Exodus
Exodus 2:8
8“Go ahead,” Pharaoh’s daughter told her. And the girl went and called the boy’s mother.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go ahead | לֵ֑כִי | lê·ḵî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| Pharaoh’s | פַּרְעֹ֖ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| daughter | בַּת־ | baṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| told | וַתֹּֽאמֶר־ | wat·tō·mer- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H559 utter, say |
| her | לָ֥הּ | lāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| And the girl | הָֽעַלְמָ֔ה | hā·‘al·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5959 young woman |
| went | וַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ | wat·tê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| and called | וַתִּקְרָ֖א | wat·tiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| the boy’s | הַיָּֽלֶד׃ | hay·yā·leḏ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3206 child, son, boy, youth |
| mother | אֵ֥ם | ’êm | Noun - feminine singular construct | H517 mother |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 27:10 · Isaiah 46:3–4 · Exodus 6:20 · Ezekiel 16:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.