What Does Exodus 18:19 Mean?

at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive

“Hearken”

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

“now unto my voice”

a voice or sound

“I will give thee counsel”

to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve

“shall be”

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“and God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

“shall be”

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

“with thee Be thou for the people”

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

“to God-ward”

properly, abrupt, i.e., a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite

“and God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“that thou mayest bring”

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

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

“the causes”

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

near, with or among; often in general, to

“and God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of