What Does Exodus 14:9 Mean?

“pursued”

to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)

“But the Egyptians”

mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

“after”

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

“and overtook”

to reach (literally or figuratively)

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

“them encamping”

properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; generally to encamp (for abode or s

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“by the sea”

a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“them all the horses”

a horse (as leaping)

“and chariots”

a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e., the upper millstone

“of Pharaoh”

paroh, a general title of egyptian kings

“and his horsemen”

a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting ); also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e., (collectively) cavalry

“and his army”

probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“beside Pihahiroth”

pi-ha-chiroth, a place in egypt

“before”

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

“Baalzephon”

baal-tsephon, a place in eqypt