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Exodus 2:12 Interlinear

“And he looked and that way and that way and when he saw that there was no man he slew the Egyptian and hid him in the sand”

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Exodus 2 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַיִּ֤פֶן	H6437	And he looked	to turn; by implication, to face, i.e., appear, look, etc
2	וָכֹ֔ה	H3541	and that way	properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
3	וָכֹ֔ה	H3541	and that way	properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
4	וַיַּ֖רְא	H7200	and when he saw	to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
5	כִּ֣י	H3588		(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
6	אֵ֣ין	H369		a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
7	אִ֑ישׁ	H376	that there was no man	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)
8	וַיַּךְ֙	H5221	he slew	to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
9	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10	הַמִּצְרִ֔י	H4713	the Egyptian	a mitsrite, or inhabitant of mitsrajim
11	וַֽיִּטְמְנֵ֖הוּ	H2934	and hid	to hide (by covering over)
12	בַּחֽוֹל׃	H2344	him in the sand	sand (as round or whirling particles)

Exodus 2:12 (current)And he looked and that way and that way and when he saw that there was no man he slew the Egyptian and hid him in the sand