Exodus
Exodus 14:4
4And I will hardena Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.”
So this is what the Israelites did.
Footnotes
- a 14:4 Or stiffen or strengthen; similarly in verses 8 and 17
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And I will harden | וְחִזַּקְתִּ֣י | wə·ḥiz·zaq·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| Pharaoh’s | פַּרְעֹה֮ | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| heart | לֵב־ | lêḇ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| so that he will pursue | וְרָדַ֣ף | wə·rā·ḏap̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| them | אַחֲרֵיהֶם֒ | ’a·ḥă·rê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H310 behind |
| But I will gain honor | וְאִכָּבְדָ֤ה | wə·’ik·kā·ḇə·ḏāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured |
| by means of Pharaoh | בְּפַרְעֹה֙ | bə·p̄ar·‘ōh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| and all | וּבְכָל־ | ū·ḇə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his army | חֵיל֔וֹ | ḥê·lōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| and the Egyptians | מִצְרַ֖יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4713 Mitsrite |
| will know | וְיָדְע֥וּ | wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3045 know |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I | אֲנִ֣י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| So this is what | כֵֽן׃ | ḵên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| the Israelites did | וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ | way·ya·‘ă·śū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 9:22–23 · Exodus 7:5 · Romans 9:17 · Exodus 9:16 · Exodus 7:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.