Exodus

Exodus 17:9–13

9So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”

10Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

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.

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Exodus 17:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
Chooseבְּחַר־bə·ḥar-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH977 choose
some of our menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
and go outוְצֵ֖אwə·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to fightהִלָּחֵ֣םhil·lā·ḥêmVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH3898 fight, do battle
the Amalekitesבַּעֲמָלֵ֑קba·‘ă·mā·lêqPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6002 Amalek
Tomorrowמָחָ֗רmā·ḥārAdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
Iאָנֹכִ֤י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will standנִצָּב֙niṣ·ṣāḇVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5324 take one's stand, stand
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the hilltopרֹ֣אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
with the staffוּמַטֵּ֥הū·maṭ·ṭêhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
in my handבְּיָדִֽי׃bə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand

Exodus 17:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
didוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
had instructedאָֽמַר־’ā·mar-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and foughtלְהִלָּחֵ֖םlə·hil·lā·ḥêmPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle
against the Amalekitesבַּעֲמָלֵ֑קba·‘ă·mā·lêqPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6002 Amalek
while Mosesוּמֹשֶׁה֙ū·mō·šehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and Hurוְח֔וּרwə·ḥūrConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2354 Chur
went upעָל֖וּ‘ā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the topרֹ֥אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of the hillהַגִּבְעָֽה׃hag·giḇ·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1389 hill

Exodus 17:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As long asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
held upיָרִ֥יםyā·rîmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
his handsיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
prevailedוְגָבַ֣רwə·ḡā·ḇarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1396 be strong, mighty
but whenוְכַאֲשֶׁ֥רwə·ḵa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he loweredיָנִ֛יחַyā·nî·aḥVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5117 rest
Amalekעֲמָלֵֽק׃‘ă·mā·lêqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6002 Amalek
prevailedוְגָבַ֥רwə·ḡā·ḇarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1396 be strong, mighty

Exodus 17:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Moses’מֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
handsוִידֵ֤יwî·ḏêConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand
grew heavyכְּבֵדִ֔יםkə·ḇê·ḏîmAdjective - masculine pluralH3515 heavy
they tookוַיִּקְחוּ־way·yiq·ḥū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
a stoneאֶ֛בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singularH68 stone
and putוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּway·yā·śî·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
it under himתַחְתָּ֖יוṯaḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part
and he satוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
on itעָלֶ֑יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
Then Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֨ןwə·’a·hă·rōnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and Hurוְח֜וּרwə·ḥūrConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2354 Chur
heldתָּֽמְכ֣וּtā·mə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8551 grasp, support, attain
his hands upבְיָדָ֗יוḇə·yā·ḏāwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
oneמִזֶּ֤הmiz·zehPreposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
on eachאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
sideאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
so that his handsיָדָ֛יוyā·ḏāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
remainedוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
steadyאֱמוּנָ֖ה’ĕ·mū·nāhNoun - feminine singularH530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the sunהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃haš·šā·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
went downבֹּ֥אbōVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go

Exodus 17:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
overwhelmedוַיַּחֲלֹ֧שׁway·ya·ḥă·lōšConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2522 be weak, prostrate
Amalekעֲמָלֵ֥ק‘ă·mā·lêqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6002 Amalek
and his armyעַמּ֖וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
with the swordחָֽרֶב׃פḥā·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword

Cross-references

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Exodus 17:9 Deuteronomy 32:44 · Exodus 4:20 · Exodus 24:13 · Exodus 4:2 · Hebrews 4:8 · Numbers 31:3–4 · Numbers 11:28 · Acts 7:45 · Exodus 17:13

Exodus 17:10 Exodus 24:14

Exodus 17:11 1 Timothy 2:8 · James 5:16 · Luke 18:1 · Psalm 56:9

Exodus 17:12 Isaiah 35:3 · Philippians 1:19 · Hebrews 12:12 · Ephesians 6:18 · Mark 14:37–40 · 2 Corinthians 1:11 · 1 Thessalonians 5:25 · Matthew 26:40–45 · Colossians 4:2 · Psalm 35:3 · James 1:6

Exodus 17:13 Joshua 10:42

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.