Exodus 15:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Miriamמִרְיָ֨ם
(mir·yam)
4813: a sister of Aaron, also a man of Judahfrom the same as Merayah
the prophetess,הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה
(han·ne·vi·'ah)
5031: a prophetessfem. of nabi
Aaron'sאַהֲרֹ֛ן
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
sister,אֲחֹ֧ות
(a·cho·vt)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
tookוַתִּקַּח֩
(vat·tik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the timbrelהַתֹּ֖ף
(hat·tof)
8596: a timbrel, tambourinefrom an unused word
in her hand,בְּיָדָ֑הּ
(be·ya·dah;)
3027: handa prim. root
and allכָֽל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the womenהַנָּשִׁים֙
(han·na·shim)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
wentוַתֵּצֶ֤אןָ
(vat·te·tze·na)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out afterאַחֲרֶ֔יהָ
(a·cha·rei·ha,)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
her with timbrelsבְּתֻפִּ֖ים
(be·tup·pim)
8596: a timbrel, tambourinefrom an unused word
and with dancing.וּבִמְחֹלֹֽת׃
(u·vim·cho·lot.)
4246: a dancefem. of machol


















KJV Lexicon
And Miriam
Miryam  (meer-yawm')
rebelliously; Mirjam, the name of two Israelitesses -- Miriam.
the prophetess
nbiy'ah  (neb-ee-yaw')
a prophetess or (generally) inspired woman; by implication, a poetess; by association a prophet's wife -- prophetess.
the sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
of Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
a timbrel
toph  (tofe)
a tambourine -- tabret, timbrel.
in her hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and all the women
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
her with timbrels
toph  (tofe)
a tambourine -- tabret, timbrel.
and with dances
mchowlah  (mek-o-law')
a dance -- company, dances(-cing).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took the timbrel in her hand, and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dancing.

King James Bible
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with their tambourines and danced.

International Standard Version
Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand and went out with all the women behind her with tambourines and dancing.

NET Bible
Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a hand-drum in her hand, and all the women went out after her with hand-drums and with dances.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand. All the women, dancing with tambourines, followed her.

King James 2000 Bible
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
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