New American Standard Bible 1995

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Exodus

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So it came about when Moses held his hand up, that Israel prevailed, and when he let his hand down, Amalek prevailed.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So it came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וְהָיָ֗ה ve·ha·yah
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about when according as, as, when H3512    
Moses a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver Noun H4872 מֹשֶׁ֛ה mo·sheh
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held to be high or exalted, rise Verb H7311 יָרִ֥ים ya·rim
his hand hand Noun H3027 יָדֹ֖ו ya·dov
up, that Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yis·ra·'el;
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prevailed, to be strong, mighty Verb H1396 וְגָבַ֣ר ve·ga·var
and when according as, as, when H3512    
he let his hand hand Noun H3027 יָדֹ֖ו ya·dov
down, to rest Verb H5117 יָנִ֛יחַ ya·ni·ach
Amalek a desc. of Esau, also his posterity Noun H6002 עֲמָלֵֽק׃ a·ma·lek.
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prevailed. to be strong, mighty Verb H1396 וְגָבַ֥ר ve·ga·var

Locations

Amalek

AMALEK; AMALEKITEam'-a-lek, a-mal'-e-kit, am'-a-lek-it (`amaleq, `amaleqi): A tribe dwelling originally in the region south of Judah, the wilderness of et-Tih where the Israelites came into conflict with them. They were nomads as a people dwelling in that tract would naturally be. When they joined the Midianites to invade Israel they came "with their cattle... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Moses

Moses, a leader of Israel who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So it came about when Moses held his hand up, that Israel prevailed, and when he let his hand down, Amalek prevailed.
King James Bible So And it came about to pass, when Moses held up his hand up, hand, that Israel prevailed, prevailed: and when he let down his hand down, hand, Amalek prevailed.
Hebrew Greek English So it came about when Moses held his hand up, that Israel prevailed, and when he let his hand down, Amalek prevailed.