What Does Exodus 17:1 Mean?

“journeyed”

properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e., start on a journey

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

“And all the congregation”

a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)

“of the children”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

“from the wilderness”

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

“of Sin”

sin the name of an egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining

“after their journeys”

a departure (from striking the tents), i.e., march (not necessarily a single day's travel); by implication, a station (or point of departure)

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

“according to the commandment”

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos

“of the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“and pitched”

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

“in Rephidim”

rephidim, a place in the desert

a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle

“and there was no water”

water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen

“to drink”

to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

“for the people”

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