Exodus
Exodus 10:22
22So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.