King James Version
Exodus 14:6 in the King James Version says “And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:”
Exodus 14:6 · KJV
And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And he made ready”
H631to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“his chariot”
H7393a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e., the upper millstone
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“his people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
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