Category Archives: Exodus

וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ And the Mitsrayim enslaved the sons of of Yisrael with harsh labor.   Morphology וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ (vayyaʿavidu) – Root: עבד (ʿ-v-d); Form: Verb, Hiphil, Imperfect, 3mp with vav consecutive; Translation: “And they enslaved”; Notes: Denotes forced … Continue reading →

וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙ יְעַנּ֣וּ אֹתֹ֔ו כֵּ֥ן יִרְבֶּ֖ה וְכֵ֣ן יִפְרֹ֑ץ וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread, and they were distressed because of the sons of Yisrael.   Morphology וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙ (vekaʾasher) … Continue reading →

וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ עָלָיו֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מִסִּ֔ים לְמַ֥עַן עַנֹּתֹ֖ו בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיִּ֜בֶן עָרֵ֤י מִסְכְּנֹות֙ לְפַרְעֹ֔ה אֶת־פִּתֹ֖ם וְאֶת־רַעַמְסֵֽס׃ And they set over him taskmasters to afflict him with their burdens, and he built storage cities for Parʿo: Pitom and Raʿamses.   Morphology וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ (vayasimu) – … Continue reading →

הָ֥בָה נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖ה לֹ֑ו פֶּן־יִרְבֶּ֗ה וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־תִקְרֶ֤אנָה מִלְחָמָה֙ וְנֹוסַ֤ף גַּם־הוּא֙ עַל־שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּ וְנִלְחַם־בָּ֖נוּ וְעָלָ֥ה מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ Come, let us deal wisely with him, lest he multiply, and it happen that when war occurs, he also joins our enemies, fights against us, and goes … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל־עַמֹּ֑ו הִנֵּ֗ה עַ֚ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רַ֥ב וְעָצ֖וּם מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of sons of Yisrael are more numerous and mightier than we.   Morphology וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (Va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֥קָם מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָ֖שׁ עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע אֶת־יֹוסֵֽף׃ A new king arose over Miṣrayim, who did not know Yosef.   Morphology וַיָּ֥קָם (Va-yaqom) – Root: קום (q-w-m); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he arose”; Notes: Indicates the … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֹתָֽם׃ פ And the sons of Yisra’el were fruitful, and they swarmed, and they multiplied, and they grew exceedingly, exceedingly mighty, and the land was filled with them.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֤מָת יֹוסֵף֙ וְכָל־אֶחָ֔יו וְכֹ֖ל הַדֹּ֥ור הַהֽוּא׃ And Yosef died, and all his brothers, and all that generation.   Morphology וַיָּ֤מָת (Vayamat) – Root: מות (m-w-t); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he died”; Notes: Refers to … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִ֗י כָּל־נֶ֛פֶשׁ יֹצְאֵ֥י יֶֽרֶךְ־יַעֲקֹ֖ב שִׁבְעִ֣ים נָ֑פֶשׁ וְיֹוסֵ֖ף הָיָ֥ה בְמִצְרָֽיִם׃ And all the persons who came from Yaʿaqov’s loins were seventy souls, and Yosef was in Mitsrayim.   Morphology וַֽיְהִ֗י (Vayehi) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with … Continue reading →

דָּ֥ן וְנַפְתָּלִ֖י גָּ֥ד וְאָשֵֽׁר׃ Dan, and Naftali, Gad, and Asher.   Morphology דָּ֥ן (Dan) – Root: דין (d-y-n); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Dan”; Notes: The fifth son of Yaʿaqov and the firstborn of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid, meaning “judge.” וְנַפְתָּלִ֖י (Venaftali) … Continue reading →

יִשָּׂשׂכָ֥ר זְבוּלֻ֖ן וּבְנְיָמִֽן׃ Yissakhar, Zevulun, and Binyamin.   Morphology יִשָּׂשׂכָ֥ר (Yissakhar) – Root: נשׂא (n-s-ʾ) + שׂכר (s-k-r); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yissakhar”; Notes: The fifth son of Yaʿaqov and the firstborn of Leah’s handmaid, Zilpah. His name is linked … Continue reading →

רְאוּבֵ֣ן שִׁמְעֹ֔ון לֵוִ֖י וִיהוּדָֽה׃ Reʾuven, Shimʿon, Levi, and Yehuda.   Morphology רְאוּבֵ֣ן (Reʾuven) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Reʾuven”; Notes: The firstborn son of Yaʿaqov (Jacob). שִׁמְעֹ֔ון (Shimʿon) – Root: שׁמע (sh-m-ʿ); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Shimʿon”; … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמֹות֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַבָּאִ֖ים מִצְרָ֑יְמָה אֵ֣ת יַעֲקֹ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ וּבֵיתֹ֖ו בָּֽאוּ׃ And these are the names of the sons of Yisraʾel who came to Mitsrayim: Yaʿaqov, each man and his household, came.   Morphology וְאֵ֗לֶּה (veʾelleh) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); … Continue reading →

The Book of Exodus שְׁמוֹת (Shemot) Exodus 1 Exodus 2 Exodus 3 Exodus 4 Exodus 5 Exodus 6 Exodus 7 Exodus 8 Exodus 9 Exodus 10 Exodus 11 Exodus 12 Exodus 13 Exodus 14 Exodus 15 Exodus 16 Exodus 17 … Continue reading →