Exodus

Exodus 12:3

3Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamba for his family, one per household.

Footnotes

  • a 12:3 The Hebrew word can mean lamb or kid; also in verses 4 and 5.

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Word by word

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Tellדַּבְּר֗וּdab·bə·rūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1696 speak
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
congregationעֲדַ֤ת‘ă·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5712 congregation
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
that on the tenthבֶּעָשֹׂ֖רbe·‘ā·śōrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6218 a ten, decade
day of thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
each manאִ֛ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
must selectוְיִקְח֣וּwə·yiq·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
a lambשֶׂ֥הśehNoun - masculine singularH7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
for his familyאָבֹ֖ת’ā·ḇōṯNoun - masculine pluralH1 father
oneשֶׂ֥הśehNoun - masculine singularH7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
per householdלַבָּֽיִת׃lab·bā·yiṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 5:7 · John 1:29 · Leviticus 1:2 · Leviticus 5:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.