Exodus
Exodus 17:2
2So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.”
“Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the people | הָעָם֙ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| contended | וַיָּ֤רֶב | way·yā·reḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7378 strive, contend |
| with | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֔ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| Give | תְּנוּ־ | tə·nū- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| us | לָ֥נוּ | lā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| water | מַ֖יִם | ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| to drink | וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑ה | wə·niš·teh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common plural | H8354 drink |
| Why | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| do you contend | תְּרִיבוּן֙ | tə·rî·ḇūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H7378 strive, contend |
| with me | עִמָּדִ֔י | ‘im·mā·ḏî | Preposition; first person common singular | H5978 along with |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֔ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| replied | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Why | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| do you test | תְּנַסּ֖וּן | tə·nas·sūn | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H5254 test, try |
| the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
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Psalm 78:18 · Psalm 78:41 · 1 Corinthians 10:9 · Deuteronomy 6:16 · Hebrews 3:9 · Isaiah 7:12 · Acts 15:10 · Numbers 20:2–5 · Psalm 95:9 · Matthew 4:7 · Numbers 21:5 · Numbers 14:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.