Exodus
Exodus 12:23
23When the LORD passes through to strike down the Egyptians, He will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway; so He will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the LORD | יְהוָה֮ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| passes through | וְעָבַ֣ר | wə·‘ā·ḇar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| to strike down | לִנְגֹּ֣ף | lin·gōp̄ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5062 strike, smite |
| the Egyptians | מִצְרַיִם֒ | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| He will see | וְרָאָ֤ה | wə·rā·’āh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| the blood | הַדָּם֙ | had·dām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the top | הַמַּשְׁק֔וֹף | ham·maš·qō·wp̄ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4947 lintel |
| and | וְעַ֖ל | wə·‘al | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| sides of the doorframe | הַמְּזוּזֹ֑ת | ham·mə·zū·zōṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H4201 door-post, gate-post |
| and will pass | וּפָסַ֤ח | ū·p̄ā·saḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6452 pass or spring over |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| that doorway | הַפֶּ֔תַח | hap·pe·ṯaḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
| so He will not | וְלֹ֤א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| allow | יִתֵּן֙ | yit·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| the destroyer | הַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית | ham·maš·ḥîṯ | Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
| to enter | לָבֹ֥א | lā·ḇō | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| your houses | בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם | bāt·tê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H1004 house |
| and strike you down | לִנְגֹּֽף׃ | lin·gōp̄ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5062 strike, smite |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 7:3 · Revelation 9:4 · Hebrews 11:28 · Exodus 12:12–13 · 1 Corinthians 10:10 · Ezekiel 9:6 · 2 Samuel 24:16 · Isaiah 37:36 · Ezekiel 9:4 · Hebrews 12:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.