Nehemiah 9:11

“And the sea you divided before them, and they passed through the midst of the sea on dry ground; and their pursuers you threw into the depths, like a stone into mighty waters.”

Nehemiah 9:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 9:11, word by word

And the seaיָּםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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you dividedבָּקַעְתָּbakata

split

To cleave something in two, like wood or the sea.

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before themפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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and they passedיַּעַבְרוּyaavru

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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through the midstתוֹךְtoch

midst

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

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on dry groundיַּבָּשָׁהyabasha

dry land

What is dry: dry land, in contrast with the sea.

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and their pursuersרֹדְפֵיrodfe

pursue

To go after someone to catch them.

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you threwהִשְׁלַכְתָּhishlachta

throw

To throw something with force, far off or down.

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into the depthsמְצוֹלֹתmetsolot

depths

The depths of the sea; also deep mire.

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a stoneאֶבֶןeven

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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into mightyעַזִּיםazim

strong

Having strength to prevail: an enemy, a people or a border hard to overcome.

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watersמַיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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The context

10and you gave signs and wonders against Pharaoh and against all his servants and against all the people of his land, for you knew that they had acted with arrogance against them; and you made yourself a name, as it is this day.

11 · This verse (above)

12And with a pillar of cloud you led them by day, and with a pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they should go.

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