Exodus 12:29

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָה וַֽיהוָה֮ הִכָּ֣ה כָל־בְּכוֹר֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ מִבְּכֹ֤ר פַּרְעֹה֙ הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ עַ֚ד בְּכ֣וֹר הַשְּׁבִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַבּ֑וֹר וְכֹ֖ל בְּכ֥וֹר בְּהֵמָֽה׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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 construct - firstborn of
• *'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
• *šəbî*: masculine singular noun - captive/prisoner
• *bêt*: masculine singular construct - house of
• *bôr*: masculine singular noun - pit/dungeon
• *bəhēmāh*: feminine singular noun - beast/cattle

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  At midnight, the LORD struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, and every firstborn of the livestock.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass at midnight that the LORD struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of livestock.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass at midnight,{H2677} that Jehovah{H3068} smote{H5221} all the first-born{H1060} in the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} from the first-born{H1060} of Pharaoh{H6547} that sat{H3427} on his throne{H3678} unto the first-born{H1060} of the captive{H7628} that was in the dungeon;{H1004} and all the first-born{H1060} of cattle.{H929}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, that at midnight{H2677}{H3915} the LORD{H3068} smote{H5221}{(H8689)} all the firstborn{H1060} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, from the firstborn{H1060} of Pharaoh{H6547} that sat{H3427}{(H8802)} on his throne{H3678} unto the firstborn{H1060} of the captive{H7628} that was in the dungeon{H1004}{H953}; and all the firstborn{H1060} of cattle{H929}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And at mydnyghte the Lorde smote all the firstborne in the lode of Egipte: from the firstborne of Pharao that satt on his seat, vnto the firstborne of the captyue that was in presone, and all firstborne of the catell.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And at mydnight the LORDE smote all the firstborne in the lande of Egipte: from Pharaos first sonne (which sat vpon his seate) vntyll the first sonne of the presoner that was in the preson, and all the firstborne of the catell.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe at midnight, the Lorde smote all the first borne in the lande of Egypt, from the first borne of Pharaoh that sate on his throne, vnto the first borne of the captiue that was in prison, and all the first borne of beastes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And at mydnyght the Lorde smote the first borne in the lande of Egypt, fro the first borne of Pharao that sate on his seate, vntyl the first borne of the captiue that was in prison, and all the firste gendred of cattell.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that [was] in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened at midnight, that Yahweh struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, at midnight, that Jehovah hath smitten every first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh who is sitting on his throne, unto the first-born of the captive who `is' in the prison-house, and every first-born of beasts.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass at midnight, that Jehovah smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the first-born of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the first-born of cattle.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass at midnight, that Jehovah smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the first-born of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the first-born of cattle.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the middle of the night the Lord sent death on every first male child in the land of Egypt, from the child of Pharaoh on his seat of power to the child of the prisoner in the prison; and the first births of all the cattle.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened at midnight, that Yahweh struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of livestock.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Deliverance from Egypt It happened at midnight– the LORD attacked all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the prison, and all the firstborn of the cattle.

Referenced Verses

• 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" } }
• 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 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" } }
• 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" } }
• Num 8:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.17", "source": "כִּ֣י לִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה בְּי֗וֹם הַכֹּתִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם הִקְדַּ֥שְׁתִּי אֹתָ֖ם לִֽי׃", "text": "For to me all *bəḵôr* in *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* in *ʾāḏām* and in the *bəhēmāh* in *yôm* *hakkōṯî* all *bəḵôr* in *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *hiqdaštî* them to me", "grammar": { "*bəḵôr*": "common noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāḏām*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/humanity", "*bəhēmāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - beast/cattle", "*yôm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*hakkōṯî*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my striking", "*bəḵôr*": "common noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hiqdaštî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person common singular - I sanctified" }, "variants": { "*bəḵôr*": "firstborn/firstling/first issue", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/humanity/mankind", "*bəhēmāh*": "beast/cattle/livestock", "*yôm*": "day/time/occasion", "*hakkōṯî*": "my striking/smiting/attacking", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*hiqdaštî*": "I sanctified/consecrated/set apart as holy" } }
