Exodus 12:37 — Word Study
WLCוַיִּסְע֧וּ בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵרַעְמְסֵ֖ס סֻכֹּ֑תָה כְּשֵׁשׁ־ מֵא֨וֹת אֶ֧לֶף רַגְלִ֛י הַגְּבָרִ֖ים לְבַ֥ד מִטָּֽף׃
BSAThe Israelitesbên [sons of Jacob, God's chosen people] journeyednâçaʻ▸ from RamesesRaʻmᵉçêç [city of the sun, a place of bondage] to SuccothÇukkôwth [a place of booths, temporary dwellings] with about 600,000shêsh mengeber [able-bodied] on footraglîy [as foot soldiers, traveling by land] besidesbad [in addition to, apart from] women and childrenṭaph [little ones, families]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַיִּסְע֧וּ | and they set out | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person masculine plural |
| בְנֵֽי־ | [the] people of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל | Israel | Noun proper |
| מֵרַעְמְסֵ֖ס | from Rameses | Preposition, noun proper |
| סֻכֹּ֑תָה | Succoth towards | Noun proper, suffix |
| כְּשֵׁשׁ־ | [were] about six | Preposition |
| מֵא֨וֹת | hundred | |
| אֶ֧לֶף | thousand | |
| רַגְלִ֛י | foot soldier[s] | Adj |
| הַגְּבָרִ֖ים | the men | Particle, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| לְבַ֥ד | apart | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| מִטָּֽף׃ | from little one[s] | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children. |
| KJV | ¶ And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. |
| ASV | And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, besides children. |
| YLT | And the sons of Israel journey from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, apart from infants; |
| WEB | The children of Israel traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot who were men, in addition to children. |
| BBE | And the children of Israel made the journey from Rameses to Succoth; there were about six hundred thousand men on foot, as well as children. |
Where they part company is in the details of the phrasing, but the core message remains consistent across versions.
The sentence is structured around a main clause with several supporting phrases that provide details about the journey.
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Deep Study — Exodus 12:37
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Context — The Exodus Journey Beginsgenerated
Exodus 12:37 recounts the moment when the Israelites, having received favor from the Egyptians, began their journey from Rameses to Succoth. This marks a significant transition from their life of bondage in Egypt to the journey towards the Promised Land. The narrative emphasizes the large number of people involved, including men, women, and children, highlighting the communal aspect of their departure.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Numbers 33:3–5 | On the fifteenth day of the first month, on the day after the Passover, the Israelites set out from Rameses. They marched out defiantly in full view of all the Egyptians, |
| 2 | Exodus 1:11 | So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. |
| 3 | Genesis 47:11 | So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. |
| 4 | Exodus 38:26 | a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men. |
| 5 | Genesis 12:2 | I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — וַיִּסְע֧וּ, vai.yis.'Ugenerated
The verb נָסַע (naca`) means to set out or depart, particularly in the context of a journey. It encompasses actions such as marching and removing, indicating both physical movement and the initiation of a journey.
In this verse, the form is a sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural, indicating that the Israelites collectively began their journey. The use of this verb emphasizes the act of setting out as a group, which is central to the Exodus narrative.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations generally agree on the meaning of the verse.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb וַיִּסְע֧וּ (and they set out) governs the entire verse, with several phrases detailing the journey's specifics. The structure emphasizes the collective action of the Israelites as they embark on their journey.
The sentence begins with the subject, followed by the prepositional phrases indicating the starting and ending points of their journey, and concludes with the numerical description of the men, women, and children.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates וַיִּסְע֧וּ as ἀπάραντες (aparantēs), which carries the meaning of setting out or departing. This choice reflects a direct connection to the act of leaving, similar to the Hebrew.
This translation choice underscores the importance of the Israelites' departure as a significant event in their history.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Exodus 12:37 describes how the Israelites set out from Rameses to Succoth, traveling as a large group of about 600,000 men on foot, in addition to women and children. This marks the beginning of their journey to freedom from Egypt.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
This journey signifies the Israelites' departure from slavery in Egypt to freedom, marking the beginning of their Exodus.
