Exodus 2:5

“The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile, while her young women were walking beside the Nile. She saw the ark among the reeds and sent her maid, and she took it.”

Exodus 2:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 2:5, word by word

The daughterבַּתbat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

Where else “bat” appears
of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

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

Where else “paro” appears
came downתֵּרֶדtered

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

Where else “tered” appears
to batheרְחֹץrechots

wash

Wash; wash oneself, bathe.

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while her young womenנַעֲרֹתֶיnaarote

girl

An unmarried female of marrying age.

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were walkingהֹלְכֹתholchot

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

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besideיַדyad

beside

Literally "the hand": the side or edge of something.

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She sawתֵּרֶאtere

see

To see with one's eyes.

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the arkתֵּבָהteva

ark

Ark: a large box or chest. It is Noah's vessel; the same word is used only again for the basket where the baby Moses was put (Exodus 2:3).

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amongתוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

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the reedsסּוּףsuf

reed

Tall shore plants; "the Sea of Rushes".

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and sentתִּשְׁלַחtishlach

send

To send someone or something.

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her maidאֲמָתָamata

female slave, maidservant

Female slave, maidservant.

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and she took itתִּקָּחֶtikache

fetch

To take someone along, or go and fetch something.

Where else “tikache” appears

Places in this verse

Nile
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Nile

    Today: Nile River, Uganda to Egypt and the Mediterranean

    Egypt's great river; it flows north to the Mediterranean Sea.

    Pharaoh dreamed beside the Nile (Gen 41:1). God turned its waters to blood (Exod 7:20), and baby Moses was placed on its bank (Exod 2:3-5).

    Genesis 41:1Exodus 7:20Exodus 2:52 Kings 19:24

The context

4His sister stationed herself at a distance to find out what would be done to him.

5 · This verse (above)

6She opened it and saw him, the child, and look, a boy crying! She had pity on him and said, “This is one of the children of the Hebrews.”

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