Exodus 17 interlinear
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And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.
וַיִּסְעוּand they set outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5265כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605עֲדַת[the] congregation ofnoun sg f cstrH5712בְּנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478מִמִּדְבַּר־from [the] wilderness ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4057סִיןSinname LocationH5512לְמַסְעֵיהֶםto journeyings theirprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4550עַל־onprepH5921פִּי[the] mouth ofnoun sg m cstrH6310יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH2583בִּרְפִידִיםat Rephidimprep + name LocationH7508וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מַיִם[was] waternoun pl m absH4325לִשְׁתֹּתto drinkprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8354הָעָם׃the peopleart + noun sg m absH5971 Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
וַיָּרֶבand it quarreledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7378הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971עִם־withprepH5973מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559תְּנוּ־giveverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5414לָנוּto the usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH9035מַיִםwaternoun pl m absH4325וְנִשְׁתֶּהso we may drinkconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 pl cH8354וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לָהֶםto the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872מַה־why?Interrogative pronH4100תְּרִיבוּןare you quarreling !verb Qal impf 2 pl m + Paragogic NunH7378עִמָּדִיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5978מַה־why?Interrogative pronH4100תְּנַסּוּןare you putting to [the] test !verb Piel impf 2 pl m + Paragogic NunH5254אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
וַיִּצְמָאand it was thirstyConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6770שָׁםthereadvH8033הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971לַמַּיִםfor the waterprep Definite + noun pl m absH4325וַיָּלֶןand it grumbledConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3885הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971עַל־onprepH5921מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872וַיֹּאמֶרand it saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לָמָּהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100זֶּהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088הֶעֱלִיתָנוּdid you bring up usverb Hiphil perf 2 sg m + sfx 1 pl cH5927מִמִּצְרַיִםfrom Egyptprep + name LocationH4714לְהָמִיתto put to deathprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH4191אֹתִיobj. meObject indicator + sfx 1 sg cH853וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853בָּנַיchildren mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1121וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853מִקְנַיlivestock mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4735בַּצָּמָא׃by the thirstprep Definite + noun sg m absH6772 And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.
וַיִּצְעַקand he cried outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6817מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559מָהwhat?Interrogative pronH4100אֶעֱשֶׂהwill I doverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6213לָעָםto the peopleprep Definite + noun sg m absH5971הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088עוֹדyetadj sg m absH5750מְעַטa littlenoun sg m absH4592וּסְקָלֻנִי׃and they will stone meConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH5619 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872עֲבֹרpass onverb Qal impv 2 sg mH5674לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971וְקַחand takeconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH3947אִתְּךָwith youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH854מִזִּקְנֵיsome of [the] elders ofprep + adj pl m cstrH2205יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וּמַטְּךָand staff yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4294אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834הִכִּיתָyou struckverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH5221בּוֹwith the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַיְאֹרthe Riverart + name LocationH2975קַחtakeverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3947בְּיָדְךָin hand yourprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027וְהָלָכְתָּ׃and you will goConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH1980 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
הִנְנִיhere IInterjection + sfx 1 sg cH2005עֹמֵד[will be] standingverb Qal ptc sg m absH5975לְפָנֶיךָto before youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440שָּׁםthereadvH8033עַל־onprepH5921הַצּוּרthe rockart + noun sg m absH6697בְּחֹרֵבat Horebprep + name LocationH2722וְהִכִּיתָand you will strikeConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 2 sg mH5221בַצּוּרon the rockprep Definite + noun sg m absH6697וְיָצְאוּand they will come outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3318מִמֶּנּוּfrom itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH4480מַיִםwatersnoun pl m absH4325וְשָׁתָהand it will drinkConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH8354הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971וַיַּעַשׂand he didConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6213כֵּןsoadvH3651מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872לְעֵינֵיto [the] eyes ofprep + noun du f cstrH5869זִקְנֵי[the] elders ofadj pl m cstrH2205יִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israelname LocationH3478 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
וַיִּקְרָאand he calledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121שֵׁם[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034הַמָּקוֹםthe placeart + noun sg m absH4725מַסָּהMassahname LocationH4532וּמְרִיבָהand Meribahconj + name LocationH4809עַל־onprepH5921רִיב[the] quarrel ofnoun sg m cstrH7379בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וְעַלand becauseconj + prepH5921נַסֹּתָםput to [the] test theyverb Piel inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5254אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559הֲיֵשׁ¿ [is] thereInterrogative Particle + Numerical adj sg c absH3426יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּקִרְבֵּנוּin midst ourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH7130אִם־or?Conditional ParticleH518אָיִן׃ פnotnoun sg m absH369 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
