Exodus 3:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"So I said,וָאֹמַ֗ר
(va·'o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
I will bringאַעֲלֶ֣ה
(a·'a·leh)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
you up out of the afflictionמֵעֳנִ֣י
(me·'o·ni)
6040a: affliction, povertyfrom anah
of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒
(mitz·ra·yim)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
to the landאֶ֤רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of the Canaaniteהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙
(hak·ke·na·'a·ni)
3669a: inhab. of Canaanfrom Kenaan
and the Hittiteוְהַ֣חִתִּ֔י
(ve·ha·chit·ti,)
2850: desc. of Hethfrom Cheth
and the Amoriteוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙
(ve·ha·'e·mo·ri)
567: perhaps "mountain dwellers," a Canaanite tribefrom amar
and the Perizziteוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י
(ve·hap·pe·riz·zi,)
6522: a people in the land of Canaanperhaps from the same as perazah
and the Hiviteוְהַחִוִּ֖י
(ve·ha·chiv·vi)
2340: probably "villagers," a Canaanite tribeprobably from the same as chavvah
and the Jebusite,וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י
(ve·hay·vu·si;)
2983: inhab. of Jebusfrom Yebus
to a landאֶ֛רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
flowingזָבַ֥ת
(za·vat)
2100: to flow, gusha prim. root
with milkחָלָ֖ב
(cha·lav)
2461: milkof uncertain derivation
and honey."'וּדְבָֽשׁ׃
(u·de·vash.)
1706: honeyfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And I have said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I will bring
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
you up out of the affliction
`oniy  (on-ee')
depression, i.e. misery -- afflicted(-ion), trouble.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
unto the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of the Canaanites
Kna`aniy  (ken-ah-an-ee')
a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans) -- Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.
and the Hittites
Chittiy  (khit-tee')
a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth -- Hittite, Hittities.
and the Amorites
'Emoriy  (em-o-ree')
thus, a mountaineer; an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes -- Amorite.
and the Perizzites
Prizziy  (per-iz-zee')
inhabitant of the open country; a Perizzite, one of the Canaanitish tribes -- Perizzite.
and the Hivites
Chivviy  (khiv-vee')
a villager; a Chivvite, one of the aboriginal tribes of Palestine -- Hivite.
and the Jebusites
Yebuwciy  (yeb-oo-see')
a Jebusite or inhabitant of Jebus -- Jebusite(-s).
unto a land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
flowing
zuwb  (zoob)
to flow freely (as water), i.e. (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow -- flow, gush out, have a (running) issue, pine away, run.
with milk
chalab  (khaw-lawb')
milk (as the richness of kine) -- + cheese, milk, sucking.
and honey
dbash  (deb-ash')
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup -- honey(-comb).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"So I said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Amorite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite, to a land flowing with milk and honey."'

King James Bible
And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And I have promised you that I will bring you up from the misery of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites--a land flowing with milk and honey.

International Standard Version
I have said that I will bring you out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites—to a land flowing with milk and honey."'

NET Bible
and I have promised that I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey."'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I promise I will take you away from your misery in Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, a land flowing with milk and honey."'

King James 2000 Bible
And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.
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