Exodus

Exodus 1:22

22Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: “Every son born to the Hebrewsc you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live.”

Footnotes

  • c 1:22 SP, LXX, and Targum Yonaton; Hebrew does not include to the Hebrews.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
commandedוַיְצַ֣וway·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his peopleעַמּ֖וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
Everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
sonהַבֵּ֣ןhab·bênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1121 son
bornהַיִּלּ֗וֹדhay·yil·lō·wḏArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3209 born
you must throwתַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּtaš·lî·ḵu·hūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
into the Nileהַיְאֹ֙רָה֙hay·’ō·rāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2975 stream
but everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
daughterהַבַּ֖תhab·baṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1323 daughter
you may allow to liveתְּחַיּֽוּן׃סtə·ḥay·yūnVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH2421 live

Cross-references

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Acts 7:19 · Proverbs 1:16 · Proverbs 4:16 · Exodus 1:16 · Psalm 105:25 · Revelation 16:4–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.