Exodus

Exodus 17:11–14

¹¹As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed. ¹²When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.

¹³So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.

¹⁴Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”

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Exodus 17:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As long as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֛ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
held up	יָרִ֥ים	yā·rîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
his hands	יָד֖וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
prevailed	וְגָבַ֣ר	wə·ḡā·ḇar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1396 be strong, mighty
but when	וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר	wə·ḵa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he lowered	יָנִ֛יחַ	yā·nî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5117 rest
Amalek	עֲמָלֵֽק׃	‘ă·mā·lêq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6002 Amalek
prevailed	וְגָבַ֥ר	wə·ḡā·ḇar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1396 be strong, mighty

Exodus 17:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Moses’	מֹשֶׁה֙	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
hands	וִידֵ֤י	wî·ḏê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
grew heavy	כְּבֵדִ֔ים	kə·ḇê·ḏîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3515 heavy
they took	וַיִּקְחוּ־	way·yiq·ḥū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
a stone	אֶ֛בֶן	’e·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
and put	וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ	way·yā·śî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
it under him	תַחְתָּ֖יו	ṯaḥ·tāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H8478 the under part
and he sat	וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on it	עָלֶ֑יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
Then Aaron	וְאַהֲרֹ֨ן	wə·’a·hă·rōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and Hur	וְח֜וּר	wə·ḥūr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2354 Chur
held	תָּֽמְכ֣וּ	tā·mə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8551 grasp, support, attain
his hands up	בְיָדָ֗יו	ḇə·yā·ḏāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
one	מִזֶּ֤ה	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
on each	אֶחָד֙	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
side	אֶחָ֔ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
so that his hands	יָדָ֛יו	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
remained	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
steady	אֱמוּנָ֖ה	’ĕ·mū·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the sun	הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃	haš·šā·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
went down	בֹּ֥א	bō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Exodus 17:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
overwhelmed	וַיַּחֲלֹ֧שׁ	way·ya·ḥă·lōš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2522 be weak, prostrate
Amalek	עֲמָלֵ֥ק	‘ă·mā·lêq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6002 Amalek
and his army	עַמּ֖וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
with the sword	חָֽרֶב׃פ	ḥā·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword

Exodus 17:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֗ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Write this	כְּתֹ֨ב	kə·ṯōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3789 write
on a scroll	בַּסֵּ֔פֶר	bas·sê·p̄er	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
as a reminder	זִכָּרוֹן֙	zik·kā·rō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H2146 memorial, remembrance
and recite	וְשִׂ֖ים	wə·śîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
it to Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will utterly blot out	מָחֹ֤ה	mā·ḥōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4229 wipe, wipe out
the memory	זֵ֣כֶר	zê·ḵer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2143 remembrance, memorial
of Amalek	עֲמָלֵ֔ק	‘ă·mā·lêq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6002 Amalek
from under	מִתַּ֖חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part
heaven	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft