Exodus 2:12
"And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And he looked this way, and that way,.... All around, to observe if there were any within sight who could see what he did; which did not arise from any consciousness

of any evil he was about to commit, but for his own preservation, lest if seen he should be accused to Pharaoh, and suffer for it: and when he saw that there was no man; near at hand, that could see what he did, and be a witness against him: he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand; in a sandy desert place hard by, where having slain him with his sword, he dug a hole, and put him into it; See Gill on Act 7:24 . Of the slaughter of the Egyptian, and the following controversy about it, Demetrius (g), an Heathen writer, treats of in perfect agreement with the sacred Scriptures. (g) Apud Euseb. Praepar. Evangel. l. 9. c. 19. p. 439.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (12 words)

H6437 פָנָה
Definition:

Arabicpass away, banish; compare Sabeanפנה(variously) e.g. CISiv. Nos. 1, 37, 40; Assyrianpânu,face, Phoenicianפנם, MI13, 18לפני, suffixמפניEzekiel 1:19); —Qal117Perfect3masculine singular׳פJeremiah 6 Arabicpass away, banish; compare Sabeanפנה(variously) e.g. CISiv. Nos. 1, 37, 40; Assyrianpânu,face, Phoenicianפנם, MI13, 18לפני, suffixמפניEzekiel 1:19); —Qal117Perfect3masculine singular׳פJeremiah 6

Possible Meanings:
  • corner (semantic_range)
H3541 כֹּה
Definition:

Jerusalem, Mandeanכָּאhere:in Syriac with prefixeshither,(ᵑ6:Jerusalem)hence,where?compareאֵיכָה, p. 32, and Köii. 1, 252) —1of manner,thus(so most frequently, and usually pointing to what is to follo Jerusalem, Mandeanכָּאhere:in Syriac with prefixeshither,(ᵑ6:Jerusalem)hence,where?compareאֵיכָה, p. 32, and Köii. 1, 252) —1of manner,thus(so most frequently, and usually pointing to what is to follo

H3541 כֹּה
Definition:

Jerusalem, Mandeanכָּאhere:in Syriac with prefixeshither,(ᵑ6:Jerusalem)hence,where?compareאֵיכָה, p. 32, and Köii. 1, 252) —1of manner,thus(so most frequently, and usually pointing to what is to follo Jerusalem, Mandeanכָּאhere:in Syriac with prefixeshither,(ᵑ6:Jerusalem)hence,where?compareאֵיכָה, p. 32, and Köii. 1, 252) —1of manner,thus(so most frequently, and usually pointing to what is to follo

H7200 רָאָה
Definition:

7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas 7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas

Possible Meanings:
  • vision (semantic_range)
H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H0369 אַיִן
Definition:

23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr 23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr

Possible Meanings:
  • nought (semantic_range)
  • is not (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H5221 נָכָה
Definition:

15and he shall be smitten[struck by weapon in battle]and die.Pu`alPerfect3feminine singularנֻכָּ֑תָהExodus 9:31; 3pluralנֻכּוּExodus 9:32(J), bothbe smitten downby the hail.Hiph`il482Perfect3masculine 15and he shall be smitten[struck by weapon in battle]and die.Pu`alPerfect3feminine singularנֻכָּ֑תָהExodus 9:31; 3pluralנֻכּוּExodus 9:32(J), bothbe smitten downby the hail.Hiph`il482Perfect3masculine

Possible Meanings:
  • smitten ones (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H4713 מִצְרִי
Definition:

116t.; feminine singularמִעְרִיתGenesis 16:13t.; masculine pluralמִצְרִיםGenesis 12:125t.; feminine pluralמִצְרִיֹּתExodus 1:19; —1adjective׳אִישׁ מ=an EgyptianGenesis 39:1;Exodus 2:11,19;Leviticus 24 116t.; feminine singularמִעְרִיתGenesis 16:13t.; masculine pluralמִצְרִיםGenesis 12:125t.; feminine pluralמִצְרִיֹּתExodus 1:19; —1adjective׳אִישׁ מ=an EgyptianGenesis 39:1;Exodus 2:11,19;Leviticus 24

H2934 טָמַן
Definition:

82t. etc;ImperfectוַיִּטְמֹןGenesis 35:4, etc.;ImperativesuffixטָמְנֵהוּJeremiah 13:4;טָמְנֵםJob 40:13;Infinitive constructלִטְמוֺןJob 31:33;Psalm 64:6;Passive participleטָמוּןJob 3:163t.;טְמוּנָהJosh 82t. etc;ImperfectוַיִּטְמֹןGenesis 35:4, etc.;ImperativesuffixטָמְנֵהוּJeremiah 13:4;טָמְנֵםJob 40:13;Infinitive constructלִטְמוֺןJob 31:33;Psalm 64:6;Passive participleטָמוּןJob 3:163t.;טְמוּנָהJosh

Possible Meanings:
  • hide (semantic_range)
  • conceal (semantic_range)
  • hide (semantic_range)
  • hiding (semantic_range)
  • concealing (semantic_range)
H2344 חוֹל
Definition:

1sand(perhaps as turning orwhirling; otherwise explained by Sta, see belowחֲוִילָה; Late Hebrewid., Aramaicחָלָא,) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 22:1715t.; constructGenesis 32:136t.; —sandExodus 2:12(E); set as 1sand(perhaps as turning orwhirling; otherwise explained by Sta, see belowחֲוִילָה; Late Hebrewid., Aramaicחָלָא,) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 22:1715t.; constructGenesis 32:136t.; —sandExodus 2:12(E); set as

Possible Meanings:
  • be firm (semantic_range)
  • strong (semantic_range)

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