Exodus
Exodus 4:9
9But if they do not believe even these two signs or listen to your voice, take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground. Then the water you take from the Nile will become blood on the ground.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | וְהָיָ֡ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| if | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| they do not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| believe | יַאֲמִ֡ינוּ | ya·’ă·mî·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H539 confirm, support |
| even | גַּם֩ | gam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| these | הָאֵ֗לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| two | לִשְׁנֵ֨י | liš·nê | Preposition-l; Number - masculine dual construct | H8147 two |
| signs | הָאֹת֜וֹת | hā·’ō·ṯō·wṯ | Article; Noun - common plural | H226 sign |
| or listen | יִשְׁמְעוּן֙ | yiš·mə·‘ūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H8085 hear |
| to your voice | לְקֹלֶ֔ךָ | lə·qō·le·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H6963 sound, voice |
| take | וְלָקַחְתָּ֙ | wə·lā·qaḥ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| some water | מִמֵּימֵ֣י | mim·mê·mê | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| from the Nile | הַיְאֹ֔ר | hay·’ōr | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2975 stream |
| and pour | וְשָׁפַכְתָּ֖ | wə·šā·p̄aḵ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H8210 pour out, pour |
| it on the dry ground | הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה | hay·yab·bā·šāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3004 dry land, dry ground |
| Then | וְהָי֤וּ | wə·hā·yū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the water | הַמַּ֙יִם֙ | ham·ma·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| you take | תִּקַּ֣ח | tiq·qaḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the Nile | הַיְאֹ֔ר | hay·’ōr | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2975 stream |
| will become | וְהָי֥וּ | wə·hā·yū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| blood | לְדָ֖ם | lə·ḏām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| on the ground | בַּיַּבָּֽשֶׁת׃ | bay·yab·bā·šeṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3006 id. |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.