Exodus 1:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִם
(mitz·ra·yim,)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
spokeוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the Hebrewהָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת
(ha·'iv·ri·yot;)
5680: perhaps desc. of Eber, also another name for an Isr.from Eber
midwives,לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת
(lam·yal·le·dot)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
oneהָֽאַחַת֙
(ha·'a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
of whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was namedשֵׁ֤ם
(shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
Shiphrahשִׁפְרָ֔ה
(shif·rah,)
8236: "fairness," a Heb. midwifefrom shaphar
and the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֖ית
(ha·she·nit)
8145: second (an ord. number)from shanah
was namedוְשֵׁ֥ם
(ve·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
Puah;פּוּעָֽה׃
(pu·'ah.)
6326: an Isr. midwifeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
spake
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to the Hebrew
`Ibriy  (ib-ree')
an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber -- Hebrew(-ess, woman).
midwives
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
of which the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
was Shiphrah
Shiphrah  (shif-raw')
Shiphrah, an Israelitess -- Shiphrah.
and the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the other
sheniy  (shay-nee')
double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
Puah
Puw`ah  (poo-aw')
brilliancy; Puah, an Israelitess -- Puah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other was named Puah;

King James Bible
And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, "

International Standard Version
Later, the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah.

NET Bible
The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the king of Egypt told the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah,

King James 2000 Bible
And the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
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