Verse 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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 12:29 : 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" } }
  • 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" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Ps 105:36 : 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" } }
  • Exod 11:5-6 : 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" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.11.6", "source": "וְהָֽיְתָ֛ה צְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּמֹ֙הוּ֙ לֹ֣א נִהְיָ֔תָה וְכָמֹ֖הוּ לֹ֥א תֹסִֽף", "text": "And-*hāyəṯâh* *ṣəʿāqâh* *ḡəḏōlâh* in-all-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim* *ʾăšer* like-*kāmōhû* not *nihyāṯâh* and-like-*kāmōhû* not *ṯōsîp̄*", "grammar": { "*hāyəṯâh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it will be", "*ṣəʿāqâh*": "noun, feminine singular - cry/outcry", "*ḡəḏōlâh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*kāmōhû*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - like it", "*nihyāṯâh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it has been/happened", "*ṯōsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it will add/continue" }, "variants": { "*ṣəʿāqâh*": "cry/outcry/wail/scream", "*nihyāṯâh*": "has been/occurred/happened", "*ṯōsîp̄*": "will add/continue/happen again" } }
  • 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" } }