KJV: Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
YLT: And Pharaoh heareth of this thing, and seeketh to slay Moses, and Moses fleeth from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelleth in the land of Midian, and dwelleth by the well.
Darby: And Pharaoh heard of this matter, and sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from before Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian. And he sat by the well.
ASV: Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
| וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע | And when heard |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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| פַּרְעֹה֙ | Pharaoh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּרְעֹה Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| הַדָּבָ֣ר | of matter |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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| הַזֶּ֔ה | this |
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Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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| וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ | then he sought |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request. |
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| לַהֲרֹ֣ג | to kill |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: הָרַג Sense: to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand. |
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| מֹשֶׁ֑ה | Moses |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus. |
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| וַיִּבְרַ֤ח | But fled |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּרַח Sense: to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away. |
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| מֹשֶׁה֙ | Moses |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus. |
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| מִפְּנֵ֣י | from the face |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, common plural construct Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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| פַרְעֹ֔ה | of Pharaoh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּרְעֹה Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt. |
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| וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב | and dwelt |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide. |
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| בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ | in the land |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| מִדְיָ֖ן | of Midian |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מִדְיָן Sense: son of Abraham by Keturah and progenitor of the tribe of Midianites or Arabians. |
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| וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב | and he sat down |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide. |
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| הַבְּאֵֽר | a well |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּאֵר Sense: well, pit, spring. |
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