The mention of about 600,000 men emphasizes the large scale of the Exodus and the communal nature of the Israelites' departure.
Succoth, meaning booths, represents the first stop for the Israelites as they left Egypt, symbolizing their transition from bondage to a journey towards the Promised Land.
Including women and children highlights the totality of the Israelite community that left Egypt, emphasizing that the journey was a collective effort involving all members of the family.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does this journey teach us about the importance of community in times of change?
- How can we see God's hand in the transitions of our own lives?
- What does it mean to set out on a journey of faith, as the Israelites did?
- In what ways can we support others as they embark on their own journeys?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early Church Fathers referenced this verse to discuss the miraculous growth of the Israelites from a single ancestor to a large nation, illustrating God's generosity.
Joseph came into Egypt alone, and soon thereafter six hundred thousand depart from Egypt. What is more marvelous than this? What greater proof of the generosity of God,Early Church Fathers on Exodus 12 →
From their single ancestor, in not much more than four hundred years, the Hebrew people became so numerous that at the time of the exodus from Egypt there were, we are told, six hundred thousand men of military age.Early Church Fathers on Exodus 12 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Exodus 12:37 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth,.... Rameses was a place in Goshen, or rather the land of Goshen, from whence the country was so called; [See comments on Genesis 47:11].
Read John Gill on Exodus 12 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. The children of Israel journeyed from Rameses.
Read Robert Jamieson on Exodus 12 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleSuccoth; a place so called, either because there the Israelites first lodged in booths or tents, whereas before they dwelt in houses; or because there God first spread his cloud of fire over them for a covering. . Six hundred thousand, to wit, grown and strong men, and fit for war, among whom there was none feeble or sick, . Thus the heathen writer Chaeremon, mentioned by Josephus, speaking of this matter, reckons up first two hundred and fifty thousand, and then three hundred and eighty thousand more. That were men: the Hebrew word properly signifies strong and able men, fit to go on foot in battle-array; so decrepit or weak old men are not comprehended in this number. Beside children, and…
Read Matthew Poole on Exodus 12 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsExodus 12:37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot [that were] men, beside children.Ver. 37. About six hundred thousand.] So that promise to Abraham was fulfilled, in Genesis 15:14; and that to Jacob, in Genesis 46:3.
Read John Trapp on Exodus 12 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersTHE OF ISRAEL, THEIR NUMBERS, AND THE TIME OF THE SOJOURN.(37-41) The two principal statements of this passage are—(1) that the sojourn of the Israelites in Egypt lasted four hundred and thirty years; and (2) that at the time of the departure the number of the “men” (gëbârim) was six hundred thousand. This latter statement is evidently a rough one, but it is confirmed, and even enlarged, by the more accurate estimate of Numbers 1, 2, which goes into particulars with respect to the several tribes, and makes the exact amount of the adult male population, exclusive of the Levites, to be 625,540 (Numbers 2:32). It would follow that the nation, at the time of its departure, was one of above two…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Exodus 12 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 37. From Rameses to Succoth] Rameses appears to have been another name for Goshen, though it is probable that there might have been a chief city or village in that land, where the children of Israel rendezvoused previously to their departure, called Rameses. As the term Succoth signifies booths or tents, it is probable that this place was so named from its being the place of the first encampment of the Israelites. Six hundred thousand] That is, There was this number of effective men, twenty years old and upwards, who were able to go out to war. But this was not the whole number, and therefore the sacred writer says they were about 600,000; for when the numbers were taken about…
Read AdamClarke on Exodus 12 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleRameses - See Exodus 1:11 note. Rameses was evidently the place of general rendezvous, well adapted for that purpose as the principal city of Goshen. The Israelites were probably settled in considerable numbers in and about it.
Read Albert Barnes on Exodus 12 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the BibleTHE EXODE, Exodus 12:37-42. 37. From Rameses to Succoth — Probably not the treasure-city Rameses, or Raamses, mentioned Exodus 1:11, but the district or province spoken of Gen 47:11, which is the
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Exodus 12 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.
The children of Israel traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot who were men, in addition to children.
The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.
The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth. There were about 600,000 men on foot, plus their dependants.
