Exodus

Exodus 9:8–11

⁸Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Take handfuls of soot from the furnace; in the sight of Pharaoh, Moses is to toss it into the air. ⁹It will become fine dust over all the land of Egypt, and festering boils will break out on man and beast throughout the land.”

¹⁰So they took soot from the furnace and stood before Pharaoh. Moses tossed it into the air, and festering boils broke out on man and beast. ¹¹The magicians could not stand before Moses, because the boils had broken out on them and on all the Egyptians.

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Exodus 9:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֣ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and Aaron	אַהֲרֹן֒	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
Take	קְח֤וּ	qə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
handfuls	מְלֹ֣א	mə·lō	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4393 fulness, that which fills
of soot	פִּ֖יחַ	pî·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6368 soot
from the furnace	כִּבְשָׁ֑ן	kiḇ·šān	Noun - masculine singular	H3536 kiln
in the sight	לְעֵינֵ֥י	lə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of Pharaoh	פַרְעֹֽה׃	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֛ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
is to toss it	וּזְרָק֥וֹ	ū·zə·rā·qōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2236 to toss or throw
into the air	הַשָּׁמַ֖יְמָה	haš·šā·may·māh	Article; Noun - masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H8064 sky, aloft

Exodus 9:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It will become	וְהָיָ֣ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
fine dust	לְאָבָ֔ק	lə·’ā·ḇāq	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H80 dust
over	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
all the	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and	וְהָיָ֨ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
festering	אֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֖ת	’ă·ḇa‘·bu·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H76 inflammatory pustule
boils	לִשְׁחִ֥ין	liš·ḥîn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7822 boil
will break out	פֹּרֵ֛חַ	pō·rê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6524 bud, sprout, shoot
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
man	הָאָדָ֜ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and beast	הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה	hab·bə·hê·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אֶ֥רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land

Exodus 9:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they took	וַיִּקְח֞וּ	way·yiq·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
soot	פִּ֣יחַ	pî·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6368 soot
from the furnace	הַכִּבְשָׁ֗ן	hak·kiḇ·šān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3536 kiln
and stood	וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙	way·ya·‘am·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Pharaoh	פַרְעֹ֔ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֖ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
tossed	וַיִּזְרֹ֥ק	way·yiz·rōq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2236 to toss or throw
it	אֹת֛וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
into the air	הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה	haš·šā·mā·yə·māh	Article; Noun - masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H8064 sky, aloft
and	וַיְהִ֗י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
festering	אֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֔ת	’ă·ḇa‘·bu·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H76 inflammatory pustule
boils	שְׁחִין֙	šə·ḥîn	Noun - masculine singular	H7822 boil
broke out	פֹּרֵ֕חַ	pō·rê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6524 bud, sprout, shoot
on man	בָּאָדָ֖ם	bā·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and beast	וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃	ū·ḇab·bə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle

Exodus 9:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The magicians	הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֗ים	ha·ḥar·ṭum·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2748 engraver, writer
could	יָכְל֣וּ	yā·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
stand	לַעֲמֹ֛ד	la·‘ă·mōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֖ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
because	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the boils	הַשְּׁחִ֑ין	haš·šə·ḥîn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7822 boil
had broken out	הָיָ֣ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on	בַּֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖ם	ba·ḥăr·ṭum·mim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2748 engraver, writer
and on all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Egyptians	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite

Cross-references

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Exodus 9:8 Exodus 8:16

Exodus 9:9 Revelation 16:2 · Deuteronomy 28:27 · Job 2:7 · Deuteronomy 28:35 · Leviticus 13:18–20

Exodus 9:11 2 Timothy 3:8–9 · Isaiah 47:12–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.