Exodus 15:20
Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
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ASV
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
KJV
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתִּקַּח֩ | va.ti.Kach | and she took | H3947 → |
| מִרְיָ֨ם | mir.Yam | Miriam | H4813 → |
| הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה | ha.ne.vi.'Ah | the prophetess | H5031 → |
| אֲח֧וֹת | 'a.Chot | [the] sister of | H269 → |
| אַהֲרֹ֛ן | 'a.ha.Ron | Aaron | H175 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַתֹּ֖ף | ha.Tof | the tambourine | H8596 → |
| בְּיָדָ֑הּ | be.ya.Dah | in hand her | H3027 → |
| וַתֵּצֶ֤אןָ | va.te.Tze.na | and they went out | H3318 → |
| כָֽל־ | khol- | all | H3605 → |
| הַנָּשִׁים֙ | ha.na.Shim | the women | H802 → |
| אַחֲרֶ֔יהָ | 'a.cha.Rei.ha | behind her | H310 → |
| בְּתֻפִּ֖ים | be.tu.Pim | with tambourines | H8596 → |
| וּבִמְחֹלֹֽת׃ | u.vim.cho.Lot | and with dancing | H4246 → |
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