Exodus
Exodus 2:20
20“So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So where is he | וְאַיּ֑וֹ | wə·’ay·yōw | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative; third person masculine singular | H335 where? |
| asked | וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Why | לָ֤מָּה | lām·māh | Preposition-l; Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| did you leave the man | הָאִ֔ישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| behind | עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ן | ‘ă·zaḇ·ten | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine plural | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| Invite | קִרְאֶ֥ן | qir·’en | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| him | ל֖וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| to have something to eat | וְיֹ֥אכַל | wə·yō·ḵal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H398 eat |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 31:54 · Genesis 43:25 · Hebrews 13:2 · Genesis 18:5 · Job 42:11 · 1 Timothy 5:10 · Job 31:32 · Genesis 19:2–3 · Genesis 24:31–33
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.