Hebrew Interlinear

Exodus 8:16 Interlinear

Say And the LORD unto Moses Say unto Aaron Stretch out thy rod and smite the dust of the land that it may become lice of the land of Egypt

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אֱמֹר֙H559Sayto say (used with great latitude)
2יְהוָה֮H3068And the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4מֹשֶׁה֒H4872unto Mosesmosheh, the israelite lawgiver
5אֱמֹר֙H559Sayto say (used with great latitude)
6אֶֽלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
7אַהֲרֹ֔ןH175unto Aaronaharon, the brother of moses
8נְטֵ֣הH5186Stretch outto stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
9אֶֽתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10מַטְּךָ֔H4294thy roda branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),
11וְהַ֖ךְH5221and smiteto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
12אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13עֲפַ֣רH6083the dustdust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud
14אֶ֥רֶץH776of the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
15וְהָיָ֥הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
16לְכִנִּ֖םH3654that it may become licea gnat
17בְּכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
18אֶ֥רֶץH776of the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
19מִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714of Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

Verse Context

Exodus 8:15saw But when Pharaoh that there was respite he hardened...
Exodus 8:16 (current)Say And the LORD unto Moses Say unto Aaron Stretch out thy rod and smite the dust of the land that it may become lice of the land of Egypt
Exodus 8:17And they did stretched out so for Aaron his hand...

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