Exodus

Exodus 15:9–10

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.

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
The enemy	אוֹיֵ֛ב	’ō·w·yêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
declared	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will pursue	אֶרְדֹּ֥ף	’er·dōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
I will overtake	אַשִּׂ֖יג	’aś·śîḡ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5381 reach, overtake
I will divide	אֲחַלֵּ֣ק	’ă·ḥal·lêq	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2505 divide, share
the spoils	שָׁלָ֑ל	šā·lāl	Noun - masculine singular	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
I will gorge myself on them	תִּמְלָאֵ֣מוֹ	tim·lā·’ê·mōw	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H4390 be full, fill
I will draw	אָרִ֣יק	’ā·rîq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7324 make empty, empty out
my sword	חַרְבִּ֔י	ḥar·bî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2719 sword
my hand	יָדִֽי׃	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
will destroy them	תּוֹרִישֵׁ֖מוֹ	tō·w·rî·šê·mōw	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But You blew	נָשַׁ֥פְתָּ	nā·šap̄·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5398 blow
with Your breath	בְרוּחֲךָ֖	ḇə·rū·ḥă·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
and the sea	יָ֑ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
covered them	כִּסָּ֣מוֹ	kis·sā·mōw	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3680 cover
They sank	צָֽלֲלוּ֙	ṣā·lă·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6749 sink, be submerged
like lead	כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶת	ka·‘ō·w·p̄e·reṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5777 lead
in the mighty	אַדִּירִֽים׃	’ad·dî·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H117 majestic
waters	בְּמַ֖יִם	bə·ma·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.