Exodus 5:18
"Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Go therefore now, and work,.... Go about your business, attend to your work, even you officers, as well as your people; work yourselves, as well as see that your people do theirs, and do not

trouble me with such impertinent applications: for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks; the usual number of bricks, as the Vulgate Latin version has it; though in Exo 5:8 , it is rendered in that version the measure of bricks, and so another word is translated by them, Exo 5:14 , and perhaps both may be intended, both number and measure; that is, that it was expected and insisted on that they delivered the full number of bricks they used to make, and these of full measure; for bricks were made of different measures, as Vitruvius (p) observes; some among the bricks were of two hands' breadth, others of four, and a third sort of five. See Gill on Exo 5:7 . (p) Ut supra. (Vide Vitruvium de Architectura, l. 2. c. 3. p. 46)

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

H6258 עַתָּה
Definition:

43;Psalm 74:6עתKt, Qrעַתָּה),עָ֑֫תָּהGenesis 32:5+,adverbof time,now(properly accusative of [`int],עֵת(Köii. 260),at the time, in particular of the present time, i.e.now; compare Germanzur Zeit, Arabi 43;Psalm 74:6עתKt, Qrעַתָּה),עָ֑֫תָּהGenesis 32:5+,adverbof time,now(properly accusative of [`int],עֵת(Köii. 260),at the time, in particular of the present time, i.e.now; compare Germanzur Zeit, Arabi

H3212 יָלַךְ
Definition:

A primitive root (comparehalak); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) -- X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), A primitive root (comparehalak); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) -- X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing),

H5647 עָבַד
Definition:

18+; suffixעֲבָדוֺMalachi 3:18+; 3 masculine pluralעָֽבְדוּDeuteronomy 7:4;עָבָ֑דוּNumbers 4:26, + 64 t. Perfect;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲבֹדGenesis 25:23+; suffixיַעַבְדֵ֫נִיExodus 4:23;יַעַבְ 18+; suffixעֲבָדוֺMalachi 3:18+; 3 masculine pluralעָֽבְדוּDeuteronomy 7:4;עָבָ֑דוּNumbers 4:26, + 64 t. Perfect;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲבֹדGenesis 25:23+; suffixיַעַבְדֵ֫נִיExodus 4:23;יַעַבְ

Possible Meanings:
  • slave (semantic_range)
  • servant (semantic_range)
H8401 תֶּבֶן
Definition:

16straw(√ unknown; Ges and others compareבנה(compare Thes1492), but see LagBN 138; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Assyriantibnu;Aramaicתִּיבְנָא,, whence Arabicas loan-word Frä124); — absolute׳תGenesi 16straw(√ unknown; Ges and others compareבנה(compare Thes1492), but see LagBN 138; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Assyriantibnu;Aramaicתִּיבְנָא,, whence Arabicas loan-word Frä124); — absolute׳תGenesi

H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H5414 נָתַן
Definition:

19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj 19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj

Possible Meanings:
  • give (semantic_range)
H8506 תֹּכֶן
Definition:

11measurement; — constructלְבֵנִים׳תExodus 5:18(J)the measurement, tale,of bricks; absoluteEzekiel 45:11capacity(of ephah and bath).Topical LexiconTokhen (Strong’s Hebrew 8506)OverviewThe term denotes 11measurement; — constructלְבֵנִים׳תExodus 5:18(J)the measurement, tale,of bricks; absoluteEzekiel 45:11capacity(of ephah and bath).Topical LexiconTokhen (Strong’s Hebrew 8506)OverviewThe term denotes

H3843 לְבֵנָה
Definition:

3;Ezekiel 4:1; constructלִבְנַתExodus 24:10; pluralלְבֵנִיםGenesis 11:37t.; suffixמִלִּבְנֵיכֶםExodus 5:19; —1brick, as building-material,Genesis 11:3(singular collective; elsewhere plural)Genesis 11: 3;Ezekiel 4:1; constructלִבְנַתExodus 24:10; pluralלְבֵנִיםGenesis 11:37t.; suffixמִלִּבְנֵיכֶםExodus 5:19; —1brick, as building-material,Genesis 11:3(singular collective; elsewhere plural)Genesis 11:

Possible Meanings:
  • tile (semantic_range)
  • tile (semantic_range)
  • pavement (semantic_range)
H5414 נָתַן
Definition:

19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj 19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj

Possible Meanings:
  • give (semantic_range)

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