What Does Exodus 5:21 Mean?

“And they said”

to say (used with great latitude)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“look”

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

“unto them The LORD”

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

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

“upon you and judge”

to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal

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

“to be abhorred”

to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally

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

“because ye have made our savour”

odor (as if blown)

“and in the eyes”

an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

“of Pharaoh”

paroh, a general title of egyptian kings

“and in the eyes”

an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

“of his servants”

a servant

“to put”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“a sword”

drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

“in their 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

“to slay”

to smite with deadly intent