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Exodus 14:2

“Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon.
Exodus 14:2
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

דַּבֵּר֮ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וְיָשֻׁ֗בוּ וְיַחֲנוּ֙ לִפְנֵי֙ פִּ֣י הַחִירֹ֔ת בֵּ֥ין מִגְדֹּ֖ל וּבֵ֣ין הַיָּ֑ם לִפְנֵי֙ בַּ֣עַל צְפֹ֔ן נִכְח֥וֹ תַחֲנ֖וּ עַל־הַיָּֽם׃

  1. דַּבֵּר֮da.Ber“speak”
    Verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
  2. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  3. בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei“[the] people of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  4. יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  5. וְיָשֻׁ֗בוּve.ya.Shu.vu“so they may turn back”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
  6. וְיַחֲנוּ֙ve.ya.cha.Nu“and they may encamp”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from חָנָה · “to camp” · Strong's H2583
  7. לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei“<to> before”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  8. פִּ֣יpi“Pi-”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from פִּי הַחִירֹת · “Pi-hahiroth” · Strong's H6367
  9. הַחִירֹ֔תha.chi.Rot“hahiroth”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from פִּי הַחִירֹת · “Pi-hahiroth” · Strong's H6367
  10. בֵּ֥יןbein“between”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִן · “between” · Strong's H0996G
  11. מִגְדֹּ֖לmig.Dol“Migdol”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from מִגְדֹּל · “Migdol” · Strong's H4024B
  12. וּבֵ֣יןu.Vein“and between”
    Conjunction + Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִן · “between” · Strong's H0996G
  13. הַיָּ֑םhai.Yam“the sea”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
  14. לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei“<to> before”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  15. בַּ֣עַלBa.'al“Baal-”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from בַּ֫עַל צְפוֹן · “Baal-zephon” · Strong's H1189
  16. צְפֹ֔ןtze.Fon“Zephon”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from בַּ֫עַל צְפוֹן · “Baal-zephon” · Strong's H1189
  17. נִכְח֥וֹnikh.Cho“opposite it”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נֹ֫כַח · “before” · Strong's H5227
  18. תַחֲנ֖וּta.cha.Nu“you will encamp”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from חָנָה · “to camp” · Strong's H2583
  19. עַל־'al-“at”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  20. הַיָּֽם׃hai.Yam“the sea”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)