Exodus 17:3

But the people were so parched and in desperate need of water that they continued to complain to Moses and muttered, "Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Was it so that we, our children, and our livestock would die of thirst?"

The hebrew text BETA

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

וַיִּצְמָא   שָׁם   הָעָם   לַמַּיִם   וַיָּלֶן   הָעָם   עַל   מֹשֶׁה   וַיֹּאמֶר   לָמָּה   זֶּה   הֶעֱלִיתָנוּ   מִמִּצְרַיִם   לְהָמִית   אֹתִי   וְאֶת   בָּנַי   וְאֶת   מִקְנַי   בַּצָּמָא  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐδίψησεν δὲ ἐκεῖ ὁ λαὸς ὕδατι καὶ ἐγόγγυζεν ἐκεῖ ὁ λαὸς πρὸς Μωυσῆν λέγοντες ἵνα τί τοῦτο ἀνεβίβασας ἡμᾶς ἐξ Αἰγύπτου ἀποκτεῖναι ἡμᾶς καὶ τὰ τέκνα ἡμῶν καὶ τὰ κτήνη τῷ δίψει


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H6770
וַ (va)
יִּצְמָ֨א (jitzema)
seq
to thirst
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H8033
שָׁ֤ם (sham)
there
Adv. Adverb

D
H9009
H5971a
הָ (ha)
עָם֙ (am)
the
people
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H4325
לַ (la)
מַּ֔יִם (majim)
to
water
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Rd
Ncmpa
H9001
H3885b
וַ (va)
יָּ֥לֶן (jalen)
seq
to grumble
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vhw3ms
H9009
H5971a
הָ (ha)
עָ֖ם (am)
the
people
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H5921a
H9014
עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H4872
מֹשֶׁ֑ה (móshe)
Moses
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
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
H9005
H4100
לָ֤ (la)
מָּה (mah)
to
what?
Prep. Preposition


R
Ti
H2088
זֶּה֙ (ze)
this
Tm
H5927
H9035
הֶעֱלִיתָ֣ (heelita)
נוּ (no)
to ascend
us
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal sing. hiphil qatal second person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

Vhp2ms
Sp1bp
H9006
H4714
מִ (mi)
מִּצְרַ֔יִם (mitzerajim)
from
Egypt
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

R
Npl
H9005
H4191
לְ (le)
הָמִ֥ית (hamit)
to
to die
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

R
Vhcc
H0853
H9030
אֹתִ֛ (óti)
י (j)
obj.
me
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

To
Sp1bs
H9002
H0853
H9014
וְ (ve)
אֶת (et-)
־
and
obj.
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

C
To
H1121a
H9020
בָּנַ֥ (bana)
י (j)
son
my
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncmpc
Sp1bs
H9002
H0853
H9014
וְ (ve)
אֶת (et-)
־
and
obj.
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

C
To
H4735
H9020
מִקְנַ֖ (miqena)
י (j)
livestock
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9003
H6772
H9016
בַּ (ba)
צָּמָֽא (tzama)
׃
in
thirst
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa

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