Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 78:51 Interlinear
“And smote all the firstborn in Egypt the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיַּ֣ךְ | H5221 | And smote | to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) |
| 2 | כָּל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 3 | בְּכ֣וֹר | H1060 | all the firstborn | first-born; hence, chief |
| 4 | בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם | H4714 | in Egypt | mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt |
| 5 | רֵאשִׁ֥ית | H7225 | the chief | the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit) |
| 6 | א֝וֹנִ֗ים | H202 | of their strength | ability, power, (figuratively) wealth |
| 7 | בְּאָהֳלֵי | H168 | in the tabernacles | a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) |
| 8 | חָֽם׃ | H2526 | of Ham | cham, a son of noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their country |
Verse Context
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Psalms 78:51 (current)And smote all the firstborn in Egypt the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham
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