Exodus

Exodus 12:29–30

29Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.

30During the night Pharaoh got up — he and all his officials and all the Egyptians — and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.

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Exodus 12:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוַיְהִ֣י׀way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at midnightבַּחֲצִ֣יba·ḥă·ṣîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
the LORDוַֽיהוָה֮Yah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
struck downהִכָּ֣הhik·kāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
everyכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
firstbornבְּכוֹר֮bə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1060 first-born
male in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒miṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
from the firstbornמִבְּכֹ֤רmib·bə·ḵōrPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
who satהַיֹּשֵׁ֣בhay·yō·šêḇArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis·’ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
toעַ֚ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of the prisonerהַשְּׁבִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7628 captivity, captives
in the dungeonבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
as well as allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the firstbornבְּכ֥וֹרbə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
among the livestockבְּהֵמָֽה׃bə·hê·māhNoun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle

Exodus 12:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
During the nightלַ֗יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֜הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
got upוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
heה֤וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his officialsעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Egyptiansבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbə·miṣ·rā·yimPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and there wasוַתְּהִ֛יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
loudגְדֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
wailingצְעָקָ֥הṣə·‘ā·qāhNoun - feminine singularH6818 cry, outcry
in Egyptכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
for there was noאֵ֣ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
houseבַּ֔יִתba·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
withoutאֵֽין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
someone deadמֵֽת׃mêṯVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die

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Exodus 12:29 Psalm 78:51 · Exodus 4:23 · Psalm 135:8 · Psalm 105:36 · Psalm 136:10 · Exodus 11:4–5 · Exodus 12:12 · Numbers 8:17 · Hebrews 11:28 · Numbers 33:4 · Exodus 13:15 · Exodus 9:6

Exodus 12:30 Exodus 11:6 · Amos 5:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.