Exodus 15:23
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink the water there because it was bitter. (That is why it was named Marah.)
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ASV
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
KJV
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ | vai.ya.Vo.'u | and they came | H935 → |
| מָרָ֔תָה | ma.Ra.tah | Marah towards | H4785 → |
| וְלֹ֣א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| יָֽכְל֗וּ | ya.khe.Lu | they were able | H3201 → |
| לִשְׁתֹּ֥ת | lish.Tot | to drink | H8354 → |
| מַ֙יִם֙ | ma.yim | waters | H4325 → |
| מִמָּרָ֔ה | mi.ma.Rah | from Marah | H4785 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| מָרִ֖ים | ma.Rim | [were] bitter | H4751 → |
| הֵ֑ם | Hem | they | H1992 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | there- | H5921 → |
| כֵּ֥ן | ken | -fore | H3651 → |
| קָרָֽא־ | ka.ra'- | someone called | H7121 → |
| שְׁמָ֖הּ | she.Mah | name its | H8034 → |
| מָרָֽה׃ | ma.Rah | Marah | H4785 → |
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