Exodus
Exodus 2:15
15When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹה֙ | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| heard | וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע | way·yiš·ma‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| about this matter | הַזֶּ֔ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| he sought | וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ | way·ḇaq·qêš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1245 seek |
| to kill | לַהֲרֹ֣ג | la·hă·rōḡ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2026 kill, slay |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֑ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| But Moses | מֹשֶׁה֙ | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| fled | וַיִּבְרַ֤ח | way·yiḇ·raḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1272 go through, flee |
| from | מִפְּנֵ֣י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| Pharaoh | פַרְעֹ֔ה | p̄ar·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| and settled | וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב | way·yê·šeḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in the land | בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ | bə·’e·reṣ- | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Midian | מִדְיָ֖ן | miḏ·yān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4080 Midjan |
| where he sat down | וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב | way·yê·šeḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| beside | עַֽל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| a well | הַבְּאֵֽר׃ | hab·bə·’êr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H875 well, pit |
Cross-references
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Acts 7:29 · Hebrews 11:27 · Genesis 24:11 · Genesis 29:2 · John 4:6 · 1 Kings 19:13–14 · Matthew 10:23 · Proverbs 22:3 · 1 Kings 19:1–3 · Exodus 4:19 · Genesis 25:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.