< >
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Exodus 1:18 - Egypt
Exodus 1:18 - And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And the king | H4428 | מֶלֶךְ |
[Noun Masculine] a king |
| of Egypt | H4714 | מִצְרַיִם |
[Noun] {Mitsrajim} that {is} Upper and Lower Egypt |
| called for | H7121 | קָרָא |
[Verb] to call out to (that {is} properly address by {name} but used in a wide variety of applications) |
| the midwives | H3205 | יָלַד |
[Verb] to bear young; causatively to beget; medically to act as midwife; specifically to show lineage |
| and said | H559 | אָמַר |
[Verb] to say (used with great latitude) |
| unto them Why | H4069 | מַדּוּעַ |
[Adverb] what (is) known ?; that {is} (by {implication}) (adverbially) why? |
| have ye done | H6213 | עָשָׂה |
[Verb] to do or {make} in the broadest sense and widest application |
| this | H2088 | זֶה |
the masculine demonstrative {pronoun} this or that |
| thing | H1697 | דָּבָר |
[Noun Masculine] a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) of thing; adverbially a cause |
| and have saved | H2421 | חָיָה |
[Verb] to {live} whether literally or figuratively; causatively to revive |
| the men children | H3206 | יֶלֶד |
[Noun Masculine] something {born} that {is} a lad or offspring |
| alive |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.