Exodus
Exodus 4:8
8And the LORD said, “If they refuse to believe you or heed the witness of the first sign, they may believe that of the second.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| they refuse | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to believe | יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ | ya·’ă·mî·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H539 confirm, support |
| you | לָ֔ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| or | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| heed | יִשְׁמְע֔וּ | yiš·mə·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| the witness | לְקֹ֖ל | lə·qōl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| of the first | הָרִאשׁ֑וֹן | hā·ri·šō·wn | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7223 former, first, chief |
| sign | הָאֹ֣ת | hā·’ōṯ | Article; Noun - common singular | H226 sign |
| they may believe | וְהֶֽאֱמִ֔ינוּ | wə·he·’ĕ·mî·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H539 confirm, support |
| of the second | הָאַחֲרֽוֹן׃ | hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H314 coming after |
Cross-references
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Exodus 4:30–31 · Isaiah 28:10 · Deuteronomy 32:39
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.