Exodus 12:37

“The sons of Israel set out from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides the little ones.”

Exodus 12:37 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 12:37, word by word

The sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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set outיִּסְעוּyisu

set out

To break camp and set out for another place.

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from Ramesesרַעְמְסֵסramses

Rameses

Rameses, an area of northeastern Egypt, the same region as Goshen; also a city built by the Israelites there.

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to Succothסֻכֹּתָsukota

Succoth

Succoth: "booths". A place east of the Jordan; also a place in Egypt where Israel camped.

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sixשֵׁשׁshesh

six

Six; also "sixth".

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hundredמֵאוֹתmeot

hundred

The amount of one hundred; with other numbers it forms two hundred, three hundred and the rest.

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thousandאֶלֶףelef

thousand

One thousand: a large, round number.

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menגְּבָרִיםgevarim

man

Man, a grown man in his strength.

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on footרַגְלִיragli

on foot

On foot: a grown man who marches on foot.

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besidesבַדvad

alone

One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.

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the little onesטָּףtaf

little ones

Little ones: the children of a family.

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The context

36And YHWH gave the people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians, and they gave them what they asked. So they plundered the Egyptians.

37 · This verse (above)

38And also a great mixed crowd went up with them, and flocks and herds, livestock in very great numbers.

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