Exodus
Exodus 17:1
1Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin,a moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.
Footnotes
- a 17:1 The geographical name Sin is related to Sinai and should not be mistaken for the English word sin.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the whole | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| congregation | עֲדַ֨ת | ‘ă·ḏaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5712 congregation |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| left | וַ֠יִּסְעוּ | way·yis·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey |
| the Desert | מִמִּדְבַּר־ | mim·miḏ·bar- | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4057 mouth |
| of Sin | סִ֛ין | sîn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5512 Sin |
| moving from place to place | לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם | lə·mas·‘ê·hem | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4550 pulling up, breaking camp, setting out, journey |
| as | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| commanded | פִּ֣י | pî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| They camped | וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ | way·ya·ḥă·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2583 decline, bend down, encamp |
| at Rephidim | בִּרְפִידִ֔ים | bir·p̄î·ḏîm | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7508 Rephidim |
| but there was no | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| water | מַ֖יִם | ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| for the people | הָעָֽם׃ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| to drink | לִשְׁתֹּ֥ת | liš·tōṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8354 drink |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.