Hebrew Interlinear

Exodus 12:29 Interlinear

And it came to pass that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt all the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne all the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon all the firstborn of cattle

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְהִ֣י׀H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2בַּֽחֲצִ֣יH2677And it came to pass that at midnightthe half or middle
3הַלַּ֗יְלָהH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
4וַֽיהוָה֮H3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
5הִכָּ֣הH5221smoteto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
6כָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
7בְּכ֥וֹרH1060all the firstbornfirst-born; hence, chief
8בְּאֶ֣רֶץH776in the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
9מִצְרַיִם֒H4714of Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
10בְּכ֥וֹרH1060all the firstbornfirst-born; hence, chief
11פַּרְעֹה֙H6547of Pharaohparoh, a general title of egyptian kings
12הַיֹּשֵׁ֣בH3427that satproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
13עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
14כִּסְא֔וֹH3678on his throneproperly, covered, i.e., a throne (as canopied)
15עַ֚דH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
16בְּכ֥וֹרH1060all the firstbornfirst-born; hence, chief
17הַשְּׁבִ֔יH7628of the captiveexiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty
18אֲשֶׁ֖רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
19בְּבֵ֣יתH1004that was in the dungeona house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
20הַבּ֑וֹרH953a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)
21וְכֹ֖לH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
22בְּכ֥וֹרH1060all the firstbornfirst-born; hence, chief
23בְּהֵמָֽה׃H929of cattleproperly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)

Verse Context

Exodus 12:28 and did And the children of Israel had commanded...
Exodus 12:29 (current) And it came to pass that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt all the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne all the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon all the firstborn of cattle
Exodus 12:30rose up And Pharaoh in the night he and all his servants...

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