What Does Exodus 5:1 Mean?

“And afterward”

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

“went in”

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

“Moses”

mosheh, the israelite lawgiver

“and Aaron”

aharon, the brother of moses

“Thus saith”

to say (used with great latitude)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“Pharaoh”

paroh, a general title of egyptian kings

properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now

“Thus saith”

to say (used with great latitude)

“the LORD”

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

“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

“of Israel”

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

“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)

“Let my people”

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

“that they may hold a feast”

properly, to move in a circle, i.e., (specifically) to march in a sacred procession, to observe a festival; by implication, to be giddy

“unto me in the wilderness”

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