Exodus

Exodus 10:21–23

²¹Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt — a palpable darkness.”

²²So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days. ²³No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.

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Exodus 10:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֗ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Stretch out	נְטֵ֤ה	nə·ṭêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
your hand	יָֽדְךָ֙	yā·ḏə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
toward	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
so that darkness	חֹ֖שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
may spread	וִ֥יהִי	wî·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
a palpable	וְיָמֵ֖שׁ	wə·yā·mêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4959 feel, grope
darkness	חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity

Exodus 10:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Moses	מֹשֶׁ֛ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
stretched out	וַיֵּ֥ט	way·yêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
his hand	יָד֖וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
toward	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
heaven	הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and total	אֲפֵלָ֛ה	’ă·p̄ê·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H653 darkness, gloominess, calamity
darkness	חֹֽשֶׁךְ־	ḥō·šeḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2822 darkness, obscurity
covered	וַיְהִ֧י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אֶ֥רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
for three	שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
days	יָמִֽים׃	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

Exodus 10:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
could see	רָא֞וּ	rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
anyone else	אָחִ֗יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
and for three	שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
days	יָמִ֑ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
no one	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
left	קָ֛מוּ	qā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
his place	מִתַּחְתָּ֖יו	mit·taḥ·tāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H8478 the under part
Yet all	וּֽלְכָל־	ū·lə·ḵāl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֧י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
had	הָ֥יָה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
light	א֖וֹר	’ō·wr	Noun - common singular	H216 light
in their dwellings	בְּמוֹשְׁבֹתָֽם׃	bə·mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers

Cross-references

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Exodus 10:21 Jude 1:6 · 2 Peter 2:4 · 2 Peter 2:17 · Revelation 16:10–11 · Luke 23:44 · Mark 15:33 · Exodus 9:22 · Isaiah 8:21–22 · Psalm 105:28 · Matthew 27:45 · Deuteronomy 28:29 · Proverbs 4:19

Exodus 10:22 Psalm 105:28 · Revelation 16:10

Exodus 10:23 Exodus 8:22 · Exodus 9:4 · Isaiah 42:16 · 1 Peter 2:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.