculous
or listen	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
to your voice	→	קוֹל H6963A voice
take	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
some water	→	מַי H4325G water
from the Nile	→	יְאֹר H2975G Nile
and pour	→	שָׁפַךְ H8210G to pour: pour
it on the dry ground	→	יַבָּשָׁה H3004 dry land
Then	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
the water	→	מַי H4325G water
you take	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
from	→	מִן־ H4480A from
the Nile	→	יְאֹר H2975G Nile
will become	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
blood	→	דָּם H1818 blood
on the ground	→	יַבֶּ֫שֶׁת H3006 dry land

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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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