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The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to them."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The midwives to bear, bring forth, beget Verb H3205 הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ ham·yal·le·dot
said to utter, say Verb H559 וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ vat·to·mar·na
to Pharaoh, a title of Eg. kings Noun H6547 פַּרְעֹ֔ה par·'oh,
"Because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֣י ki
the Hebrew women perhaps desc. of Eber, also another name for an Isr. Adjective H5680 הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת ha·'iv·ri·yot;
Analysis:

"The name Hebrew, as we shall see below, literally denotes someone who passes through a liquid or watery medium and comes out dry on the other side. There is some indication that certain patriarchal names used in the Semitic language area long before the Biblical namesakes came to the scene (but this according to traditional dating, which is also dubious), and certain scholars propose that the Biblical stories are playful commentaries on the actual relations between naturally formed nations (for example the adjacent nations of Israel and Edom had such a typical love-hate relationship that the Bible writers described them as coming from two twin brothers named Jacob and Esau, and so on)." Source: http://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Hebrew.html retrieved at 4.21 pm April 18, 2018

 The Abarim Publication closely matches Dr. Baruch Korman's definition from Loveisrael.org.

 Biblestudycompany note: The reason this is so important is that it references baptism. We cross from one life to the next via a decision of the heart and belief. Dr. Tim Cole of Grace Bible Church St. Petersburg, FL mentions that the earth came through the water to first appear (Genesis). Is this not a baptism of sorts? Abraham was called the first Hebrew. Did he not leave his homeland in obedience to God and crossed into Canaan? The Hebrews in Exodus came through water, called the Red Sea to leave their old life as slaves in Egypt to a new life in the wilderness dependent on God. Christ was baptized, as well, in an area near the Jordon river where the Israelites crossed to go into the land of Canaan, and after this baptism, Christ was then tested by the Devil. Could it be we will experience testing too after we cross over or be baptized?

We may look at the symbolism to see that there is a change of status with this person. That a person being obedient to believe God and decides to “cross over” from the world is indeed making a significant change. May we all strive to cross over in obedience to God’s word.

are not as the Egyptian inhab. of Eg. Adjective H4713 הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת ham·mitz·ri·yot
women; woman, wife, female Noun H802 כַנָּשִׁ֛ים chan·na·shim
for they are vigorous having the vigor of life, lively Adjective H2422 חָיֹ֣ות cha·yo·vt
and give to bear, bring forth, beget Verb H3205 הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶת ham·yal·le·det
birth to bear, bring forth, beget Verb H3205 וְיָלָֽדוּ׃ ve·ya·la·du.
before not yet, ere, before that Prepostion H2962 בְּטֶ֨רֶם be·te·rem
the midwife to bear, bring forth, beget Verb H3205    
can get to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 תָּבֹ֧וא ta·vo·v
to them."      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to them."
King James Bible The And the midwives said to unto Pharaoh, "Because Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous lively, and give birth before are delivered ere the midwife can get to midwives come in unto them."
Hebrew Greek English The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to them."