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.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tell | דַּבְּר֗וּ | dab·bə·rū | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | H1696 speak |
| the whole | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| congregation | עֲדַ֤ת | ‘ă·ḏaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5712 congregation |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| that on the tenth | בֶּעָשֹׂ֖ר | be·‘ā·śōr | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6218 a ten, decade |
| day of this | הַזֶּ֑ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| month | לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ | la·ḥō·ḏeš | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2320 (newness), new moon, month |
| each man | אִ֛ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| must select | וְיִקְח֣וּ | wə·yiq·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3947 take |
| a lamb | שֶׂ֥ה | śeh | Noun - masculine singular | H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat) |
| for his family | אָבֹ֖ת | ’ā·ḇōṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H1 father |
| one | שֶׂ֥ה | śeh | Noun - masculine singular | H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat) |
| per household | לַבָּֽיִת׃ | lab·bā·yiṯ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 5:7 · John 1:29 · Leviticus 1:2 · Leviticus 5:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.