Exodus 1 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Exodus 1 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
וְאֵלֶּהand theseconj + Demonstrative ParticleH428שְׁמוֹת[are] [the] names ofnoun pl f cstrH8034בְּנֵי[the] sons ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname m individualH3478הַבָּאִיםwho wentart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH935מִצְרָיְמָהEgypt towardsname Location + Directional sfxH4714אֵתwithprepH854יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290אִישׁeveryonenoun sg m absH376וּבֵיתוֹand household hisconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004בָּאוּ׃they wentverb Qal perf 3 pl cH935 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
רְאוּבֵןReubenname m individualH7205שִׁמְעוֹןSimeonname m individualH8095לֵוִיLeviname m individualH3878וִיהוּדָה׃and Judahconj + name m individualH3063 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
יִשָּׂשכָרIssacharname m individualH3485זְבוּלֻןZebulunname m individualH2074וּבְנְיָמִן׃and Benjaminconj + name m individualH1144 Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
דָּןDanname LocationH1835וְנַפְתָּלִיand Naphtaliconj + name m individualH5321גָּדGadname m individualH1410וְאָשֵׁר׃and Asherconj + name m individualH836
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605נֶפֶשׁpersonnoun sg f cstrH5315יֹצְאֵי[who] came out ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3318יֶרֶךְ־[the] thigh ofnoun sg f cstrH3409יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290שִׁבְעִיםseventyNumerical adj pl m absH7657נָפֶשׁperson[s]noun sg f absH5315וְיוֹסֵףand Josephconj + name m individualH3130הָיָהhe wasverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961בְמִצְרָיִם׃in Egyptprep + name LocationH4714 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
וַיָּמָתand he diedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4191יוֹסֵףJosephname m individualH3130וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605אֶחָיוbrothers hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH251וְכֹלand allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605הַדּוֹרthe generationart + noun sg m absH1755הַהוּא׃the thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
וּבְנֵיand [the] people ofconj + noun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478פָּרוּthey were fruitfulverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6509וַיִּשְׁרְצוּand they swarmedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH8317וַיִּרְבּוּand they multipliedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7235וַיַּעַצְמוּand they became mightyConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6105בִּמְאֹדwith muchnessprep + adj sg m absH3966מְאֹדmuchnessadj sg m absH3966וַתִּמָּלֵאand it was filledConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH4390הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776אֹתָם׃ פwith themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH854 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
וַיָּקָםand he aroseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6965מֶלֶךְ־a kingnoun sg m absH4428חָדָשׁnewadj sg m absH2319עַל־overprepH5921מִצְרָיִםEgyptname LocationH4714אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָדַעhe knewverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יוֹסֵף׃Josephname m individualH3130 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֶל־toprepH413עַמּוֹpeople hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5971הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009עַם[the] people ofnoun sg m cstrH5971בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478רַב[is] numerousadj sg m absH7227וְעָצוּםand mightyconj + adj sg m absH6099מִמֶּנּוּ׃more than usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH4480 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
הָבָהgive !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH3051נִתְחַכְּמָהlet us deal wiselyverb Hithpael impf 1 pl cH2449לוֹto the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יִרְבֶּהit should increaseverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7235וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588תִקְרֶאנָהthey will happenverb Qal impf 3 pl fH7122מִלְחָמָהwarnoun sg f absH4421וְנוֹסַףand it will be addedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3254גַּם־alsoadvH1571הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931עַל־toprepH5921שֹׂנְאֵינוּ[those who] hate usverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH8130וְנִלְחַם־and it will fightConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3898בָּנוּagainst the usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH9035וְעָלָהand it will go upConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5927מִן־fromprepH4480הָאָרֶץ׃the landart + noun sg f absH776 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
וַיָּשִׂימוּand they appointedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7760עָלָיוover itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921שָׂרֵיoverseers ofnoun pl m cstrH8269מִסִּיםslave gangsnoun pl m absH4522לְמַעַןso asConditional ParticleH4616עַנֹּתוֹto afflict itverb Piel inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6031בְּסִבְלֹתָםwith forced labor theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5450וַיִּבֶןand it builtConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1129עָרֵיcities ofnoun pl m cstrH5892מִסְכְּנוֹתstoragenoun pl f absH4543לְפַרְעֹהfor Pharaohprep + noun Title sg m absH6547אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853פִּתֹםPithomname LocationH6619וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853רַעַמְסֵס׃Ramesesname LocationH7486 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
וְכַאֲשֶׁרand just asconj + prep + Relative ParticleH834יְעַנּוּpeople afflictedverb Piel impf 3 pl mH6031אֹתוֹobj. itObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853כֵּןsoadvH3651יִרְבֶּהit increasedverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7235וְכֵןand soconj + advH3651יִפְרֹץit spreadverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6555וַיָּקֻצוּand people felt dreadConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6973מִפְּנֵיfrom because ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6440בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israelname LocationH3478 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
וַיַּעֲבִדוּand they compelled to laborConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5647מִצְרַיִםEgyptname LocationH4713אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478בְּפָרֶךְ׃with harshnessprep + noun sg m absH6531 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