Tyndale line
¶ And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, besides children.
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, besides children.
Then the children of Israel tooke their iourney from Rameses to Succoth about sixe hundreth thousand men of foote, beside children.
Strictly literal
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot [that were] men, besides children.
And the sons of Israel journey from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, apart from infants;
And the sons of Israel journey from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, apart from infants;
And the children of Israel journeyed from Ra'meses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, beside children.
The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth. They numbered about 600,000 men on foot, in addition to the women and children.
From the Latin
And the children of Israel set forward from Ramesse to Socoth, being about six hundred thousand men on foot, beside children.
Simplified
The Israelites set out on foot from Rameses for Succoth and numbered about 600,000 men, as well as women and children.
And the children of Israel made the journey from Rameses to Succoth; there were about six hundred thousand men on foot, as well as children.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is supported by the Septuagint, which matches 10 of the 12 words. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs slightly, using 'סכותה' (Succoth) and 'רגלאי' (on foot). The Dead Sea Scrolls also show variations, with some words restored by editors.
וַיִּסְע֧וּ בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵרַעְמְסֵ֖ס סֻכֹּ֑תָה כְּשֵׁשׁ־ מֵא֨וֹת אֶ֧לֶף רַגְלִ֛י הַגְּבָרִ֖ים לְבַ֥ד מִטָּֽף׃
10 of the 12 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ויסעו בני ישׂראל מרעמסס סכותה כשׁשׁ מאות אלף רגלאי הגברים לבד מטף
2 words differ from the Masoretic Text: סכותה (Succoth), רגלאי (on foot)
[ויסעו] [בני] [ישראל] [מרעמסס] סכת׳ה [כשש] א מאות אלף רגלי [הגברים] [לבד] [מטף]
4 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 8 supplied entire by an editor.
[ויסעו] בני ישראל מרעמסס סכת׳ה [כשש] [מאות] [אלף] [רגלי] [הגברים] [לבד] [מטף]
4 words on the leather — 8 supplied entire by an editor.
[ויסעו] בני ישראל [מרעמסס] [סכת׳ה] [כשש] [מאות] [אלף] [רגלי] הגברים לבד [מטף]
3 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 8 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Exodus 12:37
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
נָסַע (naca`) means to pull out or up, particularly in the context of setting out on a journey. It encompasses actions like departing, marching, and removing, with nuances related to both physical movement and the wind. The word can also imply causing someone or something to set out or be led away.
נָסַע 147 vb. pull out or up, set out, journey
Qal 137
pull out or up
hence (from pulling up tent-pegs),
set out
depart
journey, march (by stages)
of wind
Niph. be pulled up, removed
Hiph.
cause to set out, lead out
remove
base
H5265 נָסַע pull out or up, set out, journey .. pull out or up
. hence (from pulling up tent-pegs), . set out
. depart
. journey, march (by stages)
. of wind
. be pulled up, removed
. . cause to set out, lead out
. remove
5265 naca` naw-sah'
a primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the
tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey:--cause to blow, bring,
get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, out), (take)
journey, march, remove, set aside (forward), X still, be on
his (go their) way.
נָסַע (na.sa) — to set out.
1) to pull out, pull up, set out, journey, remove, set forward, depart
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to pull out or up
1a2) to set out, depart
1a3) to journey, march
1a4) to set forth (of wind)
1b) (Niphal) to be pulled up, be removed, be plucked up
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to set out, lead out, cause to spring up
1c2) to remove, quarry
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine pluralHc/Vqw3mp
בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.
בֵּן 4870 n.m. son
son, male child, born of a woman
children (male and female)
youth, young men
the young of animals
of plant shoots
fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
member of a guild, order or class
of animals son of (the) herd
ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
n. relat. of age
base
בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.
done
H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman
. children (male and female)
. youth, young men
. the young of animals
. of plant shoots
. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
. . member of a guild, order or class
. of animals son of (the) herd
. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
. n. relat. of age
H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son
1121 ben bane
from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the
widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,
including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,
etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)
(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,
(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,
bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X
came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of
first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +
kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)
people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +
spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous
one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
see HEBREW for 01129
see HEBREW for 01
see HEBREW for 0251
בֵּן (ben) — son: child.
