Hebrew Interlinear

Exodus 5:8 Interlinear

And the tale of the bricks which they did make heretofore ye shall lay upon them ye shall not diminish ought thereof for they be idle therefore they cry saying and sacrifice to our God

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
2מַתְכֹּ֨נֶתH4971And the taleproportion (in size, number or ingredients)
3הַלְּבֵנִ֜יםH3843of the bricksa brick (from the whiteness of the clay)
4אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
5הֵם֩H1992they (only used when emphatic)
6עֹשִׂ֨יםH6213which they did maketo do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
7תְּמ֤וֹלH8543properly, ago, i.e., a (short or long) time since; especially yesterday, or day before yesterday
8שִׁלְשֹׁם֙H8032heretoforetrebly, i.e., (in time) day before yesterday
9תָּשִׂ֣ימוּH7760ye shall layto put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
10עֲלֵיהֶ֔םH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
11לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
12תִגְרְע֖וּH1639upon them ye shall not diminishto scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold
13מִמֶּ֑נּוּH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
14כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
15נִרְפִּ֣יםH7503ought thereof for they be idleto slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
16הֵ֔םH1992they (only used when emphatic)
17עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
18כֵּ֗ןH3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
19הֵ֤םH1992they (only used when emphatic)
20צֹֽעֲקִים֙H6817therefore they cryto shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly)
21לֵאמֹ֔רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
22נֵֽלְכָ֖הH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
23נִזְבְּחָ֥הH2076and sacrificeto slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)
24לֵֽאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃H430to our Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

Verse Context

Exodus 5:7 Ye shall no more give straw the people to make...
Exodus 5:8 (current) And the tale of the bricks which they did make heretofore ye shall lay upon them ye shall not diminish ought thereof for they be idle therefore they cry saying and sacrifice to our God
Exodus 5:9be laid Let there more work that they may labour ...

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