Exodus 11:3

“YHWH gave the people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the eyes of Pharaoh’s servants and in the eyes of the people.”

Exodus 11:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 11:3, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
gaveיִּתֵּןyiten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “yiten” appears
the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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favorחֵןchen

favor

Someone's goodwill toward another: looking on them kindly.

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in the eyesעֵינֵיene

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

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of the Egyptiansמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egyptian

Egyptian.

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the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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was veryמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

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greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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in the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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of Pharaoh’sפַרְעֹהfaro

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

Where else “faro” appears
servantsעַבְדֵיavde

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

2Speak now in the hearing of the people, and let them ask, each man from his neighbor and each woman from her neighbor, articles of silver and articles of gold.”

3 · This verse (above)

4Moses said, “Thus says YHWH: ‘About midnight I will go out through the midst of Egypt,

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