Exodus

Exodus 15:8–10

8At the blast of Your nostrils

the waters piled up;

like a wall the currents stood firm;

the depths congealed in the heart of the sea.

9The enemy declared,

‘I will pursue, I will overtake.

I will divide the spoils;

I will gorge myself on them.

I will draw my sword;

my hand will destroy them.’

10But You blew with Your breath,

and the sea covered them.

They sank like lead

in the mighty waters.

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Exodus 15:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At the blastוּבְר֤וּחַū·ḇə·rū·aḥConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of Your nostrilsאַפֶּ֙יךָ֙’ap·pe·ḵāNoun - masculine dual construct; second person masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
the watersמַ֔יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
piled upנֶ֣עֶרְמוּne·‘er·mūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6192 be heaped up
likeכְמוֹ־ḵə·mōw-PrepositionH3644 like, as, when
a wallנֵ֖דnêḏNoun - masculine singularH5067 heap
the currentsנֹזְלִ֑יםnō·zə·lîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5140 flow, trickle, drop, distil
stood firmנִצְּב֥וּniṣ·ṣə·ḇūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5324 take one's stand, stand
the depthsתְהֹמֹ֖תṯə·hō·mōṯNoun - common pluralH8415 deep, sea, abyss
congealedקָֽפְא֥וּqā·p̄ə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7087 thicken, condense, congeal
in the heartבְּלֶב־bə·leḇ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the seaיָֽם׃yāmNoun - masculine singularH3220 sea

Exodus 15:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The enemyאוֹיֵ֛ב’ō·w·yêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH341 be hostile to
declaredאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will pursueאֶרְדֹּ֥ף’er·dōp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
I will overtakeאַשִּׂ֖יג’aś·śîḡVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5381 reach, overtake
I will divideאֲחַלֵּ֣ק’ă·ḥal·lêqVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH2505 divide, share
the spoilsשָׁלָ֑לšā·lālNoun - masculine singularH7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
I will gorge myself on themתִּמְלָאֵ֣מוֹtim·lā·’ê·mōwVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine pluralH4390 be full, fill
I will drawאָרִ֣יק’ā·rîqVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH7324 make empty, empty out
my swordחַרְבִּ֔יḥar·bîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2719 sword
my handיָדִֽי׃yā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
will destroy themתּוֹרִישֵׁ֖מוֹtō·w·rî·šê·mōwVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Exodus 15:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But You blewנָשַׁ֥פְתָּnā·šap̄·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5398 blow
with Your breathבְרוּחֲךָ֖ḇə·rū·ḥă·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
and the seaיָ֑םyāmNoun - masculine singularH3220 sea
covered themכִּסָּ֣מוֹkis·sā·mōwVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH3680 cover
They sankצָֽלֲלוּ֙ṣā·lă·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6749 sink, be submerged
like leadכַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶתka·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5777 lead
in the mightyאַדִּירִֽים׃’ad·dî·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH117 majestic
watersבְּמַ֖יִםbə·ma·yimPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

Cross-references

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Exodus 15:8 Job 4:9 · Psalm 78:13 · Exodus 14:21–22 · 2 Samuel 22:16 · 2 Thessalonians 2:8 · Habakkuk 3:10 · Isaiah 37:7 · Isaiah 11:4

Exodus 15:9 Judges 5:30 · Exodus 14:5 · Isaiah 53:12 · Luke 11:22 · Genesis 49:27 · Isaiah 36:20 · Habakkuk 3:14

Exodus 15:10 Exodus 14:27–28 · Exodus 15:5 · Matthew 8:27 · Exodus 14:21 · Deuteronomy 11:4 · Isaiah 11:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.