Chapter 1
Exodus 1:1
ואלה
וְאֵ֗לֶּה
and a mighty one
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| אלה
ʼêl-leh
Definition: these or those
Root: prolonged from H411 (אל);
Exhaustive: prolonged from אל; these or those; an-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).
ʼêl-leh
Definition: these or those
Root: prolonged from H411 (אל);
Exhaustive: prolonged from אל; these or those; an-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).
424
| אלה
ʼêlâh
Definition: an oak or other strong tree
Root: feminine of H352 (איל);
Exhaustive: lemma אלה first vowel, corrected to אלה; feminine of איל; an oak or other strong tree; elm, oak, teil-tree.
ʼêlâh
Definition: an oak or other strong tree
Root: feminine of H352 (איל);
Exhaustive: lemma אלה first vowel, corrected to אלה; feminine of איל; an oak or other strong tree; elm, oak, teil-tree.
423
| אלה
ʼâlâh
Definition: an imprecation
Root: from H422 (אלה);
Exhaustive: from אלה; an imprecation; curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.
ʼâlâh
Definition: an imprecation
Root: from H422 (אלה);
Exhaustive: from אלה; an imprecation; curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.
9002
ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)
Conjunction, Particle demonstrative
שמות
שְׁמוֹת
names
8034
שם
shêm
Definition: an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
Root: a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064 (שמים));
Exhaustive: a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שמים); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
shêm
Definition: an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
Root: a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064 (שמים));
Exhaustive: a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שמים); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Noun common feminine plural construct
בני
בְּנֵי
sons/my son
1121a
בן
bên
Definition: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Root: from H1129 (בנה);
Exhaustive: from בנה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
bên
Definition: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Root: from H1129 (בנה);
Exhaustive: from בנה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Noun common masculine plural construct
ישראל
יִשְׂרָאֵל
God-Contends
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ישראל
Yisrâʼêl
Definition: Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
Root: from H8280 (שרה) and H410 (אל); he will rule as God;
Exhaustive: from שרה and אל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
Yisrâʼêl
Definition: Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
Root: from H8280 (שרה) and H410 (אל); he will rule as God;
Exhaustive: from שרה and אל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
Noun proper name masculine
הבאים
הָבָּאים
the ones who come in
935
| בוא
bôwʼ
Definition: to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: None
bôwʼ
Definition: to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: None
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.
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.
Particle definite article, Verb Qal participle active masculine plural absolute
מצרימה
מִצְרָיְמָה
into Dual-Siege (Egypt)
9011
| ה
None
Definition: to
Root: None
Exhaustive:
None
Definition: to
Root: None
Exhaustive:
4714
מצרים
Mitsrayim
Definition: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
Root: dual of H4693 (מצור);
Exhaustive: dual of מצור; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt; Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
Mitsrayim
Definition: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
Root: dual of H4693 (מצור);
Exhaustive: dual of מצור; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt; Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
Noun proper name , Suffix directional he
את
אֵת
את-self eternal
855
| את
ʼêth
Definition: a hoe or other digging implement
Root: of uncertain derivation;
Exhaustive: of uncertain derivation; a hoe or other digging implement; coulter, plowshare.
ʼêth
Definition: a hoe or other digging implement
Root: of uncertain derivation;
Exhaustive: of uncertain derivation; a hoe or other digging implement; coulter, plowshare.
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).
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).
854
את
ʼêth
Definition: properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.
Root: probably from H579 (אנה);
Exhaustive: probably from אנה; properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.; against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.
ʼêth
Definition: properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.
Root: probably from H579 (אנה);
Exhaustive: probably from אנה; properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.; against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.
Preposition
יעקב
יַעֲקֹב
Heel-Chaser
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יעקב
Yaʻăqôb
Definition: Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
Root: from H6117 (עקב); heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter);
Exhaustive: from עקב; heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch; Jacob.
Yaʻăqôb
Definition: Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
Root: from H6117 (עקב); heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter);
Exhaustive: from עקב; heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch; Jacob.
Noun proper name masculine
איש
אִישׁ
a man/each one
376
איש
ʼîysh
Definition: a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Root: contracted for H582 (אנוש) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant);
Exhaustive: contracted for אנוש (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אשה.
ʼîysh
Definition: a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Root: contracted for H582 (אנוש) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant);
Exhaustive: contracted for אנוש (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אשה.
Noun common both singular absolute
וביתו
וּבֵיתוֹ
and the household of himself
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
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
1004b
| בית
bayith
Definition: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Root: probably from H1129 (בנה) abbreviated;
Exhaustive: probably from בנה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
bayith
Definition: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Root: probably from H1129 (בנה) abbreviated;
Exhaustive: probably from בנה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
9002
ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)
Conjunction, Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular
RBT Translation:
and a mighty one names sons/my son God-Contends the ones who come in into Dual-Siege (Egypt) את-self eternal Heel-Chaser a man/each one and the household of himself they have come in
RBT Paraphrase:
Going into to Her
And a mighty one of names of sons of God Contends ("Israel"),1 the ones going into Dual-Siege ("Egypt"), self eternal Heel-Chaser, each man and the household of himself have gone in.Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
These the names of the sons of Israel coming into Egypt with Jacob; a man and his house came.
These the names of the sons of Israel coming into Egypt with Jacob; a man and his house came.
LITV Translation:
And these were the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt with Jacob; they each one came in with his house:
And these were the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt with Jacob; they each one came in with his house:
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
These are the names of the sons of Israel that came into Egypt together with Jacob their father; they came in each with their whole family.
These are the names of the sons of Israel that came into Egypt together with Jacob their father; they came in each with their whole family.
Footnotes
| Exo. 1:1 | Jewish tradition taught that the opening words of the books of the Torah constituted the book names. Interestingly, the opening words of Exodus are dropped in favor of שמות, shemōt, "Names", from the beginning words of the text: ואלה שמות בני ישראל.
The opening words are actually, "And elah of names of sons..."
However, if I don't like this, or this doesn't align with my theology, I can interpret elah as a plural pronoun "these" and then add in the word "are" and the problem is solved. But this creates another problem: the name of the book becomes "These" and that doesn't make any sense. Why would Moses use proper opening words for the names of the other books of the Torah, but for Exodus, he titles it "These"? Nevermind, the second opening word is "close enough"!
(cf. The Babylonian Talmud, Bava Batra 14b-15a, discusses the structure and naming of the Torah books, reflecting early Jewish scholarly practices from the Second Temple period, 516 BCE–70 CE) |