Exodus 1:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to his people,עַמֹּ֑ו
(am·mov;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
"Behold,הִנֵּ֗ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the peopleעַ֚ם
(am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
of the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
are moreרַ֥ב
(rav)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
and mightierוְעָצ֖וּם
(ve·'a·tzum)
6099: mighty, numerousfrom atsom
thanמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
(mim·men·nu.)
4480: froma prim. preposition
we. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto his 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.
Behold 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.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
are more
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
and mightier
`atsuwm  (aw-tsoom')
powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous -- + feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.
than we
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we.

King James Bible
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said to his people, "Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are.

International Standard Version
He told his people, "Look, the Israeli people are more numerous and more powerful than we are.

NET Bible
He said to his people, "Look at the Israelite people, more numerous and stronger than we are!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He said to his people, "There are too many Israelites, and they are stronger than we are.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
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