Exodus 1:15

[The first measure of hard labor did not work, so Pharaoh took more direct measures to limit the number of Israelite men.]
The Egyptian king spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shifra ["the beautiful"] and the other Pua ["the shining one"]. [The Israelites were so numerous that it is likely that Shifra and Pua were in charge of all the Hebrew midwives. The names of these two godly women are mentioned in the text, while the "important" king of the time is not named.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   מֶלֶךְ   מִצְרַיִם   לַמְיַלְּדֹת   הָעִבְרִיֹּת   אֲשֶׁר   שֵׁם   הָאַחַת   שִׁפְרָה   וְשֵׁם   הַשֵּׁנִית   פּוּעָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Αἰγυπτίων ταῖς μαίαις τῶν Εβραίων τῇ μιᾷ αὐτῶν ᾗ ὄνομα Σεπφωρα καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς δευτέρας Φουα


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
וַ (va)
יֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (jómer)
seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H4428
מֶ֣לֶךְ (melekhe)
king
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H4714
מִצְרַ֔יִם (mitzerajim)
Egypt
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npl
H9005
H3205
לַֽ (la)
מְיַלְּדֹ֖ת (mejaledót)
to
to beget
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel participle active ♀ pl. piel participle active feminine plural

Rd
Vprfpa
H9009
H5680
הָֽ (ha)
עִבְרִיֹּ֑ת (iveriót)
the
Hebrew
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

Td
Ngfpa
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (asher)
which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H8034
שֵׁ֤ם (shem)
name
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H0259
הָֽ (ha)
אַחַת֙ (achat)
the
one
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Acfsa
H8236
שִׁפְרָ֔ה (shiferah)
Shiphrah
Noun Noun
♀ feminine
Name/Place name/place

Npf
H9002
H8034
וְ (ve)
שֵׁ֥ם (shem)
and
name
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H9009
H8145
הַ (ha)
שֵּׁנִ֖ית (shenit)
the
second
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Aofsa
H6326
H9016
פּוּעָֽה (poah)
׃
Puah
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ feminine
Name/Place name/place

Npf

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