Exodus

Exodus 15:9

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.’

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.