וַיְמָרְרוּand they made bitterConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 pl mH4843אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853חַיֵּיהֶםlives theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2416בַּעֲבֹדָהwith laborprep + noun sg f absH5656קָשָׁהhardadj sg f absH7186בְּחֹמֶרin mortarprep + noun sg m absH2563וּבִלְבֵנִיםand in bricksconj + prep + noun pl m absH3843וּבְכָל־and in allconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3605עֲבֹדָהlabornoun sg f absH5656בַּשָּׂדֶהin the fieldprep Definite + noun sg m absH7704אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605עֲבֹדָתָםlabor theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5656אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834עָבְדוּthey laboredverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5647בָהֶםby the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038בְּפָרֶךְ׃with harshnessprep + noun sg m absH6531 And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559מֶלֶךְ[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428מִצְרַיִםEgyptname LocationH4714לַמְיַלְּדֹתto the midwivesprep Definite + verb Piel ptc pl f absH3205הָעִבְרִיֹּתthe Hebrewart + noun Gentilic pl f absH5680אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834שֵׁם[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034הָאַחַתthe oneart + Numerical adj sg f absH259שִׁפְרָה[was] Shiphrahname f individualH8236וְשֵׁםand [the] name ofconj + noun sg m cstrH8034הַשֵּׁנִיתthe secondart + Numerical position adj sg f absH8145פּוּעָה׃[was] Puahname f individualH6326 And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559בְּיַלֶּדְכֶןwhen assist as midwife youprep + verb Piel inf cstr + sfx 2 pl fH3205אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָעִבְרִיּוֹתthe Hebrew [women]art + noun Gentilic pl f absH5680וּרְאִיתֶןand you will lookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl fH7200עַל־atprepH5921הָאָבְנָיִםthe stonesart + noun du m absH70אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518בֵּן[is] a sonnoun sg m absH1121הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931וַהֲמִתֶּןand you will killConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 2 pl fH4191אֹתוֹobj. himObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518בַּת[is] a daughternoun sg f absH1323הִיאshepron 3 sg fH1931וָחָיָה׃and she will liveConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH2421 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
וַתִּירֶאןָand they fearedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl fH3372הַמְיַלְּדֹתthe midwivesart + verb Piel ptc pl f absH3205אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808עָשׂוּthey didverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6213כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834דִּבֶּרhe had spokenverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696אֲלֵיהֶןto themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl fH413מֶלֶךְ[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428מִצְרָיִםEgyptname LocationH4714וַתְּחַיֶּיןָand they let liveConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 pl fH2421אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַיְלָדִים׃the [male] childrenart + noun pl m absH3206 And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
וַיִּקְרָאand he summonedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121מֶלֶךְ־[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428מִצְרַיִםEgyptname LocationH4714לַמְיַלְּדֹתto the midwivesprep Definite + verb Piel ptc pl f absH3205וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לָהֶןto the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl fH9039מַדּוּעַwhy?Interrogative ParticleH4069עֲשִׂיתֶןhave you doneverb Qal perf 2 pl fH6213הַדָּבָרthe thingart + noun sg m absH1697הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088וַתְּחַיֶּיןָand have you let live?Consecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 2 pl fH2421אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַיְלָדִים׃the [male] childrenart + noun pl m absH3206 And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.
וַתֹּאמַרְןָand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl fH559הַמְיַלְּדֹתthe midwivesart + verb Piel ptc pl f absH3205אֶל־toprepH413פַּרְעֹהPharaohnoun Title sg m absH6547כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808כַנָּשִׁים[are] like the womenprep Definite + noun pl m absH802הַמִּצְרִיֹּתthe Egyptianart + noun Gentilic pl f absH4713הָעִבְרִיֹּתthe Hebrew [women]art + noun Gentilic pl f absH5680כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588חָיוֹת[are] vigorousadj pl f absH2422הֵנָּהtheypron 3 pl fH2007בְּטֶרֶםin beforeprep + Numerical adj sg c absH2962תָּבוֹאshe comesverb Qal impf 3 sg fH935אֲלֵהֶןto themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl fH413הַמְיַלֶּדֶתthe midwifeart + verb Piel ptc sg f absH3205וְיָלָדוּ׃and they give birthConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3205 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
וַיֵּיטֶבand he did goodConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3190אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430לַמְיַלְּדֹתto the midwivesprep Definite + verb Piel ptc pl f absH3205וַיִּרֶבand it increasedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7235הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971וַיַּעַצְמוּand they became mightyConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6105מְאֹד׃exceedinglyadj sg m absH3966 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588יָרְאוּthey fearedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3372הַמְיַלְּדֹתthe midwivesart + verb Piel ptc pl f absH3205אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430וַיַּעַשׂand he appointedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6213לָהֶםfor the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038בָּתִּים׃householdsnoun pl m absH1004 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
וַיְצַוand he commandedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6680פַּרְעֹהPharaohnoun Title sg m absH6547לְכָל־to allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605עַמּוֹpeople hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5971לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605הַבֵּןthe sonart + noun sg m absH1121הַיִּלּוֹדthe bornart + adj sg m absH3209הַיְאֹרָהthe River towardsart + name Location + Directional sfxH2975תַּשְׁלִיכֻהוּyou will throw himverb Hiphil impf 2 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH7993וְכָל־and everyconj + noun sg m cstrH3605הַבַּתthe daughterart + noun sg f absH1323תְּחַיּוּן׃ סyou will let live !verb Piel impf 2 pl m + Paragogic NunH2421
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.