Hebrew Interlinear
Exodus 17:16 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Exodus 17:16, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“For he said hath sworn Because the LORD will have war that the LORD with Amalek from generation from generation”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | H559 | For he said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 2 | כִּֽי | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 3 | יָד֙ | H3027 | hath sworn | a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v |
| 4 | עַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 5 | כֵּ֣ס | H3676 | to swear | |
| 6 | יָ֔הּ | H3050 | Because the LORD | jah, the sacred name |
| 7 | מִלְחָמָ֥ה | H4421 | will have war | a battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare) |
| 8 | לַֽיהוָ֖ה | H3068 | that the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 9 | בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק | H6002 | with Amalek | amalek, a descendant of esau; also his posterity and their country |
| 10 | דֹּֽר׃ | H1755 | from generation | properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling |
| 11 | דֹּֽר׃ | H1755 | from generation | properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling |
Geographic Context
Verse Context
Exodus 17:15built And Moses an altar and called the name ...
Exodus 17:16 (current)For he said hath sworn Because the LORD will have war that the LORD with Amalek from generation from generation