Exodus

Exodus 16:2–3

2And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. 3“If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”

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Exodus 16:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
in the desertבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
congregationעֲדַ֧ת‘ă·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5712 congregation
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
grumbledוַיִּלִּינוּway·yil·lī·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3885 lodge, pass the night
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron

Exodus 16:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If onlyמִֽי־mî-InterjectionH4310 who?
we had diedמוּתֵ֤נוּmū·ṯê·nūVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common pluralH4191 die
by the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
handבְיַד־ḇə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
There we satבְּשִׁבְתֵּ֙נוּ֙bə·šiḇ·tê·nūPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
potsסִ֣ירsîrNoun - common singular constructH5518 pot
of meatהַבָּשָׂ֔רhab·bā·śārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
and ateבְּאָכְלֵ֥נוּbə·’ā·ḵə·lê·nūPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common pluralH398 eat
our fillלָשֹׂ֑בַעlā·śō·ḇa‘Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7648 satiety, abundance
of breadלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
butכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have broughtהוֹצֵאתֶ֤םhō·w·ṣê·ṯemVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
usאֹתָ֙נוּ֙’ō·ṯā·nūDirect object marker; first person common pluralH853 mark of the accusative
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
desertהַמִּדְבָּ֣רham·miḏ·bārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
to starveבָּרָעָֽב׃סbā·rā·‘āḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
assemblyהַקָּהָ֥לhaq·qā·hālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
to deathלְהָמִ֛יתlə·hā·mîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH4191 die

Cross-references

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Exodus 16:2 Exodus 15:24 · 1 Corinthians 10:10 · Psalm 106:7 · Psalm 106:25 · Psalm 106:13 · Exodus 14:11

Exodus 16:3 Numbers 11:4–5 · Exodus 17:3 · Numbers 20:3–5 · Lamentations 4:9 · Deuteronomy 28:67 · Jeremiah 2:6 · Numbers 14:2 · Joshua 7:7 · 1 Corinthians 4:8 · Exodus 2:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.