Exodus
Exodus 3:17
17And I have promised to bring you up out of your affliction in Egypt, into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites— a land flowing with milk and honey.’
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And I have promised | וָאֹמַ֗ר | wā·’ō·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H559 utter, say |
| to bring you up | אַעֲלֶ֣ה | ’a·‘ă·leh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| out of your affliction | מֵעֳנִ֣י | mê·‘o·nî | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6040 affliction, poverty |
| in Egypt | מִצְרַיִם֒ | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| into | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the land | אֶ֤רֶץ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of the Canaanites | הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ | hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3669 trader, merchant |
| Hittites | וְהַ֣חִתִּ֔י | wə·ha·ḥit·tî | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2850 Hittite(s) |
| Amorites | וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ | wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H567 Amorites |
| Perizzites | וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י | wə·hap·pə·riz·zî | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6522 Perizzite |
| Hivites | וְהַחִוִּ֖י | wə·ha·ḥiw·wî | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2340 Chivvite |
| and Jebusites | וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י | wə·hay·ḇū·sî | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2983 Jebusite, Jebusites |
| a land | אֶ֛רֶץ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| flowing | זָבַ֥ת | zā·ḇaṯ | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct | H2100 flow, gush |
| with milk | חָלָ֖ב | ḥā·lāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2461 milk |
| and honey | וּדְבָֽשׁ׃ | ū·ḏə·ḇāš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1706 honey |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 15:13–21 · Genesis 50:24 · Exodus 3:8–9 · Genesis 46:4 · Joshua 24:11 · Exodus 2:23–25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.