Chapter 3
Exodus 3:1
| חרב ה | ה אלהים | הר | אל | ו יבא | ה מדבר | אחר | ה צאן | את | ו ינהג | מדין | כהן | חתנ ו | יתרו | צאן | את | רעה | היה | ו משה |
| Desolate | the Gods | mountain | a god/dont/toward | and he is coming in | the Word-Wilderness | behind/after | the Flock | את-self eternal | and he is driving away | Strife/Quarrel/Midian | a priest | his bridegroom/son-in-law | His Remnant | flock | את-self eternal | evil one | he has become | and Drawn Out/Moses |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 9011 | ה None Definition: to Root: None Exhaustive: 1911 | הדה hâdâh Definition: to stretch forth the hand Root: a primitive root (compare H3034 (ידה)); Exhaustive: a primitive root (compare ידה); to stretch forth the hand; put. 2722 חרב Chôrêb Definition: Choreb, a (generic) name for the Sinaitic mountains Root: from H2717 (חרב); desolate; Exhaustive: from חרב; desolate; Choreb, a (generic) name for the Sinaitic mountains; Horeb. | 430 | אלהים ʼĕlôhîym Definition: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative Root: plural of H433 (אלוה); Exhaustive: plural of אלוה; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. 9009 ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. | 2022 הר har Definition: a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) Root: a shortened form of H2042 (הרר); Exhaustive: a shortened form of הרר; a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively); hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 413 אל ʼêl Definition: near, with or among; often in general, to Root: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. Exhaustive: (but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). | 935 | בוא bôwʼ Definition: to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: None 9001 ו None Definition: sequential 'and' Root: None Exhaustive: Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (future<->past) | 4057b | מדבר midbâr Definition: a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) Root: from H1696 (דבר) in the sense of driving; Exhaustive: from דבר in the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs); desert, south, speech, wilderness. 9009 ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. | 310a אחר ʼachar Definition: properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) Root: from H309 (אחר); Exhaustive: from אחר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with. | 6629 | צאן tsôʼn Definition: a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men) Root: or צאון; (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate; Exhaustive: or צאון; (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men); (small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds). 9009 ה None Definition: the Root: None Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 853 את ʼêth Definition: properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) Root: apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity; Exhaustive: apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English). | 5090a | נהג nâhag Definition: to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh; acquaint, bring (away), carry away, drive (away), lead (away, forth), (be) guide, lead (away, forth). 9001 ו None Definition: sequential 'and' Root: None Exhaustive: Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (future<->past) | 4080 מדין Midyân Definition: Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants Root: the same as H4079 (מדין); Exhaustive: the same as מדין; Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants; Midian, Midianite. | 3548 כהן kôhên Definition: literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) Root: active participle of H3547 (כהן); Exhaustive: active participle of כהן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer. | 9023 | הו None Definition: his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular Root: None Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular 2859a חתן châthan Definition: to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage; join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law. | 3503 יתרו Yithrôw Definition: Jethro, Moses' father-in-law Root: from H3499 (יתר) with pron. suffix; his excellence; Exhaustive: from יתר with pron. suffix; his excellence; Jethro, Moses' father-in-law; Jethro. Compare יתר. | 6629 צאן tsôʼn Definition: a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men) Root: or צאון; (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate; Exhaustive: or צאון; (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men); (small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds). | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 853 את ʼêth Definition: properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) Root: apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity; Exhaustive: apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English). | 7462b רעה râʻâh Definition: to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend); [idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste. | 1961 היה hâyâh Definition: to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) Root: a primitive root (compare H1933 (הוא)); Exhaustive: a primitive root (compare הוא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. | 4872 | משה Môsheh Definition: Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver Root: from H4871 (משה); drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Exhaustive: from משה; drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver; Moses. 9002 ו None Definition: and Root: None Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’) |
RBT Hebrew Literal:
and Drawn Out/Moses he has become evil one את-self eternal flock His Remnant his bridegroom/son-in-law a priest Strife/Quarrel/Midian and he is driving away את-self eternal the Flock behind/after the Word-Wilderness and he is coming in toward mountain the Gods Desolate
RBT Paraphrase:
And Drawn Out ("Moses") has become an evil of a את-self eternal flock of His Remnant ("Jethro"), the bridegroom/son-in-law of himself,1 a priest of Strife ("Midian"). And he is driving the self eternal Flock after the Word-Wilderness, and he is coming in toward the mountain of the Mighty Ones of Desolate ("Horeb").
And Drawn Out ("Moses") has become an evil of a את-self eternal flock of His Remnant ("Jethro"), the bridegroom/son-in-law of himself,1 a priest of Strife ("Midian"). And he is driving the self eternal Flock after the Word-Wilderness, and he is coming in toward the mountain of the Mighty Ones of Desolate ("Horeb").
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Moses was feeding the sheep of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he will lead the sheep behind the desert, and he will come to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
And Moses was feeding the sheep of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he will lead the sheep behind the desert, and he will come to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
LITV Translation:
And Moses was feeding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock behind the wilderness and came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
And Moses was feeding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock behind the wilderness and came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
ESV Translation:
Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And Moses was feeding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he brought the sheep nigh to the wilderness, and came to the mount of Horeb.
And Moses was feeding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he brought the sheep nigh to the wilderness, and came to the mount of Horeb.
Footnotes
| Exo. 3:1 | חתן (chatan) - This Hebrew word means both "bridegroom" and "son-in-law," depending on the context. In a wedding setting, it typically refers to the "bridegroom," but it can also denote a "son-in-law" (the husband of one's daughter).
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