וַיָּבֹאand it cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935עֲמָלֵקAmalekname LocationH6002וַיִּלָּחֶםand it joined battleConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3898עִם־withprepH5973יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478בִּרְפִידִם׃at Rephidimprep + name LocationH7508 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872אֶל־toprepH413יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091בְּחַר־chooseverb Qal impv 2 sg mH977לָנוּfor the usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH9035אֲנָשִׁיםmennoun pl m absH582וְצֵאand go outconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH3318הִלָּחֵםfightverb Niphal impv 2 sg mH3898בַּעֲמָלֵקagainst Amalekprep + name LocationH6002מָחָרtomorrownoun sg m absH4279אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595נִצָּב[will be] standingverb Niphal ptc sg m absH5324עַל־onprepH5921רֹאשׁ[the] top ofnoun sg m cstrH7218הַגִּבְעָהthe hillart + noun sg f absH1389וּמַטֵּהand [the] staff ofconj + noun sg m cstrH4294הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430בְּיָדִי׃[will be] in hand myprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3027 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
וַיַּעַשׂand he didConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6213יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834אָמַר־he had saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872לְהִלָּחֵםby fightingprep + verb Niphal inf cstrH3898בַּעֲמָלֵקagainst Amalekprep + name LocationH6002וּמֹשֶׁהand Mosesconj + name m individualH4872אַהֲרֹןAaronname m individualH175וְחוּרand Hurconj + name m individualH2354עָלוּthey went upverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5927רֹאשׁ[the] top ofnoun sg m cstrH7218הַגִּבְעָה׃the hillart + noun sg f absH1389 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
וְהָיָהand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961כַּאֲשֶׁרjust whenprep + Relative ParticleH834יָרִיםhe lifted upverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7311מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872יָדוֹhand hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027וְגָבַרand it prevailedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1396יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וְכַאֲשֶׁרand just whenconj + prep + Relative ParticleH834יָנִיחַhe gave restverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5117יָדוֹhand hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027וְגָבַרand it prevailedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1396עֲמָלֵק׃Amalekname LocationH6002 But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
וִידֵיand [the] hands ofconj + noun du c cstrH3027מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872כְּבֵדִים[were] heavyadj pl m absH3515וַיִּקְחוּ־and they tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3947אֶבֶןa stonenoun sg f absH68וַיָּשִׂימוּand they put [it]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7760תַחְתָּיוunder himnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8478וַיֵּשֶׁבand he satConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3427עָלֶיהָon itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH5921וְאַהֲרֹןand Aaronconj + name m individualH175וְחוּרand Hurconj + name m individualH2354תָּמְכוּthey supportedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8551בְיָדָיוin hands hisprep + noun du c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027מִזֶּהfrom thisprep + Demonstrative ParticleH2088אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259וּמִזֶּהand from thisconj + prep + Demonstrative ParticleH2088אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961יָדָיוhands hisnoun du c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027אֱמוּנָה[were] steadinessnoun sg f absH530עַד־untilprepH5704בֹּאwentverb Qal inf cstrH935הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃the sunart + noun sg c absH8121 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
וַיַּחֲלֹשׁand he defeatedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH2522יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עֲמָלֵקAmalekname LocationH6002וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853עַמּוֹpeople itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5971לְפִי־to [the] mouth ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6310חָרֶב׃ פ[the] swordnoun sg f absH2719 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872כְּתֹבwriteverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3789זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063זִכָּרוֹןremindernoun sg m absH2146בַּסֵּפֶרin the bookprep Definite + noun sg m absH5612וְשִׂיםand put [it]conj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH7760בְּאָזְנֵיin [the] ears ofprep + noun du f cstrH241יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588מָחֹהcertainly to wipe outverb Qal inf absH4229אֶמְחֶהI will wipe outverb Qal impf 1 sg cH4229אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853זֵכֶר[the] remembrance ofnoun sg m cstrH2143עֲמָלֵקAmalekname LocationH6002מִתַּחַתfrom underprep + noun sg m cstrH8478הַשָּׁמָיִם׃the heavensart + noun pl m absH8064 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:
וַיִּבֶןand he builtConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1129מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872מִזְבֵּחַan altarnoun sg m absH4196וַיִּקְרָאand he calledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121שְׁמוֹname itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068נִסִּי׃[is] standard mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5251 For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588יָדa handnoun sg c absH3027עַל־onprepH5921כֵּס[the] throne ofnoun sg m cstrH3676יָהּYahwehname m individualH3050מִלְחָמָהwarnoun sg f absH4421לַיהוָה[will belong] to Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068בַּעֲמָלֵקwith Amalekprep + name LocationH6002מִדֹּרfrom generationprep + noun sg m absH1755דֹּר׃ פgenerationnoun sg m absH1755
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.