Exodus 4:4
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Berean Study Bible
“Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail,” the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, ‘Put forth thy hand, and lay hold on the tail of it;’ and he putteth forth his hand, and layeth hold on it, and it becometh a rod in his hand—

King James Bible
And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:

Hebrew
“Stretch out
שְׁלַח֙ (šə·laḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

your hand
יָֽדְךָ֔ (yā·ḏə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

and grab it
וֶאֱחֹ֖ז (we·’ĕ·ḥōz)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession

by the tail,”
בִּזְנָב֑וֹ (biz·nā·ḇōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2180: Tail, end, stump

the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

said
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Moses.
מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

So he reached out
וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (way·yiš·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

his hand
יָדוֹ֙ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

and caught
וַיַּ֣חֲזֶק (way·ya·ḥă·zeq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

[the snake],
בּ֔וֹ (bōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

and it turned back
וַיְהִ֥י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

into a staff
לְמַטֶּ֖ה (lə·maṭ·ṭeh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe

in his hand.
בְּכַפּֽוֹ׃ (bə·ḵap·pōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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