Exodus 4:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the peopleהָעָ֑ם
(ha·'am;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
believed;וַֽיַּאֲמֵ֖ן
(vai·ya·'a·men)
539: to confirm, supporta prim. root
and when they heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֡וּ
(vai·yish·me·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
that the LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
was concernedפָקַ֨ד
(fa·kad)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
about the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and that He had seenרָאָה֙
(ra·'ah)
7200: to seea prim. root
their affliction,עָנְיָ֔ם
(a·ne·yam,)
6040a: affliction, povertyfrom anah
then they bowed lowוַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ
(vai·yik·ke·du)
6915: to bow downa prim. root
and worshiped.וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ
(vai·yish·ta·chav·vu.)
7812: to bow downa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
believed
'aman  (aw-man')
to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain
and when they heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
that the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
had visited
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
the children
ben  (bane)
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.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and that he had looked
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
upon their affliction
`oniy  (on-ee')
depression, i.e. misery -- afflicted(-ion), trouble.
then they bowed their heads
qadad  (kaw-dad')
to shrivel up, i.e. contract or bend the body (or neck) in deference -- bow (down) (the) head, stoop.
and worshipped
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the people believed; and when they heard that the LORD was concerned about the sons of Israel and that He had seen their affliction, then they bowed low and worshiped.

King James Bible
And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The people believed, and when they heard that the LORD had paid attention to them and that He had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped.

International Standard Version
The people believed and understood that the LORD had paid attention to the Israelis and had seen their affliction. They bowed their heads and prostrated themselves in worship.

NET Bible
and the people believed. When they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and that he had seen their affliction, they bowed down close to the ground.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and the people believed them. When they heard that the LORD was concerned about the people of Israel and that he had seen their misery, they knelt, bowing with their faces touching the ground.

King James 2000 Bible
And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshiped.
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