Exodus
Exodus 1:11–12
11So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. 12But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.
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Exodus 1:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ | way·yā·śî·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7760 put, place, set |
| taskmasters | שָׂרֵ֣י | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| over | עָלָיו֙ | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| the Israelites to | לְמַ֥עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| oppress them | עַנֹּת֖וֹ | ‘an·nō·ṯōw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H6031 be occupied, busied with |
| with forced labor | בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם | bə·siḇ·lō·ṯām | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H5450 burden |
| As a result | וַיִּ֜בֶן | way·yi·ḇen | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| they built | וַיִּ֜בֶן | way·yi·ḇen | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| Pithom | פִּתֹ֖ם | pi·ṯōm | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6619 Pithom |
| and Rameses | רַעַמְסֵֽס׃ | ra·‘am·sês | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7486 Ramses |
| as store | מִסְכְּנוֹת֙ | mis·kə·nō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4543 magazine |
| cities | עָרֵ֤י | ‘ā·rê | Noun - feminine plural construct | H5892 excitement |
| for Pharaoh | לְפַרְעֹ֔ה | lə·p̄ar·‘ōh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
Exodus 1:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But the more they were oppressed | יְעַנּ֣וּ | yə·‘an·nū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6031 be occupied, busied with |
| the more they multiplied | יִרְבֶּ֖ה | yir·beh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| and flourished | יִפְרֹ֑ץ | yip̄·rōṣ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6555 break through |
| so the Egyptians came to dread | וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ | way·yā·qu·ṣū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6973 feel a loathing, abhorrence, sickening dread |
| the Israelites | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 1:11 Genesis 15:13 · Exodus 3:7 · Exodus 2:11 · Genesis 47:11 · Deuteronomy 26:6 · Psalm 81:6 · Exodus 6:6–7 · 2 Chronicles 8:4 · 1 Kings 9:19 · Numbers 20:15
Exodus 1:12 Psalm 105:24 · Exodus 1:9 · Romans 8:28 · Acts 5:28–33
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.