Exodus 7:24
"And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And all the Egyptians digged round about the river,.... On each side of it, in order to get clear water; and Aben Ezra thinks the Hebrews also, who were affected with this, and the two following plagues,

the frogs and lice: but it is much more reasonable to conclude that they were free from them all. This they did for water to drink: for there was none in the river, streams, ponds and pools, or in vessels, in which they used to reserve it, and therefore could come at none but by digging; and whether they obtained any in that way is not said: for they could not drink of the waters of the river; it being turned into blood, and stunk so exceedingly; and though they might strain it, and make it in some measure, drinkable, and might make use of the juice of herbs, and other things, to extinguish their thirst, and the better sort might have a stock of wine, yet multitudes must be greatly distressed, and many perish, as Philo (n) the Jew says they did. (n) De Vita Mosis, l. 1. p. 617.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H2658 חָפַּר
Definition:

29;וְחָפַרְתָּ֫Job 11:18;וְחָפַרְתָּ֫הDeuteronomy 23:14;חָפַרְתִּיGenesis 21:30;חָֽפְרוּGenesis 26:182t.;חָפָ֑רוּGenesis 26:32;חֲפָרוּהָNumbers 21:18;ImperfectוַיַּחְמֹּרGenesis 26:18,22;וַיַּחְמְּרֵה 29;וְחָפַרְתָּ֫Job 11:18;וְחָפַרְתָּ֫הDeuteronomy 23:14;חָפַרְתִּיGenesis 21:30;חָֽפְרוּGenesis 26:182t.;חָפָ֑רוּGenesis 26:32;חֲפָרוּהָNumbers 21:18;ImperfectוַיַּחְמֹּרGenesis 26:18,22;וַיַּחְמְּרֵה

Possible Meanings:
  • be abashed (semantic_range)
  • ashamed (semantic_range)
  • be abashed (semantic_range)
  • ashamed (semantic_range)
  • display shame (semantic_range)
H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

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

H5439 סָבִיב
Definition:

— constructסְבִיבAmos 3:11; plural constructסְבִיבֵיJeremiah 32:44;Jeremiah 33:13, suffixסְבִיבֶיךָetc. (10 t.), much oftenerסְבִיבוֺתExodus 7:2422t.,סְבִיבוֺתַי,תֶיךָ-, etc.,Deuteronomy 17:14, etc. ( — constructסְבִיבAmos 3:11; plural constructסְבִיבֵיJeremiah 32:44;Jeremiah 33:13, suffixסְבִיבֶיךָetc. (10 t.), much oftenerסְבִיבוֺתExodus 7:2422t.,סְבִיבוֺתַי,תֶיךָ-, etc.,Deuteronomy 17:14, etc. (

Possible Meanings:
  • circuit (semantic_range)
  • round about (semantic_range)
H2975 יְאֹר
Definition:

21streamof the Nile,stream, canal(Egyptian loan-word = Egyptian°iotr, °io°r,watercourse, Copticeioor, ior; also°iotr±o, °io°r±o, Copticeiero, iaro,Nile, SteindBAs i. 612; in Assyriania°uru,stream,°Iar 21streamof the Nile,stream, canal(Egyptian loan-word = Egyptian°iotr, °io°r,watercourse, Copticeioor, ior; also°iotr±o, °io°r±o, Copticeiero, iaro,Nile, SteindBAs i. 612; in Assyriania°uru,stream,°Iar

Possible Meanings:
  • stream of the Nile (semantic_range)
H4325 מַיִם
Definition:

14only pluralמַ֫יִםwaters, water(Late Hebrewid.; MI23[ין]מ; SI5המים; Aramaicמַיָּא,מַיִּין,Assyrianmû, pluralmê, alsomâmuDlHWB 394; ArabicEthiopic, plural; Sabean [מו],מוםpluralמון, Minaean [מה], plur 14only pluralמַ֫יִםwaters, water(Late Hebrewid.; MI23[ין]מ; SI5המים; Aramaicמַיָּא,מַיִּין,Assyrianmû, pluralmê, alsomâmuDlHWB 394; ArabicEthiopic, plural; Sabean [מו],מוםpluralמון, Minaean [מה], plur