• Num 33:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.4", "source": "וּמִצְרַ֣יִם מְקַבְּרִ֗ים אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בָּהֶ֖ם כָּל־בְּכ֑וֹר וּבֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם עָשָׂ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה שְׁפָטִֽים׃", "text": "*û*-*miṣrayim* *məqabbərîm* *ʾēṯ* which *hikkâ* *YHWH* among them all-*bəḵôr* *û*-*ḇēʾlōhêhem* *ʿāśâ* *YHWH* *šəp̄āṭîm*", "grammar": { "*û*-*miṣrayim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Egypt/the Egyptians", "*məqabbərîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - burying/were burying", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun, understood - that which/whom", "*hikkâ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - struck/smote", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - among them", "*kol*-*bəḵôr*": "noun construct + noun - every firstborn", "*û*-*ḇēʾlōhêhem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and against their gods", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - made/did/executed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*šəp̄āṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/punishments" }, "variants": { "*məqabbərîm*": "burying/were burying/entombing", "*hikkâ*": "struck/smote/slew/put to death", "*šəp̄āṭîm*": "judgments/punishments/acts of justice" } }
• 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 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּֽי־הִקְשָׁ֣ה פַרְעֹה֮ לְשַׁלְּחֵנוּ֒ וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג יְהֹוָ֤ה כָּל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִבְּכֹ֥ר אָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּהֵמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֩ אֲנִ֨י זֹבֵ֜חַ לַֽיהוָ֗ה כָּל־פֶּ֤טֶר רֶ֙חֶם֙ הַזְּכָרִ֔ים וְכָל־בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנַ֖י אֶפְדֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *kî*-*hiqšāh* *parʿōh* *lə-šalləḥēnû* *wa-yaharōg* *YHWH* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *mi-bəkōr* *ʾādām* *wə-ʿad*-*bəkôr* *bəhēmāh* *ʿal*-*kēn* *ʾănî* *zōbēaḥ* *la-YHWH* *kol*-*peṭer* *reḥem* *ha-zəkārîm* *wə-kol*-*bəkôr* *bānay* *ʾepdeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, apocopated - and it came to pass", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*hiqšāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - hardened/made difficult", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lə-šalləḥēnû*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 1st person common plural suffix - to send us away", "*wa-yaharōg*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, apocopated - and killed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mi-bəkōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from firstborn of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/until", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - animals/livestock", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*zōbēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sacrifice/am sacrificing", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD/Yahweh", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*peṭer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - that which opens", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - womb", "*ha-zəkārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the males", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*bānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my sons", "*ʾepdeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I redeem" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/and it was", "*hiqšāh*": "hardened/made difficult/was stubborn", "*lə-šalləḥēnû*": "to send us away/to let us go/to release us", "*wa-yaharōg*": "killed/slew/put to death", "*zōbēaḥ*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter [as sacrifice]", "*ʾepdeh*": "I redeem/I ransom/I buy back" } }
• Num 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.3.13", "source": "כִּ֣י לִי֮ כָּל־בְּכוֹר֒ בְּיוֹם֩ הַכֹּתִ֨י כָל־בְּכ֜וֹר בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם הִקְדַּ֨שְׁתִּי לִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאָדָ֖ם עַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה לִ֥י יִהְי֖וּ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *lî* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-yôm* *hakkōtî* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *hiqdaštî* *lî* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-Yiśrāʾēl* *mē-ʾādām* *ʿad*-*bəhēmāh* *lî* *yihyû* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me/mine", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in day/when", "*hakkōtî*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st common singular suffix - my striking", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hiqdaštî*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - I sanctified/consecrated", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me/for me", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*mē-ʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from human/man", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/to", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me/mine", "*yihyû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they shall be", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*hakkōtî*": "striking/smiting/killing", "*hiqdaštî*": "sanctified/consecrated/set apart/dedicated", "*mē-ʾādām ʿad-bəhēmāh*": "from humans to animals/both people and livestock" } }
