Psalms

Psalm 135:8–12

⁸He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,

of both man and beast.

⁹He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,

against Pharaoh and all his servants.

¹⁰He struck down many nations

and slaughtered mighty kings:

¹¹Sihon king of the Amorites,

Og king of Bashan,

and all the kings of Canaan.

¹²He gave their land as an inheritance,

as a heritage to His people Israel.

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
He struck down	שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה	Še·hik·kāh	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the firstborn	בְּכוֹרֵ֣י	bə·ḵō·w·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1060 first-born
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
of both man	מֵ֝אָדָ֗ם	mê·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
beast	בְּהֵמָֽה׃	bə·hê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He sent	שָׁלַ֤ח׀	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
signs	אֹת֣וֹת	’ō·ṯō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H226 sign
and wonders	וּ֭מֹפְתִים	ū·mō·p̄ə·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4159 wonder, sign, portent
into your midst	בְּתוֹכֵ֣כִי	bə·ṯō·w·ḵê·ḵî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H8432 midst
O Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
against Pharaoh	בְּ֝פַרְעֹ֗ה	bə·p̄ar·‘ōh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
and all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his servants	עֲבָדָֽיו׃	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He struck down	שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה	Še·hik·kāh	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
many	רַבִּ֑ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
nations	גּוֹיִ֣ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and slaughtered	וְ֝הָרַ֗ג	wə·hā·raḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
mighty	עֲצוּמִֽים׃	‘ă·ṣū·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6099 mighty, numerous
kings	מְלָכִ֥ים	mə·lā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sihon	לְסִיח֤וֹן׀	lə·sî·ḥō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
king	מֶ֤לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of the Amorites	הָאֱמֹרִ֗י	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
Og	וּ֭לְעוֹג	ū·lə·‘ō·wḡ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5747 Og
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Bashan	הַבָּשָׁ֑ן	hab·bā·šān	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1316 Bashan
and all	וּ֝לְכֹ֗ל	ū·lə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the kings	מַמְלְכ֥וֹת	mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of Canaan	כְּנָֽעַן׃	kə·nā·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He gave	וְנָתַ֣ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
their land	אַרְצָ֣ם	’ar·ṣām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H776 earth, land
as an inheritance	נַחֲלָ֑ה	na·ḥă·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
as a heritage	נַ֝חֲלָ֗ה	na·ḥă·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
to His people	עַמּֽוֹ׃	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel