Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
Therefore they did ſet ouer them taſk-maſters, to afflict them with their burdens: And they built for Pharaoh treaſure-cities, Pithom and Raamſes.
אֵת , particle, ʾeyt — untranslatable mark of the accusative case (value 401)
H853,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Used in 6780 Verses, 39 Books 10904  Occurrence Count
בָּנָה , verb, bana — to build (value 57)
H1129,
בָּנָה bânâh, baw-naw'; a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively):—(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), × surely.to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue
(Qal)
to build, rebuild
to build a house (ie, establish a family)
(Niphal)
to be built
to be rebuilt
established (of restored exiles) (fig.)
established (made permanent)
to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)
Used in 344 Verses, 33 Books 373  Occurrence Count
מַס , masculine noun, mas — body of forced laborers, forced service, taskworkers, taskwork, serfdom (value 100)
H4522,
מַס maç, mas; or מִס miç; from H4549; properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor:—discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).gang or body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour band or gang, forced service, task-work, serfdom, tributary, tribute, levy, taskmasters, discomfited
labour-band, labour-gang, slave gang
gang-overseers
forced service, serfdom, tribute, enforced payment
Used in 22 Verses, 12 Books 23  Occurrence Count
מִסְכְּנָה , feminine noun, miskəna — supply, storage (value 175)
H4543,
מִסְכְּנָה miçkenâh, mis-ken-aw'; by transp. from H3664; a magazine:—store(-house), treasure.supply, storage, storage house, magazine
Used in 7 Verses, 3 Books 7  Occurrence Count
מַעַן , preposition, substantive, maʿan — purpose, intent (value 160)
H4616,
מַעַן maʻan, mah'-an; from H6030; properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that:—because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to, ... 's sake), + lest, that, to.purpose, intent
preposition
for the sake of
in view of, on account of
for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to
conjunction
to the end that
Used in 252 Verses, 29 Books 268  Occurrence Count
סְבָלָה , feminine noun, səvala — a burden (value 97)
H5450,
סְבָלָה çebâlâh, seb-aw-law'; from H5447; porterage:—burden.burden, forced labour, compulsory service, burden bearing
Used in 6 Verses, 1 Book 6  Occurrence Count
עִיר , masculine noun, ʿiyr — excitement (value 280)
H5892,
עִיר ʻîyr, eer; or (in the plural) עָר ʻâr; or עָיַר ʻâyar; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post):—Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.excitement, anguish
of terror
city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
city, town
Used in 936 Verses, 37 Books 1080  Occurrence Count
עַל , conjunction, preposition, ʿal — upon, above, over (value 100)
H5921,
עַל ʻal, al; properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications:—above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.preposition
upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
above, beyond, over (of excess)
above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
over (of suspension or extension)
by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
to (as a dative)
conjunction
because that, because, notwithstanding, although
Used in 4492 Verses, 39 Books 5753  Occurrence Count
עָנָה , verb, ʿana — to be bowed down or afflicted (value 125)
H6031,
עָנָה ʻânâh, aw-naw'; a primitive root (possibly rather identical with H6030 through the idea of looking down or browbeating); to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows):—abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for H6030), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for H6030), speak (by mistake for H6030), submit self, weaken, × in any wise.(Qal) to be occupied, be busied with
to afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down
(Qal)
to be put down, become low
to be depressed, be downcast
to be afflicted
to stoop
(Niphal)
to humble oneself, bow down
to be afflicted, be humbled
(Piel)
to humble, mishandle, afflict
to humble, be humiliated
to afflict
to humble, weaken oneself
(Pual)
to be afflicted
to be humbled
(Hiphil) to afflict
(Hithpael)
to humble oneself
to be afflicted
Used in 79 Verses, 21 Books 82  Occurrence Count
פַּרְעֹה , masculine noun, parʿoh — a title of Egypt kings (value 355)
H6547,
פַּרְעֹה Parʻôh, par-o'; of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings:—Pharaoh.Pharaoh = "great house"
the common title of the king of Egypt
Used in 230 Verses, 14 Books 268  Occurrence Count
פִּתֹם , proper locative noun, pitom — a place in Egypt (value 520)
H6619,
פִּתֹם Pithôm, pee-thome'; of Egyptian derivation; Pithom, a place in Egypt:—Pithom.Pithom = "the city of justice"
one of the store-cities which the Pharaoh made the Israelites build
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
רַעְמְסֵס , proper locative noun, raʿməseys — a city in Egypt (value 430)
H7486,
רַעְמְסֵס Raʻmeçêç, rah-mes-ace'; or רַעַמְסֵס Raʻamçêç; of Egyptian origin; Rameses or Raamses, a place in Egypt:—Raamses, Rameses.Raamses or Rameses = "child of the sun"
a city in lower Egypt built by Hebrew slaves; probably in Goshen
Used in 5 Verses, 3 Books 5  Occurrence Count
שׂוּם , verb, sum — to put, place, set (value 346)
H7760,
שׂוּם sûwm, soom; or שִׂים sîym; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically):—× any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, name, × on, ordain, order, paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, stedfastly, take, × tell, tread down, (over-)turn, × wholly, work.to put, place, set, appoint, make
(Qal)
to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on
to set, direct, direct toward
to extend (compassion) (fig)
to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix
to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix
to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give
(Hiphil) to set or make for a sign
(Hophal) to be set
Used in 548 Verses, 37 Books 579  Occurrence Count
שַׂר , masculine noun, sar — chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince (value 500)
H8269,
שַׂר sar, sar; from H8323; a head person (of any rank or class):—captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain
chieftain, leader
vassal, noble, official (under king)
captain, general, commander (military)
chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)
heads, princes (of religious office)
elders (of representative leaders of people)
merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)
patron-angel
Ruler of rulers (of God)
warden
Used in 368 Verses, 28 Books 420  Occurrence Count
| Exodus 1:11Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ עָלָיו֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מִסִּ֔ים לְמַ֥עַן עַנֹּת֖וֹ בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיִּ֜בֶן עָרֵ֤י מִסְכְּנוֹת֙ לְפַרְעֹ֔ה אֶת־פִּתֹ֖ם וְאֶת־רַעַמְסֵֽס׃ |
| Verse #1544 (Ch. #51) — 15 words, 62 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Therefore they did set |
H7760sum |
שׂוּם |
346 |
| over them taskmasters |
H4522mas |
מַס |
100 |
| to afflict |
H6031ʿana |
עָנָה |
125 |
| them with their burdens. |
H5450səvala |
סְבָלָה |
97 |
| And they built |
H1129bana |
בָּנָה |
57 |
| for Pharaoh |
H6547parʿoh |
פַּרְעֹה |
355 |
| treasure |
H4543miskəna |
מִסְכְּנָה |
175 |
| cities, |
H5892ʿiyr |
עִיר |
280 |
| Pithom |
H6619pitom |
פִּתֹם |
520 |
| and Raamses. |
H7486raʿməseys |
רַעְמְסֵס |
430 |
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