Exodus

Exodus 14:26–29

26Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.” 27So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea. 28The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen — the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.

29But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.

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Exodus 14:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Stretch outנְטֵ֥הnə·ṭêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
your handיָדְךָ֖yā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the seaהַיָּ֑םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
so that the watersהַמַּ֙יִם֙ham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
may flow backוְיָשֻׁ֤בוּwə·yā·šu·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
their chariotsרִכְבּ֖וֹriḵ·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and horsemenפָּרָשָֽׁיו׃pā·rā·šāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6571 horse, steed

Exodus 14:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֨הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
stretched outוַיֵּט֩way·yêṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
his handיָד֜וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the seaהַיָּ֗םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
and at daybreakלִפְנ֥וֹתlip̄·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6437 turn
the seaהַיָּ֜םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
returnedוַיָּ֨שָׁבway·yā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
to its normal stateלְאֵ֣יתָנ֔וֹlə·’ê·ṯā·nōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH386 perennial, ever-flowing
As the Egyptiansוּמִצְרַ֖יִםū·miṣ·ra·yimConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
were retreatingנָסִ֣יםnā·sîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5127 flee, escape
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
swept themוַיְנַעֵ֧רway·na·‘êrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5287 shake, shake out or off
intoבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the seaהַיָּֽם׃hay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea

Exodus 14:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The watersהַמַּ֗יִםham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
flowed backוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּway·yā·šu·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
and coveredוַיְכַסּ֤וּway·ḵas·sūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3680 cover
the chariotsהָרֶ֙כֶב֙hā·re·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and horsemenהַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔יםhap·pā·rā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6571 horse, steed
the entireלְכֹל֙lə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
armyחֵ֣ילḥêlNoun - masculine singular constructH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
that had chasedהַבָּאִ֥יםhab·bā·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
into the seaבַּיָּ֑םbay·yāmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
Notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
of themבָּהֶ֖םbā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
survivedנִשְׁאַ֥רniš·’arVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7604 remain, be left over

Exodus 14:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֧יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
had walkedהָלְכ֥וּhā·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
throughבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the seaהַיָּ֑םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
on dry groundבַיַּבָּשָׁ֖הḇay·yab·bā·šāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH3004 dry land, dry ground
with wallsחֹמָ֔הḥō·māhNoun - feminine singularH2346 wall
of waterוְהַמַּ֤יִםwə·ham·ma·yimConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
on theirלָהֶם֙lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
rightמִֽימִינָ֖םmî·mî·nāmPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3225 right hand
and on their leftוּמִשְּׂמֹאלָֽםū·miś·śə·mō·lå̄mConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8040 the left

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Exodus 14:26 Exodus 14:16 · Exodus 8:5

Exodus 14:27 Joshua 4:18 · Psalm 78:53 · Hebrews 11:29 · Deuteronomy 11:4

Exodus 14:28 Psalm 78:53 · Psalm 106:9–11 · Psalm 136:15 · Habakkuk 3:8–10 · Habakkuk 3:13 · Hebrews 11:29

Exodus 14:29 Exodus 14:22

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