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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Exodus 1:20 - Women
Exodus 1:20 - Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore God | H430 | אֱלֹהִים |
[Noun Masculine] gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural {thus} especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative |
| dealt well | H3190 | יָטַב |
[Verb] to be (causatively) make {well} literally ({sound } beautiful) or figuratively ({happy } {successful } right) |
| with the midwives | H3205 | יָלַד |
[Verb] to bear young; causatively to beget; medically to act as midwife; specifically to show lineage |
| and the people | H5971 | עַם |
[Noun Masculine] a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock |
| multiplied | H7235 | רָבָה |
[Verb] to increase (in whatever respect) |
| and waxed very mighty | H6105 | עָצַם |
[Verb] to bind {fast} that {is} close (the eyes); intransitively to be (causatively make) powerful or numerous; denominatively (from H6106) to craunch the bones |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.