Exodus

Exodus 2:23–24

²³After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God.

²⁴So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

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Exodus 2:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After a long	הָֽרַבִּ֜ים	hā·rab·bîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
time	בַיָּמִ֨ים	ḇay·yā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
died	וַיָּ֙מָת֙	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
The Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
groaned	וַיֵּאָנְח֧וּ	way·yê·’ā·nə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H584 sigh, groan
and cried out	וַיִּזְעָ֑קוּ	way·yiz·‘ā·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2199 cry, cry out, call
under their	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
burden of slavery	הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה	hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5656 labour, service
and their cry for deliverance	שַׁוְעָתָ֛ם	šaw·‘ā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7775 cry for help
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
bondage	הָעֲבֹדָֽה׃	hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5656 labour, service
ascended	וַתַּ֧עַל	wat·ta·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Exodus 2:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
their groaning	נַאֲקָתָ֑ם	na·’ă·qā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5009 groan, groaning
and He	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
remembered	וַיִּזְכֹּ֤ר	way·yiz·kōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2142 remember
His covenant	בְּרִית֔וֹ	bə·rî·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1285 covenant
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֖ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
Isaac	יִצְחָ֥ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
and Jacob	יַעֲקֹֽב׃	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob

Cross-references

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Exodus 2:23 Genesis 18:20–21 · James 5:4 · Exodus 3:7–9 · Acts 7:30 · Deuteronomy 26:6–7 · Exodus 22:22–27 · Genesis 16:11 · Psalm 12:5 · Psalm 18:6 · Nehemiah 9:9 · Isaiah 19:20 · Genesis 4:10

Exodus 2:24 Genesis 26:3 · Psalm 105:42 · Exodus 6:5 · Genesis 15:14–18 · Luke 1:72–73 · Psalm 22:24 · Genesis 26:24 · Psalm 106:45 · Psalm 138:3 · Psalm 102:20 · Judges 2:18 · Genesis 46:2–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.