Exodus

Exodus 14:21–22

²¹Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, ²²and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.

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Exodus 14:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Moses	מֹשֶׁ֣ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
stretched out	וַיֵּ֨ט	way·yêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
his hand	יָדוֹ֮	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the sea	הַיָּם֒	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that night	הַלַּ֔יְלָה	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
drove back	וַיּ֣וֹלֶךְ	way·yō·w·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
the sea	הַ֠יָּם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
with a strong	עַזָּה֙	‘az·zāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H5794 strong, mighty, fierce
east	קָדִ֤ים	qā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine singular	H6921 East, east wind
wind	בְּר֨וּחַ	bə·rū·aḥ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
that turned	וַיָּ֥שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
into dry land	לֶחָרָבָ֑ה	le·ḥā·rā·ḇāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2724 dry ground
So the waters	הַמָּֽיִם׃	ham·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
were divided	וַיִּבָּקְע֖וּ	way·yib·bā·qə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1234 cleave, break open or through

Exodus 14:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
went	וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
through	בְּת֥וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the sea	הַיָּ֖ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
on dry ground	בַּיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה	bay·yab·bā·šāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3004 dry land, dry ground
with walls	חֹמָ֔ה	ḥō·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
of water	וְהַמַּ֤יִם	wə·ham·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
on their	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
right	מִֽימִינָ֖ם	mî·mî·nām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3225 right hand
and on their left	וּמִשְּׂמֹאלָֽם׃	ū·miś·śə·mō·lām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8040 the left

Cross-references

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Exodus 14:21 Isaiah 63:12 · Psalm 66:6 · Exodus 15:8 · Nehemiah 9:11 · Psalm 78:13 · Psalm 74:13 · Isaiah 51:10 · Joshua 4:23 · Exodus 14:16 · Psalm 136:13 · Psalm 106:7–10 · Isaiah 51:15

Exodus 14:22 Hebrews 11:29 · Exodus 15:19 · Psalm 66:6 · Psalm 78:13 · Exodus 14:29 · 1 Corinthians 10:1 · Isaiah 63:13 · Exodus 15:8 · Nehemiah 9:11 · Numbers 33:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.