Exodus
Exodus 2:21
21Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֖ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| agreed | וַיּ֥וֹאֶל | way·yō·w·’el | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2974 shew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake |
| to stay | לָשֶׁ֣בֶת | lā·še·ḇeṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| with | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | Preposition | H854 with |
| the man | הָאִ֑ישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| and he gave | וַיִּתֵּ֛ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| his daughter | בִתּ֖וֹ | ḇit·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1323 daughter |
| Zipporah | צִפֹּרָ֥ה | ṣip·pō·rāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6855 Tsipporah |
| to Moses in marriage | לְמֹשֶֽׁה׃ | lə·mō·šeh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
Cross-references
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Genesis 31:38–40 · Hebrews 13:5 · James 1:10 · Exodus 18:2–6 · Hebrews 11:25 · Exodus 4:20–25 · Philippians 4:11–12 · Exodus 2:10 · 1 Timothy 6:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.