Exodus

Exodus 3:19–20

¹⁹But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.ⁱ ²⁰So I will stretch out My hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders I will perform among them. And after that, he will release you.

Footnotes

i 3:19 Literally except by a mighty hand

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Exodus 3:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I	וַאֲנִ֣י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
know	יָדַ֔עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that	כִּ֠י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
allow	יִתֵּ֥ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you to go	לַהֲלֹ֑ךְ	la·hă·lōḵ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
unless	וְלֹ֖א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
a mighty hand compels him	חֲזָקָֽה׃	ḥă·zā·qāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty

Exodus 3:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I will stretch out	וְשָׁלַחְתִּ֤י	wə·šā·laḥ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
My hand	יָדִי֙	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
and strike	וְהִכֵּיתִ֣י	wə·hik·kê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5221 smite
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
with all	בְּכֹל֙	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the wonders	נִפְלְאֹתַ֔י	nip̄·lə·’ō·ṯay	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
I will perform	אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
among them	בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ	bə·qir·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
And after	וְאַחֲרֵי־	wə·’a·ḥă·rê-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H310 behind
that	כֵ֖ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
he will release	יְשַׁלַּ֥ח	yə·šal·laḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
you	אֶתְכֶֽם׃	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

Cross-references

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Exodus 3:19 Exodus 5:2 · Exodus 6:1 · Isaiah 63:12–13 · Exodus 7:1–14 · Psalm 136:11–12

Exodus 3:20 Acts 7:36 · Nehemiah 9:10 · Deuteronomy 6:22 · Exodus 9:15 · Exodus 6:6 · Exodus 12:31–33 · Psalm 105:27 · Exodus 11:8–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.