What Does Exodus 9:1 Mean?

“him Thus saith”

to say (used with great latitude)

“Then 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

“Go”

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

near, with or among; often in general, to

“in unto Pharaoh”

paroh, a general title of egyptian kings

“and tell”

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

near, with or among; often in general, to

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

“him Thus saith”

to say (used with great latitude)

“Then 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 the Hebrews”

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

“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 serve”

to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc