Exodus
Exodus 11:5
5and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and every | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| firstborn son | בְּכוֹר֮ | bə·ḵō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H1060 first-born |
| in the land | בְּאֶ֣רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַיִם֒ | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| will die | וּמֵ֣ת | ū·mêṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| from the firstborn | מִבְּכ֤וֹר | mib·bə·ḵō·wr | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1060 first-born |
| of Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹה֙ | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| who sits | הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב | hay·yō·šêḇ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his throne | כִּסְא֔וֹ | kis·’ōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3678 seat |
| to | עַ֚ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the firstborn | בְּכ֣וֹר | bə·ḵō·wr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1060 first-born |
| of the servant girl | הַשִּׁפְחָ֔ה | haš·šip̄·ḥāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8198 maid, maid-servant |
| behind | אַחַ֣ר | ’a·ḥar | Preposition | H310 behind |
| the hand mill | הָרֵחָ֑יִם | hā·rê·ḥā·yim | Article; Noun - md | H7347 mill |
| as well as the firstborn | בְּכ֥וֹר | bə·ḵō·wr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1060 first-born |
| of all | וְכֹ֖ל | wə·ḵōl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the cattle | בְּהֵמָֽה׃ | bə·hê·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 78:51 · Psalm 105:36 · Exodus 13:15 · Exodus 12:29 · Exodus 4:23 · Psalm 136:10 · Exodus 12:12 · Matthew 24:41 · Psalm 135:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.