Exodus
Exodus 2:23–25
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. 25God saw the Israelites and took notice.
Word by word
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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 |
Exodus 2:25
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| saw | וַיַּ֥רְא | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| the Israelites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| and | אֱלֹהִֽים׃ס | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| took notice | וַיֵּ֖דַע | way·yê·ḏa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
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
Exodus 2:25 Exodus 4:31 · Psalm 55:22 · Exodus 3:7–8 · Luke 1:25 · Psalm 1:6 · Matthew 7:23 · 2 Samuel 16:12 · 1 Samuel 1:11 · Job 33:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.