H8354 שָׁתָה
Definition:

28+, 1 singularשָׁתִ֫יתִי1 Samuel 1:15+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁתֶּהGenesis 44:5+,וַיִּשְׁתֶּה1 Kings 19:8, usuallyוַיֵּשְׁתְּGenesis 9:21+; jussiveוְיֵשְׁתְּ1 Kings 13:18; 3feminine si 28+, 1 singularשָׁתִ֫יתִי1 Samuel 1:15+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁתֶּהGenesis 44:5+,וַיִּשְׁתֶּה1 Kings 19:8, usuallyוַיֵּשְׁתְּGenesis 9:21+; jussiveוְיֵשְׁתְּ1 Kings 13:18; 3feminine si

Possible Meanings:
  • drink (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)
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,

H3201 יָכֹל
Definition:

268t.;יָכוֺל1 Samuel 4:152t.; 3 feminine singularיָ˜כְלָהGenesis 36:7;Exodus 2:3; 2masculine singularוְיָכָלְתָּ֫Exodus 18:23; 1singularיָכֹלְתִּיGenesis 30:82t.; suffixיְכָלְתִּיוPsalm 13:5; 3pluralי 268t.;יָכוֺל1 Samuel 4:152t.; 3 feminine singularיָ˜כְלָהGenesis 36:7;Exodus 2:3; 2masculine singularוְיָכָלְתָּ֫Exodus 18:23; 1singularיָכֹלְתִּיGenesis 30:82t.; suffixיְכָלְתִּיוPsalm 13:5; 3pluralי

Possible Meanings:
  • be able (semantic_range)
H8354 שָׁתָה
Definition:

28+, 1 singularשָׁתִ֫יתִי1 Samuel 1:15+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁתֶּהGenesis 44:5+,וַיִּשְׁתֶּה1 Kings 19:8, usuallyוַיֵּשְׁתְּGenesis 9:21+; jussiveוְיֵשְׁתְּ1 Kings 13:18; 3feminine si 28+, 1 singularשָׁתִ֫יתִי1 Samuel 1:15+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁתֶּהGenesis 44:5+,וַיִּשְׁתֶּה1 Kings 19:8, usuallyוַיֵּשְׁתְּGenesis 9:21+; jussiveוְיֵשְׁתְּ1 Kings 13:18; 3feminine si

Possible Meanings:
  • drink (semantic_range)
H4325 מַיִם
Definition:

14only pluralמַ֫יִםwaters, water(Late Hebrewid.; MI23[ין]מ; SI5המים; Aramaicמַיָּא,מַיִּין,Assyrianmû, pluralmê, alsomâmuDlHWB 394; ArabicEthiopic, plural; Sabean [מו],מוםpluralמון, Minaean [מה], plur 14only pluralמַ֫יִםwaters, water(Late Hebrewid.; MI23[ין]מ; SI5המים; Aramaicמַיָּא,מַיִּין,Assyrianmû, pluralmê, alsomâmuDlHWB 394; ArabicEthiopic, plural; Sabean [מו],מוםpluralמון, Minaean [מה], plur

H2975 יְאֹר
Definition:

21streamof the Nile,stream, canal(Egyptian loan-word = Egyptian°iotr, °io°r,watercourse, Copticeioor, ior; also°iotr±o, °io°r±o, Copticeiero, iaro,Nile, SteindBAs i. 612; in Assyriania°uru,stream,°Iar 21streamof the Nile,stream, canal(Egyptian loan-word = Egyptian°iotr, °io°r,watercourse, Copticeioor, ior; also°iotr±o, °io°r±o, Copticeiero, iaro,Nile, SteindBAs i. 612; in Assyriania°uru,stream,°Iar

Possible Meanings:
  • stream of the Nile (semantic_range)

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