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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Exodus 17:16 - Generation
Exodus 17:16 - For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For he said | H559 | אָמַר |
[Verb] to say (used with great latitude) |
| Because | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| the LORD | H3050 | יָהּ |
[Proper Name] {Jah} the sacred name |
| hath sworn | H3027 | יָד |
[Noun Feminine] a hand (the open one (indicating {power} means: {direction} {etc.}) in distinction from {H3709 } the closed one); used (as {noun} {adverb} etc.) in a great variety of {applications} both literally and {figuratively} both proximate and remote |
| that the LORD | H3050 | יָהּ |
[Proper Name] {Jah} the sacred name |
| will have war | H4421 | מִלְחָמָה |
[Noun Feminine] a battle (that {is} the engagement); generally war (that {is} warfare) |
| with Amalek | H6002 | עֲמָלֵק |
[Proper Name Masculine] {Amalek} a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country |
| from generation | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
| to generation | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.