Exodus

Exodus 1:7

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

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but the Israelites	וּבְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
were fruitful	פָּר֧וּ	pā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6509 bear fruit, be fruitful
and increased rapidly	וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ	way·yiš·rə·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8317 swarm, teem
they multiplied	וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ	way·yir·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and became exceedingly	בִּמְאֹ֣ד	bim·’ōḏ	Preposition-b; Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
numerous	וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ	way·ya·‘aṣ·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6105 be vast, mighty, numerous
so that the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
was filled with them	וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א	wat·tim·mā·lê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill

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