Exodus
Exodus 2:23
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.