Exodus 14:9

“The 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.”

Exodus 14:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 14:9, word by word

The Egyptiansמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egyptian

Egyptian.

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pursuedיִּרְדְּפוּyirdfu

pursue

To go after someone to catch them.

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and overtookיַּשִּׂיגוּyasigu

overtake

To reach someone who is ahead.

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campingחֹנִיםchonim

encamp

To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.

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the seaיָּםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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the horsesסוּסsus

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

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and chariotsרֶכֶבrechev

chariot

War chariots.

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of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

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

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his horsemenפָרָשָׁיfarashay

horseman

A soldier who fights mounted on a horse.

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and his armyחֵילchel

army

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

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Pi-hahirothפִּיpi

Pi-hahiroth

Pi-hahiroth, a place in Egypt by the sea, where Israel camped before crossing.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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Baal-zephonבַּעַלbaal

Baal-zephon

Baal-zephon, a place in Egypt by the sea; it bears the name of a Canaanite god.

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The context

8YHWH made the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt obstinate, and he pursued the sons of Israel, while the sons of Israel were going out with hand raised.

9 · This verse (above)

10As 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.

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