What Does Exodus 14:12 Mean?

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

the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

“Is not this the word”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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

“that we did tell”

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

near, with or among; often in general, to

“the Egyptians”

mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

“saying”

to say (used with great latitude)

“Let us alone”

properly, to be flabby, i.e., (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“for us to serve”

to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc

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

“the Egyptians”

mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

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

“For it had been better”

good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good

“for us to serve”

to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc

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

“the Egyptians”

mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

“than that we should die”

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

“in the wilderness”

a pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert