Exodus

Exodus 1:17

¹⁷The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The midwives	הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙	ham·yal·lə·ḏōṯ	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
however	הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙	ham·yal·lə·ḏōṯ	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
feared	וַתִּירֶ֤אןָ	wat·tî·re·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H3372 fear
God	הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
do	עָשׂ֔וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
had instructed	דִּבֶּ֥ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
they let the boys	הַיְלָדִֽים׃	hay·lā·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
live	וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ	wat·tə·ḥay·ye·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H2421 live

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.