The Egyptiansמִצְרַיִםpursuedוַיִּרְדְּפוּthemאַחֲרֵיהֶםand overtookוַיַּשִּׂיגוּthemאוֹתָםcampingחֹנִיםbyעַלthe sea,הַיָּםallכָּלthe horsesסוּסand chariotsרֶכֶבof Pharaoh,פַּרְעֹהhis horsemenוּפָרָשָׁיוand his army,וְחֵילוֹnearעַלPi-hahiroth,פִּי הַחִירֹתbeforeלִפְנֵיBaal-zephon.בַּעַל צְפֹן
Exodus 14:9
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 14:9, word by word
- The Egyptiansמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim
Egyptian
Egyptian.
Where else “mitsrayim” appears- pursuedיִּרְדְּפוּyirdfu
pursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “yirdfu” appears- and overtookיַּשִּׂיגוּyasigu
overtake
To reach someone who is ahead.
Where else “yasigu” appears- campingחֹנִיםchonim
encamp
To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.
Where else “chonim” appears- the seaיָּםyam
sea
The sea, or a large lake.
Where else “yam” appears- the horsesסוּסsus
horse
A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.
Where else “sus” appears- and chariotsרֶכֶבrechev
chariot
War chariots.
Where else “rechev” appears- of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo
Pharaoh
Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.
Where else “paro” appears- his horsemenפָרָשָׁיfarashay
horseman
A soldier who fights mounted on a horse.
Where else “farashay” appears- and his armyחֵילchel
army
A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.
Where else “chel” appears- Pi-hahirothפִּיpi
Pi-hahiroth
Pi-hahiroth, a place in Egypt by the sea, where Israel camped before crossing.
Where else “pi” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- Baal-zephonבַּעַלbaal
Baal-zephon
Baal-zephon, a place in Egypt by the sea; it bears the name of a Canaanite god.
Where else “baal” appears
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.