: child/son
בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;
son of: Jaaziah (H3269);
brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)
§ Beno = "his son"
the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)
בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.
: descendant, people, tribe, nation
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : child/son
בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.
: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : descendant
בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.
: rebel/son(Belial)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : people/men/nation/tribe
בֵּן (ben) — son.
: [inheriting]son/heir
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.
: warrior/son(strong)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural constructHNcmpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el) refers to both the second name of Jacob, meaning 'God prevails,' and the name of the Hebrew nation descended from him. It is derived from roots meaning 'to rule' and 'God.' The term encompasses Jacob's descendants and is used historically for the northern kingdom of Israel and the nation as a whole after the Babylonian exile.
יִשְׂרָאֵל 2507 n.pr.m. et gent. Israel (Ēl persisteth, persevereth)
n.pr.m. second name of Jacob
n.pr.gent. name of Hebrew nation
base
H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל Israel (Ēl persisteth, persevereth) . n. pr. m. second name of Jacob
. n. pr. gent. name of Hebrew nation
3478 Yisra'el yis-raw-ale'
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical
name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity:
--Israel.
see HEBREW for 08280
see HEBREW for 0410
יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) — Israel.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26;
son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259);
brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A);
father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently
§ Israel = "God prevails"
1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel
2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob
2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
iz'-ra-el.
See JACOB.
Israel
The name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen. 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and prevailed.” (See JACOB.) This is the common name given to Jacob’s descendants. The whole people of the twelve tribes are called “Israelites,” the “children of Israel” (Josh. 3:17; 7:25; Judg. 8:27; Jer. 3:21), and the “house of Israel” (Ex. 16:31; 40:38).
This name Israel is sometimes used emphatically for the true Israel (Ps. 73:1: Isa. 45:17; 49:3;
(the prince that prevails with God). The name given, (Genesis 32:28) to Jacob after his wrestling with the angel, (Hosea 12:4) at Peniel. Gesenius interprets Israel "soldier of God." It became the national name of the twelve tribes collectively. They are so called in (Exodus 3:16) and afterward. It is used in a narrower sense, excluding Judah, in (1 Samuel 11:8; 2 Samuel 20:1; 1 Kings 12:16) Thenceforth it was assumed and accepted as the name of the northern kingdom. After the Babylonian captivity, the returned exiles resumed the name Israel as the designation of…
Who prevails with God, a name given to Jacob, after having wrestled with the Angel-Jehovah at Penuel. Ge 32:1,2,28,30 Ho 12:3. See JACOB. By the name Israel is sometimes understood all the posterity of Israel, the seed of Jacob, 1Co 10:18; sometimes all true believers, his spiritual seed, Ro 9:6; and sometimes the kingdom of Israel, or the ten tribes, as distinct from the kingdom of Judah.
רַֽעַמְסֵס (Ra`mcec) refers to Rameses, a city in Egypt, likely built by Hebrew slaves in the region of Goshen. The name is derived from Egyptian origins and translates to "child of the sun." Both Brown-Driver-Briggs and the Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon confirm its location and significance.
רַֽעַמְסֵס n.pr.loc., = רַעְמְסֵס, Ramses, city in Egypt
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H7486 רַֽעַמְסֵס, רַעְמְסֵס
7486 Ra`mcec rah-mes-ace'
or Raamcec {rah-am-sace'}; of Egyptian origin; Rameses or
Raamses, a place in Egypt:--Raamses, Rameses.
רַֽעַמְסֵס (ra.me.ses) — Rameses.
§ Raamses or Rameses = "child of the sun"
a city in lower Egypt built by Hebrew slaves; probably in Goshen
רַֽעַמְסֵס (ra.me.ses) — Raamses.
§ Raamses or Rameses = "child of the sun"
a city in lower Egypt built by Hebrew slaves; probably in Goshen
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun properHR/Npl
ram'-e-sez, ra-me'-sez.
See RAAMSES.
Rameses
“the land of” (Gen. 47:11), was probably “the land of Goshen” (q.v.) 45:10. After the Hebrews had built Rameses, one of the “treasure cities,” it came to be known as the “land” in which that city was built.
