Exodus 4:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Moses,מֹשֶׁ֔ה
(mo·sheh,)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
"Stretchשְׁלַח֙
(she·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
out your handיָֽדְךָ֔
(ya·de·cha,)
3027: handa prim. root
and graspוֶאֱחֹ֖ז
(ve·'e·choz)
270: to grasp, take hold, take possessiona prim. root
[it] by its tail"--בִּזְנָבֹ֑ו
(biz·na·vov;)
2180: tail, end, stumpof uncertain derivation
so he stretchedוַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
out his handיָדֹו֙
(ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
and caughtוַיַּ֣חֲזֶק
(vai·ya·cha·zek)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
it, and it becameוַיְהִ֥י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a staffלְמַטֶּ֖ה
(le·mat·teh)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
in his hand--בְּכַפֹּֽו׃
(be·chap·pov.)
3709: hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a panfrom kaphaph


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
Put forth
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and take
'achaz  (aw-khaz')
to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
it by the tail
zanab  (zaw-nawb')
the tail -- tail.
And he put forth
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and caught
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
it and it became a rod
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
in his hand
kaph  (kaf)
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand and grasp it by its tail "-- so he stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand--

King James Bible
And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but the LORD told him, "Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail." So he stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand. "

International Standard Version
Then God told Moses, "Reach out and grab its tail." So he reached out, grabbed it, and it became a staff in his hand.

NET Bible
But the LORD said to Moses, "Put out your hand and grab it by the tail"--so he put out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand--

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Reach out and grab the snake by its tail." He reached out and grabbed it, and it turned back into a staff as he held it.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth your hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
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