Exodus
Exodus 14:21
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,
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.