• Job 34:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.34.20", "source": "רֶ֤גַע ׀ יָמֻתוּ֮ וַחֲצ֢וֹת לָ֥יְלָה יְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּ עָ֣ם וְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְיָסִ֥ירוּ אַ֝בִּ֗יר לֹ֣א בְיָֽד׃", "text": "*regaʿ* *yāmutû* *waḥăṣôt* *laylāh* *yəgōʿăšû* *ʿām* *wə-yaʿăbōrû* *wə-yāsîrû* *ʾabbîr* *lōʾ* *bəyād*", "grammar": { "*regaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - moment/instant", "*yāmutû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they die", "*waḥăṣôt*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and at midnight", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yəgōʿăšû*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are shaken", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*wə-yaʿăbōrû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pass away", "*wə-yāsîrû*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they remove", "*ʾabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty one", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bəyād*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - by hand" }, "variants": { "*regaʿ*": "moment/instant/suddenly", "*yāmutû*": "they die/they perish/they expire", "*ḥăṣôt laylāh*": "midnight/middle of night", "*yəgōʿăšû*": "they are shaken/they are stirred up/they are agitated", "*ʿām*": "people/folk/nation", "*yaʿăbōrû*": "they pass away/they depart/they vanish", "*yāsîrû*": "they remove/they take away/they depose", "*ʾabbîr*": "mighty one/strong one/powerful person", "*lōʾ bəyād*": "not by hand/without human agency/by no human power" } }
• Exod 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.9.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיָּ֕מָת כֹּ֖ל מִקְנֵ֣ה מִצְרָ֑יִם וּמִמִּקְנֵ֥ה בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹא־מֵ֥ת אֶחָֽד", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the *haddābār* *hazzeh* *mimmāḥŏrāt* and *wayyāmāt* all *miqnēh* *Miṣrāyim*, and from *mimmiqnēh* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* not *mēt* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal form - and he did/made", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/word", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the next day", "*wayyāmāt*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal form - and died", "*miqnēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - livestock of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mimmiqnēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the livestock of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mēt*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal form - died", "*ʾeḥād*": "number, cardinal - one" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "did/performed/executed", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "from the next day/the following day", "*wayyāmāt*": "died/perished", "*mēt*": "died/perished" } }
• Isa 24:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.22", "source": "וְאֻסְּפ֨וּ אֲסֵפָ֤ה אַסִּיר֙ עַל־בּ֔וֹר וְסֻגְּר֖וּ עַל־מַסְגֵּ֑ר וּמֵרֹ֥ב יָמִ֖ים יִפָּקֵֽדוּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾussəpû* *ʾăsēpāh* *ʾassîr* upon-*bôr* and-*suggərû* upon-*masgēr* and-from-*rōb* *yāmîm* *yippāqēdû*", "grammar": { "*ʾussəpû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with conjunction ו passive - and they will be gathered", "*ʾăsēpāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - gathering", "*ʾassîr*": "common noun, masculine singular - prisoner", "*bôr*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition על - upon/into pit", "*suggərû*": "Pual perfect, 3rd person common plural with conjunction ו - and they will be shut up", "*masgēr*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition על - upon/in prison", "*rōb*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with conjunction ו and preposition מ - and after abundance of", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days", "*yippāqēdû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be visited/punished" }, "variants": { "*ʾussəpû ʾăsēpāh*": "will be gathered together/will be completely assembled", "*ʾassîr*": "prisoner/captive", "*bôr*": "pit/dungeon/cistern", "*suggərû*": "will be shut up/will be imprisoned", "*masgēr*": "prison/dungeon/confinement", "*rōb yāmîm*": "many days/abundance of days/long time", "*yippāqēdû*": "will be visited/will be punished/will be attended to" } }
• Isa 51:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.14", "source": "מִהַ֥ר צֹעֶ֖ה לְהִפָּתֵ֑חַ וְלֹא־יָמ֣וּת לַשַּׁ֔חַת וְלֹ֥א יֶחְסַ֖ר לַחְמֽוֹ", "text": "*mihar ṣō'ê ləhippātēaḥ wəlō'-yāmût laššaḥat wəlō' yeḥsar laḥmô*", "grammar": { "*mihar*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hastened", "*ṣō'ê*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one who is bowed down", "*ləhippātēaḥ*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to be loosed/opened", "*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die", "*laššaḥat*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, feminine singular - to the pit", "*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yeḥsar*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will lack", "*laḥmô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bread" }, "variants": { "*mihar*": "hastened/hurried", "*ṣō'ê*": "one who is bowed down/prisoner/captive", "*ləhippātēaḥ*": "to be loosed/to be released/to be set free", "*šaḥat*": "pit/grave/destruction", "*yeḥsar*": "will lack/will be in need of" } }
