Exodus 17:9

“Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us, and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of Elohim in my hand.””

Exodus 17:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 17:9, word by word

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).

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to 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).

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“Chooseבְּחַרbechar

choose

To take one thing and leave the others, because it is preferred.

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menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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and go outצֵאtse

set out

To set out somewhere, or go out to war.

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fightהִלָּחֵםhilachem

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

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against Amalekעֲמָלֵקamalek

Amalek

Amalek, a grandson of Esau. The Amalekites, who became enemies of Israel, descend from him; the name also stands for that people.

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Tomorrowמָחָרmachar

tomorrow

The day that comes after today.

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will standנִצָּבnitsav

stand

To remain upright in a place without moving.

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the topרֹאשׁrosh

top

Literally "the head": the highest part, as of a mountain.

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of the hillגִּבְעָהgiva

hill

Hill.

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with the staffמַטֵּהmate

staff

A straight stick used for support, as a weapon or as a sign of authority.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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in my handיָדִyadi

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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The context

8Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim.

9 · This verse (above)

10Joshua did as Moses told him, to fight against Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

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