What Does Exodus 18:14 Mean?

“saw”

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

“father in law”

to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage

“And when Moses”

mosheh, the israelite lawgiver

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

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

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

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“all that he did”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“thou thyself alone and all the people”

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

“he said”

to say (used with great latitude)

properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and

“What is this thing”

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

the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

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

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

“all that he did”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“thou thyself alone and all the people”

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

what (is) known?; i.e., (by implication) (adverbially) why?

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

“why sittest”

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit

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

“thou thyself alone and all the people”

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

“stand”

to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)

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

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

“by thee from morning”

properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“unto even”

dusk