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And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they said

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

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 5:3 word 1

אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

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

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Exodus 5:3 word 2

הָעִבְרִ֖יםha.'iv.Rimthe Hebrews

Lemma: עִבְרִי (iv.ri) · Strong's: H5680

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Hebrew

Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 14:13, Genesis 39:14, Genesis 39:17, Genesis 40:15, Genesis 41:12, Genesis 43:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5680; TAHOT Exodus 5:3 word 3

נִקְרָ֣אnik.Ra'he has met

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7122G

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)

Meaning: to encounter: meet

Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 14:17, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 29:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7122G; TAHOT Exodus 5:3 word 4

עָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nuwith us

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 5:3 word 5

נֵ֣לֲכָהNe.la.khahlet us go

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqc1cp)

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 5:3 word 6

נָּ֡אna'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 5:3 word 7

דֶּרֶךְ֩de.reKha journey of

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870L

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: way: journey

Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870L; TAHOT Exodus 5:3 word 8

שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthree

Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)

Meaning: three

Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT Exodus 5:3 word 9

יָמִ֜יםya.Mimdays

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

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

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 5:3 word 10

בַּמִּדְבָּ֗רba.mid.Barin 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 5:3 word 11

וְנִזְבְּחָה֙ve.niz.be.Chahand let us sacrifice

Lemma: זָבַח (za.vach) · Strong's: H2076

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqc1cp)

Meaning: to sacrifice

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:17, Exodus 8:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2076; TAHOT Exodus 5:3 word 12

לַֽיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehto Yahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Exodus 5:3 word 13

אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod our

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

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

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Exodus 5:3 word 14

פֶּ֨ן\־Pen-lest

Lemma: פֶּן־ (pen) · Strong's: H6435

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: lest

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6435; TAHOT Exodus 5:3 word 15

יִפְגָּעֵ֔נוּyif.ga.'E.nuhe should fall on us

Lemma: פָּגַע (pa.ga) · Strong's: H6293

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to fall on

Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 23:8, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 32:1, Exodus 5:20, Exodus 23:4, Numbers 35:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6293; TAHOT Exodus 5:3 word 16

בַּדֶּ֖בֶרba.De.verwith <the> pestilence

Lemma: דֶּ֫בֶר (de.ver) · Strong's: H1698

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

Meaning: pestilence

Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 9:3, Exodus 9:15, Leviticus 26:25, Numbers 14:12, Deuteronomy 28:21, 2 Samuel 24:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1698; TAHOT Exodus 5:3 word 17

א֥וֹ'oor

Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A

Parsing: Conjunction (HC)

Meaning: or

Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Exodus 5:3 word 18

בֶחָֽרֶב\׃ve.Cha.revwith the sword

Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719

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

Meaning: sword

Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Exodus 5:3 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

The God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
of the Hebrews	→	עִבְרִי H5680 Hebrew
has met	→	קָרָא H7122G to encounter: meet
with us	→	עַל H5921A upon
they answered	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Please	→	נָא H4994 please
let us go on	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
a three-day	→	שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three
. . .	→	יוֹם H3117G day
journey	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870L way: journey
into the wilderness	→	מִדְבָּר H4057B wilderness
to sacrifice	→	זָבַח H2076 to sacrifice
to the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
our God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
or	→	פֶּן־ H6435 lest
He may strike us	→	פָּגַע H6293 to fall on
with plagues	→	דֶּ֫בֶר H1698 pestilence
or	→	אוֹ H0176A or
with the sword	→	חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword

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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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