Exodus 4:24

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Bible > Exodus > Chapter 4 > Verse 24

Exodus 4:24


← Exodus 4:23 Exodus 4:24 (KJV) Exodus 4:25 →
And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And it came to pass by the wayH1870 in the innH4411, that the LORDH3068 metH6298 him, and soughtH1245 to killH4191 him.


Original Hebrew

וַיְהִי בַדֶּרֶךְ בַּמָּלֹון וַיִּפְגְּשֵׁהוּ יְהוָה וַיְבַקֵּשׁ הֲמִיתֹו׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
וַ/יְהִ֥י
va/y.Hi H1961 HC/Vqw3ms and/ it was
בַ/דֶּ֖רֶךְ
va./De.rekh H1870 HRd/Ncbsa on the/ journey
בַּ/מָּל֑וֹן
ba./ma.Lon H4411 HRd/Ncmsa at the/ lodging place
וַ/יִּפְגְּשֵׁ֣/הוּ
va/i.yif.ge.She./hu H6298 HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3ms and/ he met/ him
יְהוָ֔ה
Yah.weh H3068 HNp Yahweh
וַ/יְבַקֵּ֖שׁ
va/y.va.Kesh H1245 HC/Vpw3ms and/ he sought
הֲמִיתֽ/וֹ
ha.mi.T/o H4191 HVhc/Sp3ms to kill/ him
Strong's References
  • H1245 — בָּקַשׁ (bâqash, baw-kash'): a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after; ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
  • H1870 — דֶּרֶךְ (derek, deh'-rek): from דָּרַךְ (dârak) H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
  • H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה (hâyâh) H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050, יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) H3069.
  • H4191 — מוּת (mûwth, mooth): a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.
  • H4411 — מָלוֹן (mâlôwn, maw-lone'): from לוּן (lûwn) H3885; a lodgment, i.e. caravanserai or encampment; inn, place where...lodge, lodging (place).
  • H6298 — פָּגַשׁ (pâgash, paw-gash'): a primitive root; to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concur; meet (with, together).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא (hâvâʼ) H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
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Reciprocal references (2): Luke 2:7, Luke 10:34

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