What Does Exodus 5:3 Mean?

“And they said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“The 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 the Hebrews”

an eberite (i.e., hebrew) or descendant of eber

“hath met”

to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner

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

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

'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction

“journey”

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

“we pray thee three”

three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice

“days”

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

“into the desert”

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

“and sacrifice”

to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)

“unto the LORD”

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

“The 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

properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest

“lest he fall”

to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity

“upon us with pestilence”

a pestilence

desire (and so probably in proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if

“or with the sword”

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