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And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God. (KJV)

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וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>

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 5:8 word 1

מַתְכֹּ֨נֶתmat.Ko.net[the] measurement of

Lemma: מַתְכֹ֫נֶת (mat.kho.net) · Strong's: H4971

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: tally

Used 5 times. Also: Exodus 30:32, Exodus 30:37, 2 Chronicles 24:13, Ezekiel 45:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4971; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 2

הַלְּבֵנִ֜יםha.le.ve.Nimthe bricks

Lemma: לְבֵנָה (le.ve.nah) · Strong's: H3843

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

Meaning: brick

Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Exodus 1:14, Exodus 5:7, Exodus 5:16, Exodus 5:18, Exodus 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3843; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 3

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 5:8 word 4

הֵם֩hemthey

Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)

Meaning: they(masc.)

Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 5

עֹשִׂ֨ים'o.Sim[were] making

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to make

Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 6

תְּמ֤וֹלte.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 5:14, Exodus 21:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8543; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 7

שִׁלְשֹׁם֙shil.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 5:14, Exodus 21:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8032; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 8

תָּשִׂ֣ימוּta.Si.muyou will place

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)

Meaning: to set: put

Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 9

עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemon 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 5:8 word 10

לֹ֥אlo'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 5:8 word 11

תִגְרְע֖וּtig.re.'Uyou will diminish

Lemma: גָּרַע (ga.ra) · Strong's: H1639

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)

Meaning: to dimish

Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 5:11, Exodus 5:19, Exodus 21:10, Leviticus 27:18, Numbers 9:7, Numbers 27:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1639; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 12

מִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nufrom it

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 5:8 word 13

כִּֽי\־ki-for

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 14

נִרְפִּ֣יםnir.Pim[are] idle

Lemma: רָפָה (ra.phah) · Strong's: H7503

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVNrmpa)

Meaning: to slacken

Used 46 times. Also: Exodus 4:26, Exodus 5:17, Deuteronomy 4:31, Deuteronomy 9:14, Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7503; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 15

הֵ֔םHemthey

Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)

Meaning: they(masc.)

Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 16

עַל\־'al-there-

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 5:8 word 17

כֵּ֗ןKen-fore

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 18

הֵ֤םhemthey

Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)

Meaning: they(masc.)

Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 19

צֹֽעֲקִים֙tzo.'a.Kim[are] crying out

Lemma: צָעַק (tsa.aq) · Strong's: H6817

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to cry

Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 27:34, Genesis 41:55, Exodus 5:15, Exodus 8:12, Exodus 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6817; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 20

לֵאמֹ֔רle.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 5:8 word 21

נֵלְכָ֖הne.le.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 5:8 word 22

נִזְבְּחָ֥הniz.be.Chahlet 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 5:3, Exodus 5:17, Exodus 8:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2076; TAHOT Exodus 5:8 word 23

לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ\׃le.lo.Hei.nuto God 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 5:8 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

But require	→	שׂוּם H7760H to set: put
of them	→	עַל H5921A upon
the same quota	→	מַתְכֹ֫נֶת H4971 tally
of bricks	→	לְבֵנָה H3843 brick
as	→	הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.)
before	→	תְּמוֹל H8543 yesterday
. . .	→	שִׁלְשֹׁם H8032 three days ago
do not	→	לֹא H3808 not
reduce it	→	גָּרַע H1639 to dimish
. . .	→	מִן־ H4480A from
For	→	כִּי H3588A for
they	→	הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.)
are lazy	→	רָפָה H7503 to slacken
that is why	→	עַל H5921A upon
. . .	→	כֵּן H3651C so
they	→	הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.)
are crying out	→	צָעַק H6817 to cry
. . .	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Let us go	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
and sacrifice	→	זָבַח H2076 to sacrifice
to our God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God

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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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