King James Version
Exodus 10:23 in the King James Version says “They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in th...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.”
Exodus 10:23 · KJV
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:
They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.
And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God. us: Heb. into our hands
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“They saw”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“any”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“another”
H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“neither rose”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
“any”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
“from his place for three”
H7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
“days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“but all 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
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“had light”
H216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
“in their dwellings”
H4186a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population
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