Exodus 1:19 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָh559
16And the midwivesוְיָלָֽדוּ׃h3205
2אֶלh413
3unto Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הh6547
4כִּ֣יh3588
5לֹ֧אh3808
6womenכַנָּשִׁ֛יםh802
7are not as the Egyptian womenהַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖תh4713
8Because the Hebrewהָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑תh5680
9כִּֽיh3588
10for they are livelyחָי֣וֹתh2422
11הֵ֔נָּהh2007
12ereבְּטֶ֨רֶםh2962
13come inתָּב֧וֹאh935
14אֲלֵהֶ֛ןh413
16And the midwivesוְיָלָֽדוּ׃h3205
16And the midwivesוְיָלָֽדוּ׃h3205

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwife come unto them.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they said to Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are strong, and the birth takes place before we come to them.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the midwives said to Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian; for they are strong, and they have borne before the midwife comes to them.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the midwives said to Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women: for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in to them.

World English Bible (WEB)

The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women aren't like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous, and give birth before the midwife comes to them."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the midwives say unto Pharaoh, `Because the Hebrew women `are' not as the Egyptian women, for they `are' lively; before the midwife cometh in unto them -- they have borne!'