Exodus

Exodus 12:21

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.

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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

Cross-references

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.