Exodus 2:6

“She 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.””

Exodus 2:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 2:6, word by word

She opened itתִּפְתַּחtiftach

open

To open a door, mouth or eyes.

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and sawתִּרְאֵtire

see

To see with one's eyes.

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the childיֶּלֶדyeled

child

A small child, or a boy who is not yet a grown man.

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a boyנַעַרnaar

boy

A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.

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cryingבֹּכֶהboche

weep

Weep, cry; mourn for someone.

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She had pityתַּחְמֹלtachmol

have pity, spare

Feel pity, want to save someone; spare.

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and saidתֹּאמֶרtomer

say

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

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of the Hebrewsעִבְרִיםivrim

Hebrew

Hebrew: a descendant of Eber; the name that other peoples gave to Abram and to the Israelites.

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The context

5The 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.

6 · This verse (above)

7His sister said to the daughter of Pharaoh, “Shall I go and call for you a nursing woman from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?”

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