What Does Exodus 13:17 Mean?

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“go”

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

“And it came to pass when Pharaoh”

paroh, a general title of egyptian kings

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

“Lest peradventure the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

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

“led”

to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)

“for God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“them not through the way”

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

“of the land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

“of the Philistines”

a pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth

“although”

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

“that was near”

near (in place, kindred or time)

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“although”

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

“said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“for God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest

“repent”

properly, to sigh, i.e., breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e., (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavo

“Lest peradventure the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

“when they see”

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

“war”

a battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)

“and they return”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

“to Egypt”

mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt