What Does Exodus 12:39 Mean?

“And they baked”

to cook, especially to bake

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“of the dough”

dough (as swelling by fermentation)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“which they brought forth”

to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim

“of Egypt”

mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

“cakes”

an ashcake (as round)

“unleavened”

properly, sweetness; concretely, sweet (i.e., not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically) the fes

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“for it was not leavened”

to be pungent; i.e., in taste (sour, i.e., literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“because they were thrust out”

to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce

“of Egypt”

mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“and could”

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

“not tarry”

properly, to question or hesitate, i.e., (by implication) to be reluctant

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

“for themselves any victual”

food

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“neither had they prepared”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application