Verse 36

{ "verseID": "Psalms.105.36", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ כָּל־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּאַרְצָ֑ם רֵ֝אשִׁ֗ית לְכָל־אוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yyak* all-*bəkōr* in-*ʾarṣām* *rēʾšīt* to-all-*ʾōnām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he struck", "*bəkōr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*ʾarṣām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3mp suffix - their land", "*rēʾšīt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - first/beginning of", "*ʾōnām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3mp suffix - their strength" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyak*": "and he struck/smote/killed", "*bəkōr*": "firstborn/eldest son", "*ʾarṣām*": "their land/country/territory", "*rēʾšīt*": "first/beginning/firstfruits", "*ʾōnām*": "their strength/vigor/might/manhood" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 49:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.3", "source": "רְאוּבֵן֙ בְּכֹ֣רִי אַ֔תָּה כֹּחִ֖י וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית אוֹנִ֑י יֶ֥תֶר שְׂאֵ֖ת וְיֶ֥תֶר עָֽז", "text": "*rəʾûbēn* *bəkōrî* *ʾattāh* *kōḥî* *wə-rēʾšît* *ʾônî* *yeter* *śəʾēt* *wə-yeter* *ʿāz*", "grammar": { "*rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Reuben", "*bəkōrî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my firstborn", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*kōḥî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my strength", "*wə-rēʾšît*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and beginning of", "*ʾônî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my vigor/strength", "*yeter*": "noun masculine singular construct - excess of/pre-eminence of", "*śəʾēt*": "noun feminine singular - dignity/exaltation", "*wə-yeter*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and excess of", "*ʿāz*": "noun masculine singular - strength/might/power" }, "variants": { "*bəkōrî*": "my firstborn/firstfruits", "*kōḥî*": "my strength/power/might", "*rēʾšît ʾônî*": "beginning of my strength/first of my vigor/my firstfruits", "*yeter śəʾēt*": "excelling in dignity/pre-eminence in rank/excess of exaltation", "*yeter ʿāz*": "excelling in power/pre-eminence in strength" } }
  • Ps 78:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.51", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ כָּל־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רֵאשִׁ֥ית א֝וֹנִ֗ים בְּאָהֳלֵי־חָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yak* all-*bəkōr* in-*miṣrayim* *rēʾšît* *ʾônîm* in-*ʾohŏlê*-*ḥām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yak*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he smote/struck", "*bəkōr*": "masculine singular noun - firstborn", "*miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct - beginning/first of", "*ʾônîm*": "masculine plural noun - strength/vigor/manly vigor", "*ʾohŏlê*": "masculine plural construct - tents of", "*ḥām*": "proper name - Ham" }, "variants": { "*wə-yak*": "smote/struck/hit", "*bəkōr*": "firstborn", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/firstfruits", "*ʾônîm*": "strength/vigor/manly vigor/reproductive power", "*ʾohŏlê*": "tents/dwelling places", "*ḥām*": "Ham (progenitor of Egypt)" } }
  • Ps 135:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.8", "source": "שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה בְּכוֹרֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם מֵ֝אָדָ֗ם עַד־בְּהֵמָֽה׃", "text": "*šehikkāh* *bᵉkōrēy* *Miṣrāyim* *mēʾādām* *ʿad*-*bᵉhēmāh*", "grammar": { "*šehikkāh*": "relative particle + Hiphil perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - who struck", "*bᵉkōrēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - firstborn of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mēʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man/human", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*bᵉhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal" }, "variants": { "*hikkāh*": "struck/smote/attacked", "*bᵉkōrēy*": "firstborn/firstlings", "*Miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*ʾādām*": "man/human/mankind", "*bᵉhēmāh*": "beast/animal/cattle" } }
  • Ps 136:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.136.10", "source": "לְמַכֵּ֣ה מִ֭צְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "to-*makkēh* *miṣrayim* in-*bəkôrêhem* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*makkēh*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one striking", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bəkôrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in/among their firstborn", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*makkēh*": "striking/smiting/defeating", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*bəkôrêhem*": "their firstborn/their firstborn sons", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }
  • Heb 11:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.28", "source": "Πίστει πεποίηκεν τὸ πάσχα, καὶ τὴν πρόσχυσιν τοῦ αἵματος, ἵνα μὴ ὁ ὀλοθρεύων τὰ πρωτότοκα θίγῃ αὐτῶν.", "text": "By *pistei* he has *pepoiēken* the *pascha*, and the *proschysin* of the *haimatos*, so that *mē* the one *olothreuōn* the *prōtotoka* might *thigē* them.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*pepoiēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has kept/observed/made", "*pascha*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Passover", "*proschysin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sprinkling/pouring", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*olothreuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - destroying", "*prōtotoka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - firstborn", "*thigē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might touch/harm" }, "variants": { "*pepoiēken*": "has kept/observed/made/performed", "*pascha*": "Passover/Passover feast", "*proschysin*": "sprinkling/pouring/application", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed", "*olothreuōn*": "destroying/ruining/killing", "*prōtotoka*": "firstborn/first-begotten", "*thigē*": "might touch/harm/strike" } }
  • Exod 4:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.23", "source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלֶ֗יךָ שַׁלַּ֤ח אֶת־בְּנִי֙ וְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִי וַתְּמָאֵ֖ן לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹ הִנֵּה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י הֹרֵ֔ג אֶת־בִּנְךָ֖ בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* to-you *šallaḥ* *ʾet*-*bĕnî* and-*yaʿabdēnî* and-*tĕmāʾēn* to-*šallĕḥô* *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *hōrēg* *ʾet*-*binkā* *bĕkōrekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw conversive - I said", "*šallaḥ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - send away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yaʿabdēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he may serve me", "*tĕmāʾēn*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you refused", "*šallĕḥô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to send him away", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*hōrēg*": "qal participle, masculine singular - killing", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*bĕkōrekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your firstborn" }, "variants": { "*šallaḥ*": "send away/let go/release", "*yaʿabdēnî*": "serve me/worship me/minister to me", "*tĕmāʾēn*": "refused/were unwilling/declined", "*hōrēg*": "killing/about to kill/will kill" } }
