Hebrew Interlinear

Exodus 5:15 Interlinear

came Then the officers of the children of Israel and cried unto Pharaoh saying Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיָּבֹ֗אוּH935cameto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
2שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙H7860Then the officersproperly, a scribe, i.e., (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate
3בְּנֵ֣יH1121of 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
4יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
5וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּH6817and criedto shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly)
6אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
7פַּרְעֹ֖הH6547unto Pharaohparoh, a general title of egyptian kings
8לֵאמֹ֑רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
9לָ֧מָּהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
10תַֽעֲשֶׂ֦הH6213Wherefore dealestto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
11כֹ֖הH3541properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
12לַֽעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃H5650thou thus with thy servantsa servant

Verse Context

Exodus 5:14over them were beaten And the officers of the children of Israel had set...
Exodus 5:15 (current)came Then the officers of the children of Israel and cried unto Pharaoh saying Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants
Exodus 5:16There is no straw given and behold thy servants brick and they say...

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