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They said,וַתֹּאמַרְןָ“An Egyptian manאִישׁ מִצְרִיrescued usהִצִּילָנוּfrom the handמִיַּדof the shepherds,הָרֹעִיםand he evenוְגַםdrew waterדָּלֹה דָלָהfor usלָנוּand wateredוַיַּשְׁקְthe flock.”אֶת הַצֹּאן
Exodus 2:19
Study it in the app“They said, “An Egyptian man rescued us from the hand of the shepherds, and he even drew water for us and watered the flock.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 2:19, word by word
- They saidתֹּאמַרְןָtomarna
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomarna” appears- “An Egyptian manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- “An Egyptian manמִצְרִיmitsri
Egyptian
Egyptian.
Where else “mitsri” appears- rescued usהִצִּילָhitsila
rescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “hitsila” appears- from the handיַּדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- of the shepherdsרֹעִיםroim
shepherd
One who looks after sheep; or one who leads a people, like YHWH.
Where else “roim” appears- drew waterדָּלֹהdalo
draw (water)
Draw water from a well; figuratively, draw up, lift out.
Where else “dalo” appears- and wateredיַּשְׁקְyashk
give drink
To give water or another liquid to people or animals.
Where else “yashk” appears- the flockצֹּאןtson
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appears
The context
18When they came to Reuel their father, he said, “Why have you come so quickly today?”
19 · This verse (above)
20He said to his daughters, “And where is he? Why is it that you left the man? Call him so that he may eat bread.”