EXODUS 12:37

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.”

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Exodus 12:37 Translation & Meaning

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And the children בְנֵֽי 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 father or brother), etc.) children
of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל He will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel
journeyed וַיִּסְע֧וּ Properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e., start on a journey journeyed
from Rameses מֵֽרַעְמְסֵ֖ס Rameses or Raamses, a place in Egypt Rameses
to Succoth, סֻכֹּ֑תָה Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine Succoth
about six כְּשֵׁשׁ Six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth about six
hundred מֵא֨וֹת A hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction hundred
thousand אֶ֧לֶף Hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand thousand
on foot רַגְלִ֛י A footman (soldier) foot
that were (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
men, הַגְּבָרִ֖ים Properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply men
beside לְבַ֥ד 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 beside
children. מִטָּֽף׃ A family (mostly used collectively in the singular) children

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  • 35  And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:

  • 36  And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.

  • 37  And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.

  • 38  And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.

  • 39  And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.




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