Exodus 1:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
was goodוַיֵּ֥יטֶב
(vai·yei·tev)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
to the midwives,לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑ת
(lam·yal·le·dot;)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
and the peopleהָעָ֛ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
multiplied,וַיִּ֧רֶב
(vai·yi·rev)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
and becameוַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ
(vai·ya·'atz·mu)
6105a: to be vast, mighty, numerousa prim. root
veryמְאֹֽד׃
(me·'od.)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
mighty. 
 
6105a: to be vast, mighty, numerousa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
dealt well
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
with the midwives
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
and the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
multiplied
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
and waxed very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
mighty
`atsam  (aw-tsam')
to bind fast, i.e. close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; to crunch the bones
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty.

King James Bible
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became very numerous.

International Standard Version
God was pleased with the midwives, and the people multiplied and became very strong.

NET Bible
So God treated the midwives well, and the people multiplied and became very strong.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God was good to the midwives. So the people increased in number and became very strong.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.
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