Ex. 1:16 in context
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Exodus 1:16

He said, "When you help the Hebrew women give birth, see if it is a boy or a girl. If it is a boy, kill him; if it is a girl, let her live."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן   אֶת   הָעִבְרִיּוֹת   וּרְאִיתֶן   עַל   הָאָבְנָיִם   אִם   בֵּן   הוּא   וַהֲמִתֶּן   אֹתוֹ   וְאִם   בַּת   הִיא   וָחָיָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν ὅταν μαιοῦσθε τὰς Εβραίας καὶ ὦσιν πρὸς τῷ τίκτειν ἐὰν μὲν ἄρσεν ᾖ ἀποκτείνατε αὐτό ἐὰν δὲ θῆλυ περιποιεῖσθε αὐτό

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

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

c
Vqw3ms
H9003
H3205
H9047
 בְּ (be)
יַלֶּדְ (jalede)
כֶן֙ (khen)
 in
to beget
you
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel piel

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♀ pl. Pronominal second person feminine plural

R
Vpcc
Sp2fp
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H5680
 הָֽ (ha)
עִבְרִיּ֔וֹת (iverivót)
 the
Hebrew
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ngfpa
H9001
H7200
 וּ (o)
רְאִיתֶ֖ן (reiten)
 seq
to see
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal ♀ pl. qal second person feminine plural

c
Vqq2fp
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H0070
 הָ (ha)
אָבְנָ֑יִם (avenajim)
 the
wheel
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Absolute state

 Td
Ncbda
H0518a
H9014
 אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H1121a
 בֵּ֥ן (ben)
 son
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H1931
 הוּא֙ (ho)
 he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H9001
H4191
 וַ (va)
הֲמִתֶּ֣ן (hamiten)
 seq
to die
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil ♀ pl. hiphil second person feminine plural

c
Vhq2fp
H0853
H9033
 אֹת֔ (ót)
וֹ (vó)
 obj.
him
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

To
Sp3ms
H9002
H0518a
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אִם (im-)
־
and
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Conj. Conjunktion

 C
Tc
H1323
 בַּ֥ת (bat)
 daughter
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H1931
 הִ֖יא (hi)
 he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♀ sing. personal third person feminine singular

Pp3fs
H9001
H2421
H9016
 וָ (va)
חָֽיָה (chajah)
׃
seq
to live
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♀ sing. qal third person feminine singular

c
Vqq3fs

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