Study it in the app“As Pharaoh drew near, the sons of Israel lifted up their eyes, and look, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were very afraid, and the sons of Israel cried out to YHWH.”
As Pharaohוּפַרְעֹהdrew near,הִקְרִיבthe sonsוַ בְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלlifted upיִּשְׂאוּtheir eyes,אֶת עֵינֵיהֶםand look,וְהִנֵּהthe Egyptiansמִצְרַיִםwere marchingנֹסֵעַafter them;אַחֲרֵיהֶםand they were veryוַ מְאֹדafraid,יִּירְאוּand the sonsוַ בְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcried outיִּצְעֲקוּto YHWH.אֶל יְהוָה
Pharaoh
Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.
Where else “faro” appearscome near
To come near to someone or something.
Where else “hikriv” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appearsIsrael
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.
Where else “yisrael” appearslift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “yisu” appearseye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ene” appearsEgyptian
Egyptian.
Where else “mitsrayim” appearsset out
To break camp and set out for another place.
Where else “nosea” appearsvery
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appearsfear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “yiru” appearscry out
To shout for help or justice.
Where else “yitsaku” appearsYHWH
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” appears9The Egyptians pursued them and overtook them camping by the sea, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, his horsemen and his army, near Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.
10 · This verse (above)
11They said to Moses, “Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us to die in the wilderness? What is this you have done to us, bringing us out of Egypt?
