Exodus 14:17

“And I, look, I am making the heart of the Egyptians obstinate, so that they will go in after them; and I will gain glory over Pharaoh and over all his army, his chariots, and his horsemen.”

Exodus 14:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 14:17, word by word

am makingמְחַזֵּקmechazek

be stubborn

To harden the heart, become stubborn.

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the heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

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of the Egyptiansמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egyptian

Egyptian.

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so that they will go inיָבֹאוּyavou

enter

To go into a place.

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and I will gain gloryאִכָּבְדָהikavda

honor

Literally "give weight": to hold someone in high regard.

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over Pharaohפַרְעֹהfaro

Pharaoh

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

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his armyחֵילchel

army

A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.

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his chariotsרִכְבּrichb

chariot

War chariots.

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and his horsemenפָרָשָׁיfarashay

horseman

A soldier who fights mounted on a horse.

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The context

16And you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and split it, so that the sons of Israel may go into the midst of the sea on dry ground.

17 · This verse (above)

18And the Egyptians will know that I am YHWH, when I gain glory over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”

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