Exodus 2:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So he lookedוַיִּ֤פֶן
(vai·yi·fen)
6437: to turna prim. root
thisכֹּה֙
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
wayוָכֹ֔ה
(va·choh,)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
and that, and when he sawוַיַּ֖רְא
(vai·yar·)
7200: to seea prim. root
there was noאֵ֣ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
oneאִ֑ישׁ
(ish;)
376: manfrom an unused word
[around], he struck downוַיַּךְ֙
(vai·yach)
5221: to smitea prim. root
the Egyptianהַמִּצְרִ֔י
(ham·mitz·ri,)
4713: inhab. of Eg.from the same as Mitsrayim
and hidוַֽיִּטְמְנֵ֖הוּ
(vai·yit·me·ne·hu)
2934: to hide, conceala prim. root
him in the sand.בַּחֹֽול׃
(ba·cho·vl.)
2344: sandfrom chul


















KJV Lexicon
And he looked
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
this way
koh  (ko)
like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
and that way
koh  (ko)
like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
and when he saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that there was no man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
he slew
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
the Egyptian
Mitsriy  (mits-ree')
a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim -- Egyptian, of Egypt.
and hid
taman  (taw-man')
to hide (by covering over) -- hide, lay privily, in secret.
him in the sand
chowl  (khole)
sand (as round or whirling particles) -- sand.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So he looked this way and that, and when he saw there was no one around, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

King James Bible
And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Looking all around and seeing no one, he struck the Egyptian dead and hid him in the sand.

International Standard Version
Looking around and seeing no one else, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

NET Bible
He looked this way and that and saw that no one was there, and then he attacked the Egyptian and concealed the body in the sand.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He looked all around, and when he didn't see anyone, he beat the Egyptian to death and hid the body in the sand.

King James 2000 Bible
And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
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