Exodus
Exodus 5:12
12So the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the people | הָעָ֖ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| scattered | וַיָּ֥פֶץ | way·yā·p̄eṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6327 be dispersed, scattered |
| all over | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the land | אֶ֣רֶץ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Egypt | מִצְרָ֑יִם | miṣ·rā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| to gather | לְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ | lə·qō·šêš | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H7197 gather stubble |
| stubble | קַ֖שׁ | qaš | Noun - masculine singular | H7179 stubble, chaff |
| for straw | לַתֶּֽבֶן׃ | lat·te·ḇen | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8401 straw |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.