What Does Exodus 4:21 Mean?

“said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“And the LORD”

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

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto Moses”

mosheh, the israelite lawgiver

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

“to return”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

“into Egypt”

mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

“see”

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

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

“all those wonders”

a miracle; by implication, a token or omen

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

“which I have put”

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

“in thine hand”

a 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

“that thou do”

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

“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

“Pharaoh”

paroh, a general title of egyptian kings

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“but I will harden”

to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra

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

“his heart”

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“go”

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

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

“that he shall not let the people”

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