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Exodus 1

Éx. 1:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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γBut the more they afflicted
`anah (Hebrew #6031)
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
KJV usage: abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for 6030{/SI}}}6030{/SI}}/SI}}6030}6030{/SI}{/SI}), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for 6030{/SI}}}6030{/SI}}/SI}}6030}6030{/SI}{/SI}), speak (by mistake for 6030{/SI}}}6030{/SI}}/SI}}6030}6030{/SI}{/SI}), submit self, weaken, X in any wise.
Pronounce: aw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root (possibly rather ident. with 6030{/SI}}}6030{/SI}}/SI}}6030}6030{/SI}{/SI} through the idea of looking down or browbeating)
them, the more
ken (Hebrew #3651)
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
KJV usage: + after that (this, -ward, -wards), as ... as, + (for-)asmuch as yet, + be (for which) cause, + following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), X the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, + there (where)-fore, this, thus, true, well, X you.
Pronounce: kane
Origin: from 3559
they multiplied
rabah (Hebrew #7235)
to increase (in whatever respect)
KJV usage: (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake for 7232), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, X -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), X process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.
Pronounce: raw-baw'
Origin: a primitive root
and grew
parats (Hebrew #6555)
to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
KJV usage: X abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in, up), burst out, come (spread) abroad, compel, disperse, grow, increase, open, press, scatter, urge.
Pronounce: paw-rats'
Origin: a primitive root
. And they were grieved
quwts (Hebrew #6973)
to be (causatively, make) disgusted or anxious
KJV usage: abhor, be distressed, be grieved, loathe, vex, be weary.
Pronounce: koots
Origin: a primitive root (identical with 6972 through the idea of severing oneself from (compare 6962))
because
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
of the children
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Israel
Yisra'el (Hebrew #3478)
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Pronounce: yis-raw-ale'
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and as they afflicted them, so they multiplied.

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Cross References

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But the more, etc.
Heb. and as they afflicted them, so theymultiplied, etc.
grieved.
Éx. 1:9• 9He aquí, el pueblo de los hijos de Israel es mayor y más fuerte que nosotros: (Éx. 1:9)
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Job 5:2• 2Es cierto que al necio la ira lo mata, Y al codicioso consume la envidia. (Job 5:2)
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Pr. 27:4• 4Cruel es la ira, é impetuoso el furor; Mas ¿quién parará delante de la envidia? (Pr. 27:4)
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Jn. 12:19• 19Mas los Fariseos dijeron entre sí: ¿Veis que nada aprovecháis? he aquí, el mundo se va tras de él. (Jn. 12:19)
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Hch. 4:2‑4• 2Resentidos de que enseñasen al pueblo, y anunciasen en Jesús la resurrección de los muertos.
3Y les echaron mano, y los pusieron en la cárcel hasta el día siguiente; porque era ya tarde.
4Mas muchos de los que habían oído la palabra, creyeron; y fué el número de los varones como cinco mil.
(Hch. 4:2‑4)
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Hch. 5:28‑33• 28Diciendo: ¿No os denunciamos estrechamente, que no enseñaseis en este nombre? y he aquí, habéis llenado á Jerusalem de vuestra doctrina, y queréis echar sobre nosotros la sangre de este hombre.
29Y respondiendo Pedro y los apóstoles, dijeron: Es menester obedecer á Dios antes que á los hombres.
30El Dios de nuestros padres levantó á Jesús, al cual vosotros matasteis colgándole de un madero.
31A éste ha Dios ensalzado con su diestra por Príncipe y Salvador, para dar á Israel arrepentimiento y remisión de pecados.
32Y nosotros somos testigos suyos de estas cosas, y también el Espíritu Santo, el cual ha dado Dios á los que le obedecen.
33Ellos, oyendo esto, regañaban, y consultaban matarlos.
(Hch. 5:28‑33)

J. N. Darby Translation

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But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and spread; and they were distressedc because of the children of Israel.

JND Translation Notes

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The word implies fear and aversion.