Exodus
Exodus 3:7
7The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| I have indeed seen | רָאֹ֥ה | rā·’ōh | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H7200 see |
| the affliction | עֳנִ֥י | ‘o·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6040 affliction, poverty |
| of My people | עַמִּ֖י | ‘am·mî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5971 people |
| in Egypt | בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם | bə·miṣ·rā·yim | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| I have heard them | שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ | šā·ma‘·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H8085 hear |
| crying out | צַעֲקָתָ֤ם | ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H6818 cry, outcry |
| because of | מִפְּנֵ֣י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| their oppressors | נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יו | nō·ḡə·śāw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact |
| and | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I am aware | יָדַ֖עְתִּי | yā·ḏa‘·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H3045 know |
| of their sufferings | מַכְאֹבָֽיו׃ | maḵ·’ō·ḇāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H4341 pain |
Cross-references
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Psalm 145:19 · Psalm 106:44 · Exodus 2:23–25 · Psalm 34:6 · Nehemiah 9:9 · Exodus 22:23 · Genesis 29:32 · Isaiah 63:9 · Psalm 22:24 · Exodus 1:11 · Psalm 34:4 · 1 Samuel 9:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.