King James Version
Exodus 15:20 in the King James Version says “And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with ti...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.”
Exodus 15:20 · KJV
The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.
For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the prophetess”
H5031a prophetess or (generally) inspired woman; by implication, a poetess; by association a prophet's wife
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“in her hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
“went out”
H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“after”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
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