Exodus

Exodus 15:1–6

¹Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD:

“I will sing to the LORD,

for He is highly exalted.

The horse and rider

He has thrown into the sea.

²The LORD is my strength and my song,

and He has become my salvation.

He is my God, and I will praise Him,

my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.

³The LORD is a warrior,

the LORD is His name.

⁴Pharaoh’s chariots and army

He has cast into the sea;

the finest of his officers

are drowned in the Red Sea.^a

⁵The depths have covered them;

they sank there like a stone.

⁶Your right hand, O LORD,

is majestic in power;

Your right hand, O LORD,

has shattered the enemy.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֣ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
Moses	מֹשֶׁה֩	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and the Israelites	וּבְנֵ֨י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
sang	יָשִֽׁיר־	yā·šîr-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7891 sing
this	הַזֹּאת֙	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
song	הַשִּׁירָ֤ה	haš·šî·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7892 song
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I will sing	אָשִׁ֤ירָה	’ā·šî·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H7891 sing
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He is highly exalted	גָאֹ֣ה	ḡā·’ōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1342 rise up
The horse	ס֥וּס	sūs	Noun - masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
and rider	וְרֹכְב֖וֹ	wə·rō·ḵə·ḇōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
He has thrown	רָמָ֥ה	rā·māh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7411 cast, shoot
into the sea	בַיָּֽם׃	ḇay·yām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יָ֔הּ	yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3050 Jah
is my strength	עָזִּ֤י	‘āz·zî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5797 strength, might
and my song	וְזִמְרָת֙	wə·zim·rāṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2176 music, praise
and He has become	וַֽיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
salvation	לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה	lî·šū·‘āh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H3444 salvation
He	זֶ֤ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
my God	אֵלִי֙	’ê·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H410 god
and I will praise Him	וְאַנְוֵ֔הוּ	wə·’an·wê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5115 beautify
my father’s	אָבִ֖י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
and I will exalt Him	וַאֲרֹמְמֶֽנְהוּ׃	wa·’ă·rō·mə·men·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is a warrior	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is His name	שְׁמֽוֹ׃	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pharaoh’s	פַּרְעֹ֛ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
chariots	מַרְכְּבֹ֥ת	mar·kə·ḇōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4818 chariot
and army	וְחֵיל֖וֹ	wə·ḥê·lōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
He has cast	יָרָ֣ה	yā·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3384 throw, shoot
into the sea	בַיָּ֑ם	ḇay·yām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
the finest	וּמִבְחַ֥ר	ū·miḇ·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4005 choicest, best
of his officers	שָֽׁלִשָׁ֖יו	šā·li·šāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7991 third
are drowned	טֻבְּע֥וּ	ṭub·bə·‘ū	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural	H2883 sink, sink down
in the Red	סֽוּף׃	sūp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5488 reeds, rushes
Sea	בְיַם־	ḇə·yam-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3220 sea

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The depths	תְּהֹמֹ֖ת	tə·hō·mōṯ	Noun - common plural	H8415 deep, sea, abyss
have covered them	יְכַסְיֻ֑מוּ	yə·ḵas·yu·mū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H3680 cover
they sank	יָרְד֥וּ	yā·rə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
like	כְּמוֹ־	kə·mōw-	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
a stone	אָֽבֶן׃	’ā·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your right hand	יְמִֽינְךָ֣	yə·mî·nə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
O LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is majestic	נֶאְדָּרִ֖י	ne’·dā·rî	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H142 wide, great
in power	בַּכֹּ֑חַ	bak·kō·aḥ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
Your right hand	יְמִֽינְךָ֥	yə·mî·nə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
O LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has shattered	תִּרְעַ֥ץ	tir·‘aṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7492 shatter
the enemy	אוֹיֵֽב׃	’ō·w·yêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to