Hebrew Interlinear

Exodus 17:7 Interlinear

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּקְרָא֙H7121And he calledto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
2שֵׁ֣םH8034the namean appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
3הַמָּק֔וֹםH4725of the placeproperly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
4מַסָּ֖הH4532Massahmassah, a place in the desert
5וּמְרִיבָ֑הH4809and Meribahmeribah, the name of two places in the desert
6עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
7רִ֣יב׀H7379because of the chidinga contest (personal or legal)
8בְּנֵ֣יH1121of the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
9יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
10וְעַ֨לH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
11נַסֹּתָ֤םH5254and because they temptedto test; by implication, to attempt
12אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13יְהוָ֛הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
14לֵאמֹ֔רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
15הֲיֵ֧שׁH3426Isthere is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
16יְהוָ֛הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
17בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּH7130amongproperly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
18אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
19אָֽיִן׃H369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle

Verse Context

Exodus 17:6 Behold I will stand before the rock...
Exodus 17:7 (current)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
Exodus 17:8Then came Amalek and fought with Israel in Rephidim...

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