Exodus 2:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙
(par·'oh)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע
(vai·yish·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
of thisהַזֶּ֔ה
(haz·zeh,)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
matter,הַדָּבָ֣ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
he triedוַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ
(vay·vak·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
to killלַהֲרֹ֣ג
(la·ha·rog)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
Moses.מֹשֶׁ֑ה
(mo·sheh;)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
But Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
fledוַיִּבְרַ֤ח
(vai·yiv·rach)
1272: to go through, fleea prim. root
from the presenceמִפְּנֵ֣י
(mip·pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔ה
(far·'oh,)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
and settledוַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־
(be·'e·retz-)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Midian,מִדְיָ֖ן
(mid·yan)
4080: a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his desc. and the region where they settled from the same as madon
and he sat downוַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
by a well.הַבְּאֵֽר׃
(hab·be·'er.)
875: a well, pitfrom baar


















KJV Lexicon
Now when Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
this thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
he sought
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
to slay
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
But Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
fled
barach  (baw-rakh')
to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly -- chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.
from the face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
and dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Midian
Midyan  (mid-yawn')
Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants -- Midian, Midianite.
and he sat down
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
by a well
'er  (be-ayr')
a pit; especially a well -- pit, well.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.

King James Bible
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Pharaoh heard about this, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in the land of Midian, and sat down by a well.

International Standard Version
When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he tried to kill Moses. So Moses fled from Pharaoh, settled in the land of Midian, and sat down by a well.

NET Bible
When Pharaoh heard about this event, he sought to kill Moses. So Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, and he settled by a certain well.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Pharaoh heard what Moses had done, he tried to have him killed. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian. One day, while Moses was sitting by a well,

King James 2000 Bible
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
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