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And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore? (KJV)
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וַיֻּכּ֗וּvai.yu.Kuand they were struck
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVHw3mp)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 1
שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙sho.te.Rei[the] foremen of
Lemma: שֹׁטֵר (sho.ter) · Strong's: H7860
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: official
Used 25 times. Also: Exodus 5:6, Exodus 5:10, Exodus 5:15, Exodus 5:19, Numbers 11:16, Deuteronomy 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7860; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 2
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 3
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 4
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whom
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 5:14 word 5
שָׂ֣מוּSa.muthey had appointed
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760L
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to set: appoint
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 1:11, Exodus 21:13, Numbers 4:19, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 17:14, Deuteronomy 17:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760L; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 6
עֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemover them
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 5:14 word 7
נֹגְשֵׂ֥יno.ge.Sei[the] taskmasters of
Lemma: נָגַשׂ (na.ga.s) · Strong's: H5065
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to oppress
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 3:7, Exodus 5:6, Exodus 5:10, Exodus 5:13, Deuteronomy 15:2, Deuteronomy 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5065; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 8
פַרְעֹ֖הfar.'OhPharaoh
Lemma: פַּרְעֹה (par.oh) · Strong's: H6547J
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)
Meaning: Pharaoh
Used 118 times. Also: Exodus 3:10, Exodus 3:11, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 4:22, Exodus 5:1, Exodus 5:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6547J; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 9
לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 5:14 word 10
מַדּ֡וּעַma.Du.a'why?
Lemma: מַדּוּעַ (mad.du.a) · Strong's: H4069
Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)
Meaning: why?
Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 26:27, Genesis 40:7, Exodus 1:18, Exodus 2:18, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 18:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4069; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 11
לֹא֩lo'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 5:14 word 12
כִלִּיתֶ֨םkhi.li.Temhave you completed
Lemma: כָּלָה (ka.lah) · Strong's: H3615G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpp2mp)
Meaning: to end: finish
Used 104 times. Also: Genesis 2:1, Genesis 2:2, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 18:33, Genesis 24:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3615G; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 13
חָקְכֶ֤םcha.ke.Chemprescribed portion your
Lemma: חֹק (choq) · Strong's: H2706G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: statute: decree
Used 100 times. Also: Genesis 47:26, Exodus 12:24, Exodus 15:25, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 18:16, Exodus 18:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2706G; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 14
לִלְבֹּן֙lil.Bonby making bricks
Lemma: לָבַן (la.van) · Strong's: H3835B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to make bricks
Used 3 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Exodus 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3835B; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 15
כִּתְמ֣וֹלkit.Molas yesterday
Lemma: תְּמוֹל (te.mol) · Strong's: H8543
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: yesterday
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:5, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 5:7, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 21:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8543; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 16
שִׁלְשֹׁ֔םshil.Shomthree days ago
Lemma: שִׁלְשֹׁם (shil.shom) · Strong's: H8032
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: three days ago
Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:5, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 5:7, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 21:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8032; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 17
גַּם\־gam-neither
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 5:14 word 18
תְּמ֖וֹלte.Molyesterday
Lemma: תְּמוֹל (te.mol) · Strong's: H8543
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: yesterday
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:5, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 5:7, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 21:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8543; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 19
גַּם\־gam-nor
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 5:14 word 20
הַיּֽוֹם\׃hai.Yomthis day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Exodus 5:14 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then the Israelite | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| foremen | → | שֹׁטֵר H7860 official |
| whom | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| Pharaoh’s | → | פַּרְעֹה H6547J Pharaoh |
| taskmasters | → | נָגַשׂ H5065 to oppress |
| had set | → | שׂוּם H7760L to set: appoint |
| over the people | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| were beaten | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| and asked | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Why | → | מַדּוּעַ H4069 why? |
| have you not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| fulfilled | → | כָּלָה H3615G to end: finish |
| your quota | → | חֹק H2706G statute: decree |
| of bricks | → | לָבַן H3835B to make bricks |
| yesterday | → | תְּמוֹל H8543 yesterday |
| or today | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| . . . | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| as you did before | → | תְּמוֹל H8543 yesterday |
| . . . | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| . . . | → | שִׁלְשֹׁם H8032 three days ago |
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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