Psalms

Psalm 136:10–16

¹⁰He struck down the firstborn of Egypt

His loving devotion endures forever.

¹¹and brought Israel out from among them

His loving devotion endures forever.

¹²with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.

His loving devotion endures forever.

¹³He divided the Red Sea^a in two

His loving devotion endures forever.

¹⁴and led Israel through the midst,

His loving devotion endures forever.

¹⁵but swept^b Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.

His loving devotion endures forever.

¹⁶He led His people through the wilderness.

His loving devotion endures forever.

Footnotes

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	לְמַכֵּ֣ה	lə·mak·kêh	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5221 smite
the firstborn	בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶ֑ם	biḇ·ḵō·w·rê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1060 first-born
of Egypt	מִ֭צְרַיִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
His loving devotion	חַסְדּֽוֹ׃	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
endures forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and brought Israel	יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
out	וַיּוֹצֵ֣א	way·yō·w·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from among them	מִתּוֹכָ֑ם	mit·tō·w·ḵām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst
His loving devotion	חַסְדּֽוֹ׃	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
endures forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
with a mighty	חֲ֭זָקָה	ḥă·zā·qāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
hand	בְּיָ֣ד	bə·yāḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand
and an outstretched	נְטוּיָ֑ה	nə·ṭū·yāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
arm	וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ	ū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
His loving devotion	חַסְדּֽוֹ׃	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
endures forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He divided	לְגֹזֵ֣ר	lə·ḡō·zêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H1504 cut, divide
the Red	ס֭וּף	sūp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5488 reeds, rushes
Sea	יַם־	yam-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3220 sea
in two	לִגְזָרִ֑ים	liḡ·zā·rîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H1506 part
His loving devotion	חַסְדּֽוֹ׃	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
endures forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and led	וְהֶעֱבִ֣יר	wə·he·‘ĕ·ḇîr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
through the midst	בְּתוֹכ֑וֹ	bə·ṯō·w·ḵōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8432 midst
His loving devotion	חַסְדּֽוֹ׃	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
endures forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but swept	וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר	wə·ni·‘êr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5287 shake, shake out or off
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֣ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
and his army	וְחֵיל֣וֹ	wə·ḥê·lōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
into the Red	ס֑וּף	sūp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5488 reeds, rushes
Sea	בְיַם־	ḇə·yam-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3220 sea
His loving devotion	חַסְדּֽוֹ׃	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
endures forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He led	לְמוֹלִ֣יךְ	lə·mō·w·lîḵ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H1980 go, come, walk
His people	עַ֭מּוֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
through the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
His loving devotion	חַסְדּֽוֹ׃	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
endures forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity