Exodus

Exodus 1:7–9

7but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.

8Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. 9“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.

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Exodus 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
were fruitfulפָּר֧וּpā·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6509 bear fruit, be fruitful
and increased rapidlyוַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּway·yiš·rə·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8317 swarm, teem
they multipliedוַיִּרְבּ֥וּway·yir·būConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and became exceedinglyבִּמְאֹ֣דbim·’ōḏPreposition-b; AdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
numerousוַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּway·ya·‘aṣ·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6105 be vast, mighty, numerous
so that the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
was filled with themוַתִּמָּלֵ֥אwat·tim·mā·lêConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH4390 be full, fill

Exodus 1:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then a newחָדָ֖שׁḥā·ḏāšAdjective - masculine singularH2319 new
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowיָדַ֖עyā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃yō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
came to powerוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Exodus 1:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Lookהִנֵּ֗הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
too numerousרַ֥בraḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
and too powerfulוְעָצ֖וּםwə·‘ā·ṣūmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH6099 mighty, numerous
for usמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Cross-references

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Exodus 1:7 Genesis 46:3 · Deuteronomy 26:5 · Genesis 1:28 · Genesis 9:1 · Genesis 47:27 · Genesis 35:11 · Genesis 12:2 · Genesis 28:3–4 · Deuteronomy 10:22 · Genesis 48:4 · Nehemiah 9:23 · Acts 7:17–18

Exodus 1:8 Acts 7:18 · Ecclesiastes 2:18–19

Exodus 1:9 Psalm 105:24–25 · James 3:14–16 · Ecclesiastes 4:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.