The city bearing this name (Ex. 12:37) was probably identical with Zoan, which Rameses II. (“son of the sun”) rebuilt. It became his special residence, and ranked next in importance and magnificance to Thebes. Huge masses of bricks, made of Nile mud, sun-dried, some of them mixed with stubble, possibly moulded by Jewish hands, still mark the site of Rameses. This was the general rendezvous of the Israelites before they began their march out of Egypt. Called also Raamses (Ex. 1:11).
See RAAMSES.
סֻכּוֹת (suk.kot) refers to 'booths' and is the name of a location associated with Jacob and the Israelites' journey from Egypt. It is noted as the first station of the Israelites during the Exodus and is linked to the construction of booths for cattle. The term is a plural form derived from another Hebrew word for 'booth'.
סֻכּוֹת 18 n.pr.loc.
(expl. from Jacob making booths)
first station of Isr. at Exodus
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H5523 סֻכּוֹת . (expl. from Jacob making booths)
. first station of Isr. at Exodus
5523 Cukkowth sook-kohth'
or Cukkoth {sook-kohth'}; plural of 5521; booths; Succoth,
the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine:--
Succoth.
see HEBREW for 05521
סֻכּוֹת (suk.kot) — Succoth.
§ Succoth = "booths"
the site where Jacob put up booths for his cattle and built a house for himself; apparently east of the Jordan near the ford of the torrent Jabbok and later allotted to the tribe of Gad
סֻכּוֹת (suk.kot) — Succoth.
§ Succoth = "booths"
the first stopping place of the Israelites when they left Egypt
N-proper | Suff — Noun proper · suffixHNpl/Sd
The Hebrew word שֵׁשׁ, transliterated as shesh, means 'six' and can function as both a cardinal and ordinal number, indicating the sixth position. It is a primitive number that signifies an excess beyond five, as noted in the entries. The Aramaic equivalent is שֵׁת (shet).
שֵׁשׁ, שִׁשָּׁה 216 n.m. et f. six
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H8337 שֵׁשׁ, שִׁשָּׁה six
8337 shesh shaysh
masculine shishshah {shish-shaw'}; a primitive number; six
(as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the
hand); as ord. sixth:--six((-teen, -teenth)), sixth.
see HEBREW for 07797
שֵׁשׁ (shesh) — six.
1) six
1a) six (cardinal number)
1b) sixth (ordinal number)
1c) in combination with other numbers
Aramaic equivalent: shet (שֵׁת "six" H8353)
Prep | Adj — PrepositionHR/Acbsc
מֵאָה (me'ah) means 'hundred' in Hebrew. It can refer to a simple number, a component of a larger number, or a fraction representing one one-hundredth. The entries consistently describe its use as a numeral without significant disagreement.
מֵאָה 583 n.f. hundred
as simple number
as part of larger number
a hundredth part
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H3967 מֵאָה hundred . as simple number
. as part of larger number
. a hundredth part
3967 me'ah may-aw'
or metyah {may-yaw'}; properly, a primitive numeral; a
hundred; also as a multiplicative and a
fraction:--hundred((-fold), -th), + sixscore.
מֵאָה (me.ah) — hundred.
1) hundred
1a) as simple number
1b) as part of larger number
1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100)
Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
HAcfpc — HAcfpc
hun'-dred (me'-ah; hekaton).
See NUMBER.
אֶ֫לֶף (eleph) means 'thousand' in Hebrew. It can refer to the numeral itself or denote a company or clan, particularly a group of men under one leader. The word is built from the concept of a thousand, and it is associated with the ox's head, which is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
אֶ֫לֶף n.m. thousand
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H505 אֶ֫לֶף thousand
505 'eleph eh'-lef
prop, the same as 504; hence (the ox's head being the first
letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral)
a thousand:--thousand.
see HEBREW for 0504
אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) — thousand.
: thousand
1) a thousand
1a) as numeral
2) a thousand, company
2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) — thousand: clan.
: clan
1) a thousand
1a) as numeral
2) a thousand, company
2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
HAcbsa — HAcbsa
thou'-zand ('eleph; chilioi).
