Strong's Lexicon He sent word וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) Moses, מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses = 'drawn' 1) the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus “I, אֲנִ֛י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) your father-in-law חֹתֶנְךָ֥ (ḥō·ṯen·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2859: 1) to become a son-in-law, make oneself a daughter's husband 1a) (Qal) wife's father, wife's mother, father-in-law, mother-in- law (participle) 1b) (Hithpael) to make oneself a daughter's husband Jethro, יִתְר֖וֹ (yiṯ·rōw) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3503: Jethro = 'his abundance' 1) father-in-law of Moses; also 'Jether' am coming בָּ֣א (bā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put to אֵלֶ֑יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) you with your wife וְאִ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔ (wə·’iš·tə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) and her עִמָּֽהּ׃ (‘im·māh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of two וּשְׁנֵ֥י (ū·šə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Number - mdc Strong's Hebrew 8147: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number) sons.” בָנֶ֖יהָ (ḇā·ne·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.” Young's Literal Translation and he saith unto Moses, ‘I, thy father-in-law, Jethro, am coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible He sent word to Moses, “ I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.” New American Standard Bible He sent word to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her." King James Bible And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. Parallel Verses New International Version Jethro had sent word to him, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons." New Living Translation Jethro had sent a message to Moses, saying, "I, Jethro, your father-in-law, am coming to see you with your wife and your two sons." English Standard Version And when he sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her,” New American Standard Bible He sent word to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her." King James Bible And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. Holman Christian Standard Bible He sent word to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons." International Standard Version He told Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you along with your wife and her two sons." NET Bible He said to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, along with your wife and her two sons with her." American Standard Version and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. English Revised Version and he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. Young's Literal Translation and he saith unto Moses, 'I, thy father-in-law, Jethro, am coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.' Cross References Exodus 18:5 And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God: Exodus 18:7 And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. Exodus 1:1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob. Exodus 18:4 And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh: Exodus 18:3 And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land: Exodus 18:8 And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them. Exodus 18:9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. Jump to Previous Father-In-Law Jethro Law Moses Wife WordJump to Next Father-In-Law Jethro Law Moses Wife WordLinks Exodus 18:6 NIVExodus 18:6 NLT Exodus 18:6 ESV Exodus 18:6 NASB Exodus 18:6 KJV Exodus 18:6 Bible Apps Exodus 18:6 Parallel Exodus 18:6 Biblia Paralela Exodus 18:6 Chinese Bible Exodus 18:6 French Bible Exodus 18:6 German Bible Exodus 18:6 Commentaries Bible Hub |