Exodus 3:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But I knowיָדַ֔עְתִּי
(ya·da'·ti,)
3045: to knowa prim. root
that the kingמֶ֥לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִם
(mitz·ra·yim)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
will not permitיִתֵּ֥ן
(yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you to go,לַהֲלֹ֑ךְ
(la·ha·loch;)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
exceptלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
under compulsion.חֲזָקָֽה׃
(cha·za·kah.)
2389: strong, stout, mightyfrom chazaq


















KJV Lexicon
And I am sure
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
that the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
will not let
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
you go
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
no not by a mighty
chazaq  (khaw-zawk')
strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent) -- harder, hottest, + impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff(-hearted), strong(-er).
hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But I know that the king of Egypt will not permit you to go, except under compulsion.

King James Bible
And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go, unless he is forced by a strong hand.

International Standard Version
I know that the king of Egypt won't allow you to go unless compelled to do so by force,

NET Bible
But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, not even under force.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, even if he is forced to.

King James 2000 Bible
And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
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