Exodus 1:11
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. | So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. | Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh store-cities, Pithom and Raamses. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and they appointed | וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ | vai-ya-SI-mu | H7760L | No entry |
| over it | עָלָיו֙ | 'a-LAV | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) 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 1a) 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 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| overseers of | שָׂרֵ֣י | sa-REI | H8269 | rulerשַׂר (sar) 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden |
| slave gangs | מִסִּ֔ים | mi-SIM | H4522 | taskworkerמַס (mas) 1) gang or body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour band or gang, forced service, task-work, serfdom, tributary, tribute, levy, taskmasters, discomfited 1a) labour-band, labour-gang, slave gang 1b) gang-overseers 1c) forced service, serfdom, tribute, enforced payment |
| so as | לְמַ֥עַן | le-MA-'an | H4616 | becauseמַ֫עַן (ma.an) 1) purpose, intent prep 1a) for the sake of 1b) in view of, on account of 1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj 1d) to the end that |
| to afflict it | עַנֹּת֖וֹ | a-no-TO | H6031B | to afflictעָנָה (a.nah) 1) to afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be put down, become low 1a2) to be depressed, be downcast 1a3) to be afflicted 1a4) to stoop 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to humble oneself, bow down 1b2) to be afflicted, be humbled 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to humble, mishandle, afflict 1c2) to humble, be humiliated 1c3) to afflict 1d4) to humble, weaken oneself 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be afflicted 1d2) to be humbled 1e) (Hiphil) to afflict 1f) (Hithpael) 1f1) to humble oneself 1f2) to be afflicted Aramaic equivalent: a.nah (עֲנָי "to afflict" H6033) |
| with forced labor their | בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם | be-siv-lo-TAM | H5450 | burdenסִבְלָה (se.va.lah) burden, forced labour, compulsory service, burden bearing |
| and it built | וַיִּ֜בֶן | vai-YI-ven | H1129 | to buildבְּנָה (be.nah) 1) to build 1a) (P'al) to build 1b) (Ithp'il) to be built |
| cities of | עָרֵ֤י | 'a-REI | H5892B | cityעִיר (ir) 1) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 1a) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 1a) city, town |
| storage | מִסְכְּנוֹת֙ | mis-ke-nOt | H4543 | storageמִסְכְּנוֹת (mis.ke.nah) supply, storage, storage house, magazine |
| for Pharaoh | לְפַרְעֹ֔ה | le-far-'OH | H6547I | Pharaohפַּרְעֹה (par.oh) A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.1.11 Also named: Pharaō (Φαραώ "Pharaoh" G5328H) § Pharaoh = "great house" the common title of the king of Egypt |
| Pithom | פִּתֹ֖ם | pi-TOM | H6619 | Pithomפִּתֹם (pi.tom) § Pithom = "the city of justice" one of the store-cities which the Pharaoh made the Israelites build |
| Rameses | רַעַמְסֵֽס׃ | ra-'am-SES | H7486H | Raamsesרַֽעַמְסֵס (ra.me.ses) § Raamses or Rameses = "child of the sun" a city in lower Egypt built by Hebrew slaves; probably in Goshen |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.