Exodus
Exodus 22:24
24My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My anger | אַפִּ֔י | ’ap·pî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| will be kindled | וְחָרָ֣ה | wə·ḥā·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H2734 burn, be kindled |
| and I will kill | וְהָרַגְתִּ֥י | wə·hā·raḡ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H2026 kill, slay |
| you | אֶתְכֶ֖ם | ’eṯ·ḵem | Direct object marker; second person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| with the sword | בֶּחָ֑רֶב | be·ḥā·reḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| then your wives | נְשֵׁיכֶם֙ | nə·šê·ḵem | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H802 woman, wife, female |
| will become | וְהָי֤וּ | wə·hā·yū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| widows | אַלְמָנ֔וֹת | ’al·mā·nō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H490 widow |
| and your children | וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם | ū·ḇə·nê·ḵem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H1121 son |
| fatherless | יְתֹמִֽים׃פ | yə·ṯō·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3490 orphan |
Cross-references
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Psalm 109:9 · Jeremiah 15:8 · Psalm 90:11 · Psalm 78:63–64 · Psalm 76:7 · Psalm 69:24 · Lamentations 5:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.