Exodus
Exodus 2:1–2
1Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, 2and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months.
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Exodus 2:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now a man | אִ֖ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| of the house | מִבֵּ֣ית | mib·bêṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Levi | לֵוִ֑י | lê·wî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3878 Levi |
| married | וַיִּקַּ֖ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| a Levite | לֵוִֽי׃ | lê·wî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3878 Levi |
| woman | בַּת־ | baṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
Exodus 2:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and she | הָאִשָּׁ֖ה | hā·’iš·šāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| conceived | וַתַּ֥הַר | wat·ta·har | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2029 conceive, become pregnant |
| and gave birth to | וַתֵּ֣לֶד | wat·tê·leḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| a son | בֵּ֑ן | bên | Noun - masculine singular | H1121 son |
| When she saw | וַתֵּ֤רֶא | wat·tê·re | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7200 see |
| that | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he | ה֔וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| beautiful | ט֣וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| she hid him | וַֽתִּצְפְּנֵ֖הוּ | wat·tiṣ·pə·nê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular | H6845 hide, treasure up |
| for three | שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה | šə·lō·šāh | Number - masculine singular | H7969 a three, triad |
| months | יְרָחִֽים׃ | yə·rā·ḥîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3391 month |
Cross-references
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Exodus 2:1 Numbers 26:59 · Exodus 6:16–20 · 1 Chronicles 23:12–14 · 1 Chronicles 6:1–3
Exodus 2:2 Hebrews 11:23 · Acts 7:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.