Exodus

Exodus 7:10–12

¹⁰So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent.

¹¹But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts. ¹²Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs.

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Exodus 7:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Moses	מֹשֶׁ֤ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and Aaron	וְאַהֲרֹן֙	wə·’a·hă·rōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
went	וַיָּבֹ֨א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
and did	וַיַּ֣עַשׂוּ	way·ya·ʿa·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had commanded	צִוָּ֣ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֜ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
threw	וַיַּשְׁלֵ֨ךְ	way·yaš·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
his staff	מַטֵּ֗הוּ	maṭ·ṭê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Pharaoh	פַרְעֹ֛ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
and his officials	עֲבָדָ֖יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and it became	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a serpent	לְתַנִּֽין׃	lə·ṯan·nîn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H8577 serpent, dragon, sea-monster

Exodus 7:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
called	וַיִּקְרָא֙	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the wise men	לַֽחֲכָמִ֖ים	la·ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
and sorcerers	וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִ֑ים	wə·lam·ḵaš·šə·p̄îm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H3784 practice sorcery
and magicians	חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י	ḥar·ṭum·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2748 engraver, writer
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֛יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and they	הֵ֜ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
also	גַם־	ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
did	וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֨וּ	way·ya·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
the same things	כֵּֽן׃	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
by their magic arts	בְּלַהֲטֵיהֶ֖ם	bə·la·hă·ṭê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3814 muffled, silently

Exodus 7:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
one threw down	וַיַּשְׁלִ֙יכוּ֙	way·yaš·lî·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7993 throw, fling, cast
his staff	מַטֵּ֔הוּ	maṭ·ṭê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
and it became	וַיִּהְי֖וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a serpent	לְתַנִּינִ֑ם	lə·ṯan·nî·nim	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H8577 serpent, dragon, sea-monster
But Aaron’s	אַהֲרֹ֖ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
staff	מַטֵּֽה־	maṭ·ṭêh-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
swallowed up	וַיִּבְלַ֥ע	way·yiḇ·la‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
staffs	מַטֹּתָֽם׃	maṭ·ṭō·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4294 staff, rod, shaft

Cross-references

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Exodus 7:10 Exodus 4:3

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Exodus 7:12 1 John 4:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.