  • Exod 11:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.11.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה כַּחֲצֹ֣ת הַלַּ֔יְלָה אֲנִ֥י יוֹצֵ֖א בְּת֥וֹךְ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *Mōšeh* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* about-*ḥăṣōṯ* the-*laylâh* *ʾănî* *yôṣēʾ* in-*tôḵ* *Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥăṣōṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - middle/midnight", "*laylâh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*yôṣēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going out/coming forth", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣōṯ*": "midnight/half/dividing of the night", "*yôṣēʾ*": "going out/will go out" } } 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.11.5", "source": "וּמֵ֣ת כָּל־בְּכוֹר֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ מִבְּכ֤וֹר פַּרְעֹה֙ הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ עַ֚ד בְּכ֣וֹר הַשִּׁפְחָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר אַחַ֣ר הָרֵחָ֑יִם וְכֹ֖ל בְּכ֥וֹר בְּהֵמָֽה", "text": "And-*mēṯ* all-*bəḵôr* in-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* from-*bəḵôr* *Parʿōh* the-*yōšēḇ* upon-*kisʾô* until *bəḵôr* the-*šip̄ḥâh* *ʾăšer* behind the-*rēḥāyim* and-all *bəḵôr* *bəhēmâh*", "grammar": { "*mēṯ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will die", "*bəḵôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*Parʿōh*": "proper name - Pharaoh", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one sitting", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*šip̄ḥâh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the female servant/maidservant", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*rēḥāyim*": "noun, dual with definite article - the millstones/handmill", "*bəhēmâh*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/cattle/livestock" }, "variants": { "*mēṯ*": "perfect with future meaning - he will die/shall die", "*šip̄ḥâh*": "female servant/maidservant/slave", "*rēḥāyim*": "millstones/grinding stones/handmill" } }
  • Exod 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.12", "source": "וְעָבַרְתִּ֣י בְאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַיִם֮ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַזֶּה֒ וְהִכֵּיתִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מֵאָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־אֱלֹהֵ֥י מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה שְׁפָטִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿābarttî* *bə-ʾereṣ*-*Miṣrayim* *ba-laylâ* *ha-zeh* *wə-hikkêtî* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *mē-ʾādām* *wə-ʿad*-*bəhēmâ* *û-bə-kol*-*ʾĕlōhê* *Miṣrayim* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *šəpāṭîm* *ʾănî* *Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿābarttî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will pass", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ba-laylâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the night", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*wə-hikkêtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will strike", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mē-ʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal", "*û-bə-kol*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and against all", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will execute", "*šəpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʿābarttî*": "and I will pass through/go through/traverse", "*wə-hikkêtî*": "and I will strike/smite/kill", "*bəkôr*": "firstborn/first-born son", "*šəpāṭîm*": "judgments/acts of judgment/punishments" } }
  • Exod 12:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.29", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָה וַֽיהוָה֮ הִכָּ֣ה כָל־בְּכוֹר֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ מִבְּכֹ֤ר פַּרְעֹה֙ הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ עַ֚ד בְּכ֣וֹר הַשְּׁבִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַבּ֑וֹר וְכֹ֖ל בְּכ֥וֹר בְּהֵמָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* in *ḥăṣî* the *laylāh* and *YHWH* *hikkāh* all-*bəkôr* in *'ereṣ* *miṣrayim*, from *bəkōr* *par'ōh* the *yōšēb* on-*kis'ô* until *bəkôr* the *šəbî* which in *bêt* the *bôr*, and all *bəkôr* *bəhēmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ḥăṣî*": "masculine singular construct - half/middle of", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - struck", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular noun - firstborn", "*'ereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bəkōr*": "masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - sitting", "*kis'ô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*šəbî*": "masculine singular noun - captive/prisoner", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*bôr*": "masculine singular noun - pit/dungeon", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun - beast/cattle" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣî*": "half/middle/midnight", "*hikkāh*": "struck/smote/killed", "*bəkôr*": "firstborn/firstling", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling", "*šəbî*": "captive/prisoner", "*bôr*": "pit/dungeon/prison", "*bəhēmāh*": "beast/cattle/livestock" } } 30 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.30", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם פַּרְעֹ֜ה לַ֗יְלָה ה֤וּא וְכָל־עֲבָדָיו֙ וְכָל־מִצְרַ֔יִם וַתְּהִ֛י צְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־אֵ֣ין בַּ֔יִת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־שָׁ֖ם מֵֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* *parʿōh* *laylāh* he and all-*ʿăḇāḏāyw* and all-*miṣrayim* and *wattəhî* *ṣəʿāqāh* *gəḏōlāh* in-*miṣrāyim* because-not *bayiṯ* which not-there *mēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*laylāh*": "noun masculine singular - night", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and there was", "*ṣəʿāqāh*": "noun feminine singular - cry/outcry", "*gəḏōlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great", "*bayiṯ*": "noun masculine singular - house", "*mēṯ*": "noun masculine singular - dead one/corpse" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqām*": "arose/got up/stood", "*laylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*ṣəʿāqāh*": "crying/wailing/outcry/shriek", "*gəḏōlāh*": "great/loud/intense", "*bayiṯ*": "house/household/dwelling" } }