Hebrew Interlinear

Exodus 4:25 Interlinear

took Then Zipporah a sharp stone and cut off the foreskin of her son and cast it at his feet and said husband Surely a bloody

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַתִּקַּ֨חH3947tookto take (in the widest variety of applications)
2צִפֹּרָ֜הH6855Then Zipporahtsipporah, moses wife
3צֹ֗רH6864a sharp stonea stone (as if pressed hard or to a point); (by implication, of use) a knife
4וַתִּכְרֹת֙H3772and cut offto cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
5אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
6עָרְלַ֣תH6190the foreskinthe prepuce
7בְּנָ֔הּH1121of her sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
8וַתַּגַּ֖עH5060and castproperly, to touch, i.e., lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive
9לְרַגְלָ֑יוH7272it at his feeta foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
10וַתֹּ֕אמֶרH559and saidto say (used with great latitude)
11כִּ֧יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
12חֲתַןH2860husbanda relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal)
13דָּמִ֛יםH1818Surely a bloodyblood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe
14אַתָּ֖הH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
15לִֽי׃H0

Verse Context

Exodus 4:24 And it came to pass by the way in the inn met that the LORD him and sought...
Exodus 4:25 (current)took Then Zipporah a sharp stone and cut off the foreskin of her son and cast it at his feet and said husband Surely a bloody
Exodus 4:26So he let him go then she said husband A bloody...

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