See NUMBER.
רַגְלִי (ragliy) means 'on foot' and refers specifically to footmen or foot soldiers. It is derived from the root word for 'foot' and is used in contexts relating to soldiers who fight on foot. The entries consistently emphasize its military connotation.
רַגְלִי adj. on foot;—(after num.) footmen, esp. foot-soldiers
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H7273 רַגְלִי on foot;—(after num.) footmen, esp. foot-soldiers
7273 ragliy rag-lee'
from 7272; a footman (soldier):--(on) foot(- man).
see HEBREW for 07272
רַגְלִי (rag.li) — on foot.
1) on foot
1a) man on foot, footman, foot soldier
Adj — AdjHAamsa
גֶּ֫בֶר (geber) refers to a man, particularly one who is strong or valiant, often distinguished from women and children. The term is used primarily in poetic contexts and emphasizes the qualities of strength and warrior-like attributes. It is derived from a root meaning to be strong, and lexicons highlight its use in describing a mighty or capable individual.
גֶּ֫בֶר 66 n.m. man;—man as strong, disting. fr. women, children, and non-combatants whom he is to defend, chiefly poetic
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H1397 גֶּ֫בֶר man;—man as strong, disting. fr. women, children, and non-combatants whom he is to defend, chiefly poetic
1397 geber gheh'-ber
from 1396; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a
person simply:--every one, man, X mighty.
see HEBREW for 01396
גָּבֶר (ga.ver) — great man.
man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight)
Art | N-mp — Particle · noun common masculine plural absoluteHTd/Ncmpa
בַּד (bad) refers to separation or being alone, often indicating a part or branch of something. It can denote physical separation, such as limbs or bars, as well as figurative uses like 'chief of a city.' The entries consistently highlight meanings related to being apart or alone, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
בַּד, בָּ֑ד n.m. separation, concr. part
prop. in a state of separation, alone, by itself
concr. part
parts, specif. extended from something
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H905 בַּד, בָּ֑ד separation, concr. part . prop. in a state of separation, alone, by itself
. concr. part
. parts, specif. extended from something
905 bad bad
from 909; properly, separation; by implication, a part of the
body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief
of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an
adverb, apart, only, besides:--alone, apart, bar, besides,
branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff,
strength.
see HEBREW for 0909
בַּד (bad) — alone: pole.
: pole
1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone
1a) separation, alone, by itself
1a1) only (adv)
1a2) apart from, besides (prep)
1b) part
1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
בַּד (bad) — alone.
: alone
1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone
1a) separation, alone, by itself
1a1) only (adv)
1a2) apart from, besides (prep)
1b) part
1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
בַּד (bad) — alone: each.
: each
1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone
1a) separation, alone, by itself
1a1) only (adv)
1a2) apart from, besides (prep)
1b) part
1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
בַּד (bad) — alone: besides.
: besides/apart from
1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone
1a) separation, alone, by itself
1a1) only (adv)
1a2) apart from, besides (prep)
1b) part
1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
a-part' (badh, "separation," i.e. alone, by oneself; niddah, "uncleanness" i.e. something put away: "an abomination"): In Zec 12:12-14 the former word is used eleven times with powerful effect to indicate the separation of families and the isolation of wives through excessive grief in Jerusalem on account of the slain Messiah. The latter word signifies removal from ceremonial uncleanness (Le 15:19; 18:19; Eze 22:10). In Greek, kat' idian, "by themselves," of marked significance as expressing Christ's desire for privacy in prayer, alone or with His disciples; either in a desert (Mt 14:13); a mountain (Mt 14:23); or a…
טַף (taph) refers to children, particularly in a collective sense. It is derived from a root that suggests a quick, tripping gait, often associated with young ones. The term is primarily used in the singular to denote families or little children.
טַף 42 n.m. coll. children (as going with quick, tripping steps)
base
H2945 טַף
2945 taph taf
from 2952 (perhaps referring to the tripping gait of
children); a family (mostly used collectively in the
singular):--(little) children (ones), families.
see HEBREW for 02952
טַף (taph) — child.
children, little children, little ones
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa