Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became even more numerous. Young's Literal Translation And God doth good to the midwives, and the people multiply, and are very mighty; King James Bible Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. Hebrew So Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative was good וַיֵּ֥יטֶב (way·yê·ṭeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing to the midwives, לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑ת (lam·yal·lə·ḏōṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage and the people הָעָ֛ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock multiplied וַיִּ֧רֶב (way·yi·reḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great and became even more מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily numerous. וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ (way·ya·‘aṣ·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6105: To bind fast, close, powerful, numerous, to crunch the bones |