Exodus 17:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Joshua,יְהֹושֻׁ֙עַ֙
(ye·ho·v·shu·a')
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
"Chooseבְּחַר־
(be·char-)
977: to choosea prim. root
menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים
(a·na·shim,)
376: manfrom an unused word
for us and goוְצֵ֖א
(ve·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out, fightהִלָּחֵ֣ם
(hil·la·chem)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
against Amalek.בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק
(ba·'a·ma·lek;)
6002: a desc. of Esau, also his posterityfrom amal
Tomorrowמָחָ֗ר
(ma·char)
4279: tomorrow, in time to comefrom an unused word
I will station myselfנִצָּב֙
(ni·tzav)
5324: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
on the topרֹ֣אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of the hillהַגִּבְעָ֔ה
(hag·giv·'ah,)
1389: a hillfem. from the same as Geba
with the staffוּמַטֵּ֥ה
(u·mat·teh)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
in my hand."בְּיָדִֽי׃
(be·ya·di.)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
Choose us out
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
and go out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
fight
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
with Amalek
`Amaleq  (am-aw-lake')
Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country -- Amalek.
to morrow
machar  (maw-khar')
deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter -- time to come, tomorrow.
I will stand
natsab  (naw-tsab')
to station, in various applications
on the top
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the hill
gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
a hillock -- hill, little hill.
with the rod
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
in mine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Moses said to Joshua, "Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand."

King James Bible
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses said to Joshua, "Select some men for us and go fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with God's staff in my hand."

International Standard Version
Moses told Joshua, "Choose some men for us and go out to fight against the Amalekites. Tomorrow I'll stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand."

NET Bible
So Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some of our men and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some of our men. Then fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill. I will hold in my hand the staff God told me to take along."

King James 2000 Bible
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.
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