Psalms
Psalm 135:8–9
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.
Word by word
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Psalm 135:8
| 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 |
Psalm 135:9
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 135:8 Psalm 78:51 · Psalm 105:36 · Exodus 12:12 · Exodus 13:15 · Psalm 136:10
Psalm 135:9 Psalm 136:15 · Deuteronomy 6:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.