Exodus
Exodus 7:22–23
22But the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said. 23Instead, Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and did not take any of this to heart.
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Exodus 7:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But the magicians | חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י | ḥar·ṭum·mê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2748 engraver, writer |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַ֖יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| did | וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ | way·ya·‘ă·śū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| the same things | כֵ֛ן | ḵên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| by their magic arts | בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם | bə·lā·ṭê·hem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H3909 secrecy, mystery |
| So Pharaoh’s | פַּרְעֹה֙ | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| heart | לֵב־ | lêḇ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| was hardened | וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק | way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| and he would not | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| listen | שָׁמַ֣ע | šā·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| to | אֲלֵהֶ֔ם | ’ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H413 motion to |
| just as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had said | דִּבֶּ֥ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
Exodus 7:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instead | פַּרְעֹ֔ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹ֔ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| turned around | וַיִּ֣פֶן | way·yi·p̄en | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6437 turn |
| went | וַיָּבֹ֖א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| into | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| his palace | בֵּית֑וֹ | bê·ṯōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| and did not | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| take | שָׁ֥ת | šāṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7896 put, set |
| any | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| of this | לָזֹֽאת׃ | lā·zōṯ | Preposition-l; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| to heart | לִבּ֖וֹ | lib·bōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
Cross-references
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Exodus 7:22 Exodus 7:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.