What Does Exodus 12:48 Mean?

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“shall sojourn”

properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e., sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place);

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

“And when a stranger”

properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner

“and keep”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“the passover”

a pretermission, i.e., exemption; used only techically of the jewish passover (the festival or the victim)

“to the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“be circumcised”

to cut short, i.e., curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e., to circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“let all his males”

properly, remembered, i.e., a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)

at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore

“and then let him come near”

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

“and keep”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“it and he shall be as one that is born”

a spontaneous growth, i.e., native (tree or persons)

“in the land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“for no uncircumcised person”

properly, exposed, i.e., projecting loose (as to the prepuce); used only technically, uncircumcised (i.e., still having the prepuce uncurtailed)

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“shall eat”

to eat (literally or figuratively)