Exodus
Exodus 4:2
2And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?”
“A staff,” he replied.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| asked | וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| him | אֵלָ֛יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| What is that | מַזֶּה | maz·zɛh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| in your hand | בְיָדֶ֑ךָ | ḇə·yā·ḏe·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| A staff | מַטֶּֽה׃ | maṭ·ṭeh | Noun - masculine singular | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| he replied | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
Cross-references
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Exodus 4:17 · Exodus 4:20 · Psalm 110:2 · Isaiah 11:4 · Genesis 30:37 · Leviticus 27:32 · Micah 7:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.