Exodus

Exodus 14:2

²“Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tell	דַּבֵּר֮	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
turn back	וְיָשֻׁ֗בוּ	wə·yā·šu·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
and encamp	וְיַחֲנוּ֙	wə·ya·ḥă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
before	לִפְנֵי֙	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Pi-hahiroth	הַחִירֹ֔ת	ha·ḥî·rōṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6367 Pi-ha-Chiroth
between	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
Migdol	מִגְדֹּ֖ל	miḡ·dōl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4024 tower
and the sea	הַיָּ֑ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
You are to encamp	תַחֲנ֖וּ	ṯa·ḥă·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the sea	הַיָּֽם׃	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
directly opposite	לִפְנֵי֙	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Baal-zephon	צְפֹ֔ן	ṣə·p̄ōn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1189 Baal-Tsephon

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 44:1 · Numbers 33:7–8 · Exodus 13:17–18 · Exodus 14:9 · Jeremiah 46:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.