King James Version
Exodus 10:20 in the King James Version says “But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.”
Exodus 10:20 · KJV
And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. cast: Heb. fastened
But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. even: Heb. that one may feel darkness
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
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“hardened”
H2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
“But the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“heart”
H3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“so that he would not let the children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“of Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
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