Exodus
Exodus 13:16
16So it shall serve as a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead, for with a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So it shall serve as | וְהָיָ֤ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a sign | לְאוֹת֙ | lə·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - common singular | H226 sign |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| your hand | יָ֣דְכָ֔ה | yā·ḏə·ḵāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| and a symbol | וּלְטוֹטָפֹ֖ת | ū·lə·ṭō·w·ṭā·p̄ōṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural | H2903 fillet |
| on your forehead | בֵּ֣ין | bên | Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| for | כִּ֚י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| with a mighty | בְּחֹ֣זֶק | bə·ḥō·zeq | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2392 strength |
| hand | יָ֔ד | yāḏ | Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| brought us out | הוֹצִיאָ֥נוּ | hō·w·ṣî·’ā·nū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural | H3318 go or come out |
| of Egypt | מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ס | mim·miṣ·rā·yim | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
Cross-references
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Exodus 13:9 · Deuteronomy 11:18 · Deuteronomy 6:7–9 · Exodus 13:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.