Exodus

Exodus 12:34

³⁴So the people took their dough before it was leavened, carrying it on their shoulders in kneading bowls wrapped in clothing.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the people	הָעָ֛ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
took	וַיִּשָּׂ֥א	way·yiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
their dough	בְּצֵק֖וֹ	bə·ṣê·qōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1217 dough
before	טֶ֣רֶם	ṭe·rem	Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
it was leavened	יֶחְמָ֑ץ	yeḥ·māṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2556 be sour, leavened
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their shoulders	שִׁכְמָֽם׃	šiḵ·mām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7926 shoulder
in kneading bowls	מִשְׁאֲרֹתָ֛ם	miš·’ă·rō·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4863 kneading-trough
wrapped	צְרֻרֹ֥ת	ṣə·ru·rōṯ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
in clothing	בְּשִׂמְלֹתָ֖ם	bə·śim·lō·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8071 wrapper, mantle

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.