YHWHיְהוָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Moses,אֶל מֹשֶׁה“Writeכְּתֹבthisזֹאתas a memorialזִכָּרוֹןin a book,בַּסֵּפֶרand put itוְשִׂיםin the hearingבְּאָזְנֵיof Joshua:יְהוֹשֻׁעַthatכִּיI will utterlyמָחֹהblot outאֶמְחֶהthe remembranceאֶת זֵכֶרof Amalekעֲמָלֵקfrom underמִתַּחַתheaven.”הַשָּׁמָיִם
Exodus 17:14
Study it in the app“YHWH said to Moses, “Write this as a memorial in a book, and put it in the hearing of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 17:14, word by word
- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
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” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- to Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe
Moses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appears- “Writeכְּתֹבketov
write
To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.
Where else “ketov” appears- as a memorialזִכָּרוֹןzikaron
memorial
Memorial: something done or kept in order to remember.
Where else “zikaron” appears- in a bookסֵּפֶרsefer
book
A scroll of skin or papyrus on which law, history or a record is written.
Where else “sefer” appears- and put itשִׂיםsim
put
To put something somewhere.
Where else “sim” appears- in the hearingאָזְנֵיazne
hearing
The ear that listens: "incline your ear".
Where else “azne” appears- of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua
Joshua
Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).
Where else “yehoshua” appears- I will utterlyמָחֹהmacho
blot out
To erase completely, or destroy someone.
Where else “macho” appears- the remembranceזֵכֶרzecher
remembrance, name
Remembrance: the name by which someone is remembered and called upon.
Where else “zecher” appears- of Amalekעֲמָלֵקamalek
Amalek
Amalek, a grandson of Esau. The Amalekites, who became enemies of Israel, descend from him; the name also stands for that people.
Where else “amalek” appears- heavenשָּׁמָיִםshamayim
sky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “shamayim” appears
The context
13And Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
14 · This verse (above)
15Moses built an altar and called its name YHWH Nissi,