Exodus

Exodus 1:11–14

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.

¹³They worked the Israelites ruthlessly ¹⁴and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.

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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

Exodus 1:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They worked	וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ	way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
ruthlessly	בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃	bə·p̄ā·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6531 harshness, severity

Exodus 1:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and made their lives	חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם	ḥay·yê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
bitter	וַיְמָרְר֨וּ	way·mā·rə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4843 be bitter
with hard	קָשָׁ֗ה	qā·šāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7186 hard, severe
labor	בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה	ba·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5656 labour, service
in brick	וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים	ū·ḇil·ḇê·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H3843 brick, tile
and mortar	בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙	bə·ḥō·mer	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2563 cement, mortar, clay
and with all kinds	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of work	עֲבֹדָ֖ה	‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5656 labour, service
in the fields	בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה	baś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
Every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
service	עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם	‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5656 labour, service
they imposed	עָבְד֥וּ	‘ā·ḇə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5647 work, serve
was harsh	בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃	bə·p̄ā·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6531 harshness, severity

Cross-references

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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

Exodus 1:14 Acts 7:19 · Numbers 20:15 · Exodus 2:23 · Exodus 6:9 · Psalm 81:6 · Acts 7:34 · Isaiah 58:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.