Exodus
Exodus 1:21
21And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the midwives | הַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת | ham·yal·lə·ḏōṯ | Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| feared | יָֽרְא֥וּ | yā·rə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3372 fear |
| God | הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| He gave | וַיַּ֥עַשׂ | way·ya·‘aś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| them | לָהֶ֖ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| families of their own | בָּתִּֽים׃ | bāt·tîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1004 house |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Kings 11:38 · 1 Samuel 2:35 · Psalm 37:3 · 2 Samuel 7:27–29 · Ecclesiastes 8:12 · 1 Kings 2:24 · 1 Samuel 25:28 · Psalm 127:1 · 2 Samuel 7:11–13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.