King James Version
Exodus 12:33 in the King James Version says “And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be ...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.”
Exodus 12:33 · KJV
And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.
Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. kneadingtroughs: or, dough
And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
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“were urgent”
H2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“upon the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“that they might send”
H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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