Exodus 6:5
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisrâʼêl
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrayim
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
כָּבַשׁ
kâbash
to tread down; hence, negatively, to disregard; positively, to conquer, subjugate, violate
זָכַר
zâkar
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
בְּרִית
bᵉrîyth
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
Key Terms in This Verse
כָּבַשׁ kâbash
to tread down; hence, negatively, to disregard; positively, to conquer, subjugate, violate
Study H3533 →זָכַר zâkar
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
Study H2142 →בְּרִית bᵉrîyth
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
Study H1285 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâʼêl
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
Study H3478 →Cross References
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
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