Exodus
Exodus 14:22–23
22and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
23And the Egyptians chased after them— all Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen— and followed them into the sea.
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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 |
Exodus 14:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the Egyptians | מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4713 Mitsrite |
| chased after them | וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ | way·yir·də·p̄ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| all | כֹּ֚ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Pharaoh’s | פַּרְעֹ֔ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| horses | ס֣וּס | sūs | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5483 swallow or swift |
| chariots | רִכְבּ֖וֹ | riḵ·bōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone |
| and horsemen | וּפָרָשָׁ֑יו | ū·p̄ā·rā·šāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6571 horse, steed |
| and followed | וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ | way·yā·ḇō·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| them | אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם | ’a·ḥă·rê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H310 behind |
| into | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the sea | הַיָּֽם׃ | hay·yām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Exodus 14:23 Exodus 15:19 · Exodus 14:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.