Exodus
Exodus 14:27
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Moses | מֹשֶׁ֨ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| stretched out | וַיֵּט֩ | way·yêṭ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| his hand | יָד֜וֹ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the sea | הַיָּ֗ם | hay·yām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
| and at daybreak | לִפְנ֥וֹת | lip̄·nō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6437 turn |
| the sea | הַיָּ֜ם | hay·yām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
| returned | וַיָּ֨שָׁב | way·yā·šāḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| to its normal state | לְאֵ֣יתָנ֔וֹ | lə·’ê·ṯā·nōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H386 perennial, ever-flowing |
| As the Egyptians | וּמִצְרַ֖יִם | ū·miṣ·ra·yim | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| were retreating | נָסִ֣ים | nā·sîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H5127 flee, escape |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| swept them | וַיְנַעֵ֧ר | way·na·‘êr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5287 shake, shake out or off |
| into | בְּת֥וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| the sea | הַיָּֽם׃ | hay·yām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
Cross-references
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Joshua 4:18 · Psalm 78:53 · Hebrews 11:29 · Deuteronomy 11:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.