Exodus 2:12

Hebrew	וַיִּ֤פֶן כֹּה֙ וָכֹ֔ה וַיַּ֖רְא כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין אִ֑ישׁ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת hebrew The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence. For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים ( הַמִּצְרִ֔י וַֽיִּטְמְנֵ֖הוּ בַּחֽוֹל
ESV	He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
NIV	Glancing this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
NLT	After looking in all directions to make sure no one was watching, Moses killed the Egyptian and hid the body in the sand.
LXX	περιβλεψάμενος δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. ὧδε καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ὧδε οὐχ ὁρᾷ οὐδένα καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” πατάξας τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article Αἰγύπτιον ἔκρυψεν αὐτὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. τῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἄμμῳ
KJV	And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

^{Exodus 2:11 ← Exodus 2:12 → Exodus 2:13}

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