Exodus 2:5–9
¶ And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
¶ And the daughter of Pharaoh came downe to wash her selfe at the riuer, and her maydens walked along by the riuer side: and when shee saw the arke among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews’ children.
And when she had opened it, she saw the childe: and beholde, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrewes children.
Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
Then said his sister to Pharaohs daughter, Shall I goe, and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew-women, that she may nurse the childe for thee?
And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.
And Pharaohs daughter said to her, Goe: And the mayd went and called the childs mother.
And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.
And Pharaohs daughter said vnto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will giue thee thy wages. And the woman tooke the childe, and nursed it.
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From verse 5
- Psalms 12:5Rank 2 from verse 5
5For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
5‖For the oppression of the poore, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise (saith the LORD,) I will set him in safetie from him that puffeth at him.
- Psalms 9:9Rank 3 from verse 5
- Exodus 8:20Rank 4 from verse 5
20¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
20¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Rise vp early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh: loe, he commeth foorth to the water, and say vnto him; Thus saith the LORD, Let my people goe, that they may serue me.
- Psalms 46:1Rank 5 from verse 5
- Exodus 7:15Rank 6 from verse 5
15Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river’s brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
15Get thee vnto Pharaoh in the morning, loe, he goeth out vnto the water, and thou shalt stand by the riuers brinke, against hee come: and the rod which was turned to a serpent, shalt thou take in thine hand.
- Proverbs 21:1Rank 7 from verse 5
- Psalms 76:10Rank 8 from verse 5
- 1 Kings 17:6Rank 9 from verse 5
- Jonah 1:17Rank 10 from verse 5
- Jonah 2:10Rank 11 from verse 5
From verse 6
- 1 Kings 8:50Rank 1 from verse 6
50And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
50And forgiue thy people that haue sinned against thee, and all their transgressions, wherein they haue transgressed against thee, and giue them compassion before them who caried them captiue, that they may haue compassion on them:
- 1 Peter 3:8Rank 2 from verse 6
- Nehemiah 1:11Rank 4 from verse 6
11O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.
11O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine eare be attentiue to the prayer of thy seruant, and to the prayer of thy seruants, who desire to feare thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy seruant this day, and grant him mercie in the sight of this man. For I was the kings cup-bearer.
- Psalms 106:46Rank 5 from verse 6
- Proverbs 21:1Rank 6 from verse 6
From verse 7
- Exodus 2:4Rank 1 from verse 7
- Numbers 26:59Rank 2 from verse 7
59And the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
59And the name of Amrams wife was *Iochebed the daughter of Leui, whom her mother bare to Leui in Egypt: And shee bare vnto Amram, Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
- Numbers 12:1Rank 3 from verse 7
- Exodus 15:20Rank 4 from verse 7
From verse 8
- Isaiah 46:3–4Rank 1 from verse 8
3¶ Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
4And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
3¶ Hearken vnto me, O house of Iacob, and al the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me, from the belly, which are caried from the wombe.
4And euen to your old age I am he, and euen to hoare haires will I cary you: I haue made, and I will beare, euen I wil cary and wil deliuer you.
- Psalms 27:10Rank 2 from verse 8
- Exodus 6:20Rank 3 from verse 8
20And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.
20And *Amram tooke him Iochebed his fathers sister to wife, and shee bare him Aaron and Moses: and the yeeres of the life of Amram were an hundred, and thirtie and seuen yeeres.
- Ezekiel 16:8Rank 4 from verse 8
8Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.
8Now when I passed by thee, and looked vpon thee, behold, thy time was the time of loue, and I spread my skirt ouer thee, and couered thy nakednesse: yea, I sware vnto thee, and entred into a couenant with thee, sayth the LORD God, and thou becamest mine.
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Exodus 2:5
The royal title used for the king of Egypt, applied to successive Egyptian rulers in the biblical record.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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To cleanse with water or another liquid; to bathe or cause water to pass over.
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Unmarried young women or female attendants.
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Onward in a line or course; lengthwise beside or through a place; through the whole way; or extended at full length.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A lateral part, edge, or surface. Sense 2: A party or position in a dispute.
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1. The sacred chest called the ark of God, the testimony, or the covenant, made for Israel and set in the tabernacle or temple; the ark of God's testament is also seen in the heavenly temple. 2. The great vessel built by Noah in which his household and living creatures were preserved through the flood. 3. The small covered vessel of bulrushes in which the infant Moses was laid.
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Marsh or water plants.
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Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A female servant or attendant. 2. A girl or young woman, especially an unmarried woman or virgin.
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Exodus 2:6
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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1. A son or daughter; an offspring or descendant. 2. A young person or infant, considered by age or development. 3. In 'with child,' pregnant or carrying an unborn child. 4. One described as belonging to, derived from, characterized by, or dependent upon another person, group, or condition.
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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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1. An infant or very young child, including one in the womb. 2. One who is immature or unskilful.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
COMBINED MEANING
compassion
Pity, mercy, or tender concern.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Members of the Hebrew people.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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Exodus 2:7
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.
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Sense 1: A woman who suckles or has the care of an infant or child. Sense 2: To suckle, nourish, tend, or care for an infant or child.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A designation for Abraham and people of his descended nation, the Israelites or Jews. 2. The Hebrew language or tongue, and words or names expressed in it.
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1. A son or daughter; an offspring or descendant. 2. A young person or infant, considered by age or development. 3. In 'with child,' pregnant or carrying an unborn child. 4. One described as belonging to, derived from, characterized by, or dependent upon another person, group, or condition.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Exodus 2:8
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. A female servant or attendant. 2. A girl or young woman, especially an unmarried woman or virgin.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A son or daughter; an offspring or descendant. 2. A young person or infant, considered by age or development. 3. In 'with child,' pregnant or carrying an unborn child. 4. One described as belonging to, derived from, characterized by, or dependent upon another person, group, or condition.
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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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DEFINED WORDS
Exodus 2:9
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. A son or daughter; an offspring or descendant. 2. A young person or infant, considered by age or development. 3. In 'with child,' pregnant or carrying an unborn child. 4. One described as belonging to, derived from, characterized by, or dependent upon another person, group, or condition.
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Sense 1: A woman who suckles or has the care of an infant or child. Sense 2: To suckle, nourish, tend, or care for an infant or child.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Payment, hire, recompense, or return due or received for labour, service, conduct, or a chosen course.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Fed, tended, or cared for as an infant or dependent child.
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2:5¶ And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
2:5¶ And the daughter of Pharaoh came downe to wash her selfe at the riuer, and her maydens walked along by the riuer side: and when shee saw the arke among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
Selected passage2:6And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews’ children.
2:6And when she had opened it, she saw the childe: and beholde, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrewes children.
Selected passage2:7Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
2:7Then said his sister to Pharaohs daughter, Shall I goe, and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew-women, that she may nurse the childe for thee?
Selected passage2:8And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.
2:8And Pharaohs daughter said to her, Goe: And the mayd went and called the childs mother.
Selected passage2:9And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.
2:9And Pharaohs daughter said vnto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will giue thee thy wages. And the woman tooke the childe, and nursed it.
Selected passage2:10And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
2:10And the childe grew, and shee brought him vnto Pharaohs daughter, and he became her sonne. And she called his name †Moses: And she said, Because I drew him out of the water.