Exodus

Exodus 12:21–22

²¹Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and told them, “Go at once and select for yourselves a lamb for each family, and slaughter the Passover lamb. ²²Take a cluster of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin, and brush the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out the door of his house until morning.

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Exodus 12:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Moses	מֹשֶׁ֛ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
summoned	וַיִּקְרָ֥א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the elders	זִקְנֵ֥י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and told	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵהֶ֑ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
Go at once	מִֽשְׁכ֗וּ	miš·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H4900 draw, drag
and select	וּקְח֨וּ	ū·qə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
for yourselves	לָכֶ֥ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
a lamb	צֹ֛אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
for each family	לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיכֶ֖ם	lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4940 clan
and slaughter	וְשַׁחֲט֥וּ	wə·ša·ḥă·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7819 slaughter, beat
the Passover lamb	הַפָּֽסַח׃	hap·pā·saḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6453 passover

Exodus 12:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞ם	ū·lə·qaḥ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3947 take
a cluster	אֲגֻדַּ֣ת	’ă·ḡud·daṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H92 band
of hyssop	אֵז֗וֹב	’ê·zō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H231 hyssop
dip	וּטְבַלְתֶּם֮	ū·ṭə·ḇal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H2881 dip
it into the blood	בַּדָּ֣ם	bad·dām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
in the basin	בַּסַּף֒	bas·sap̄	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5592 basin, goblet
and brush	וְהִגַּעְתֶּ֤ם	wə·hig·ga‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the blood	הַדָּ֖ם	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the top	הַמַּשְׁקוֹף֙	ham·maš·qō·wp̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4947 lintel
and	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
sides of the doorframe	הַמְּזוּזֹ֔ת	ham·mə·zū·zōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4201 door-post, gate-post
None	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
of you	וְאַתֶּ֗ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
shall go out	תֵצְא֛וּ	ṯê·ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
the door	מִפֶּֽתַח־	mip·pe·ṯaḥ-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of his house	בֵּית֖וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morning	בֹּֽקֶר׃	bō·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning

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Exodus 12:21 Exodus 12:3 · 2 Kings 23:21 · Ezra 6:20 · Joshua 5:10 · Mark 14:12–16 · Numbers 9:2–5

Exodus 12:22 Hebrews 11:28 · Exodus 12:7 · Numbers 19:18 · Psalm 51:7 · Hebrews 9:19 · Hebrews 9:1 · Hebrews 9:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.