King James Version
Exodus 8:32 in the King James Version says “And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.”
Exodus 8:32 · KJV
And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.
And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
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“hardened”
H3513to be heavy, i.e., in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“his heart”
H3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
“at this time”
H6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
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)
“also neither would he let the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
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