• Jer 38:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.6", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֣וֹר ׀ מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּחֲבָלִ֑ים וּבַבּ֤וֹר אֵֽין־מַ֙יִם֙ כִּ֣י אִם־טִ֔יט וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּטִּֽיט׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqəḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* and *wə-yašliḵû* *ʾōtô* into-the-*bôr* of-*Malkiyyāhû* son-of-the-*meleḵ* which in-the-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*, and-*wə-yəšalləḥû* *ʾet*-*Yirməyāhû* with-*ḥăḇālîm*; and-in-the-*bôr* *ʾên*-*mayim* *kî* *ʾim*-*ṭîṭ* and-*wə-yiṭbaʿ* *Yirməyāhû* in-the-*ṭîṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*wə-yašliḵû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they threw", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pit/cistern of", "*Malkiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Malchiah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - guard/prison", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they let down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - but only", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire", "*wə-yiṭbaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sank", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - mud/mire" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/yard/enclosure", "*maṭṭārāh*": "guard/prison/place of confinement", "*wə-yəšalləḥû*": "and they let down/sent down", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords", "*ṭîṭ*": "mud/mire/clay" } }
• Jer 38:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.13", "source": "וַיִּמְשְׁכ֤וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽחֲבָלִ֔ים וַיַּעֲל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מִן־הַבּ֑וֹר וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ בַּחֲצָ֖ר הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*yimšĕkū* *ʾet*-*yirmĕyāhū* with-the-*ḥăbālîm* and-*yaʿălū* *ʾōtô* from-the-*bôr*; and-*yēšeb* *yirmĕyāhū* in-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*.", "grammar": { "*yimšĕkū*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pulled/drew", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*ḥăbālîm*": "plural noun with preposition *bĕ* - with the ropes/cords", "*yaʿălū*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought up/raised", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bôr*": "masculine singular noun with article and preposition *min* - from the pit/cistern", "*yēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remained/dwelt/sat", "*ḥăṣar*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - in the court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "feminine singular noun with article - the guard/prison" }, "variants": { "*yimšĕkū*": "pulled/drew/dragged", "*ḥăbālîm*": "ropes/cords/cables", "*yaʿălū*": "brought up/lifted up/raised", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*yēšeb*": "remained/stayed/dwelt/sat", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/courtyard/enclosure", "*maṭṭārāh*": "guard/prison/place of confinement" } }
• Zech 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.9.11", "source": "גַּם־אַ֣תְּ בְּדַם־בְּרִיתֵ֗ךְ שִׁלַּ֤חְתִּי אֲסִירַ֙יִךְ֙ מִבּ֔וֹר אֵ֥ין מַ֖יִם בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Also-you in-*dam*-*bərîṯēḵ* *šillaḥtî* *ʾăsîrayiḵ* from-*bôr* no *mayim* in-him.", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/as for", "*ʾat*": "pronoun, 2nd person feminine singular - you", "*bə*": "preposition - in/by/with", "*dam*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - blood of", "*bərîṯēḵ*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your covenant", "*šillaḥtî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have released/set free", "*ʾăsîrayiḵ*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your prisoners", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - pit/cistern", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - no/without", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*dam*-*bərîṯēḵ*": "blood of your covenant/your blood covenant", "*šillaḥtî*": "I have released/I have set free/I will release", "*ʾăsîrayiḵ*": "your prisoners/your captives", "*bôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon", "*ʾên* *mayim* *bô*": "without water in it/waterless pit/dry cistern" } }
• 1 Thess 5:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.2", "source": "Αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.", "text": "*Autoi gar akribōs oidate hoti* the *hēmera Kyriou hōs kleptēs en nykti houtōs erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*akribōs*": "adverb - accurately/precisely", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*erchetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*akribōs*": "accurately/precisely/exactly", "*oidate*": "you know/you have knowledge (perfect tense indicating complete knowledge)", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord/belonging to the Lord", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.3", "source": "Ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν, Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια· τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.", "text": "*Hotan gar legōsin*, *Eirēnē* and *asphaleia*; *tote aiphnidios autois ephistatai olethros*, *hōsper* the *ōdin tē en gastri echousē*; and *ou mē ekphygōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may say/they should say", "*Eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*asphaleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - security/safety", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sudden/unexpected", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them/for them", "*ephistatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes upon/stands over", "*olethros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/exactly as", "*ōdin*": "nominative, feminine, singular - birth pang/labor pain", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*echousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - having/holding", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*ekphygōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might escape" }, "variants": { "*Eirēnē*": "peace/state of peace", "*asphaleia*": "security/safety/certainty", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected/unforeseen", "*ephistatai*": "comes upon/stands over/befalls", "*olethros*": "destruction/ruin/doom", "*ōdin*": "birth pang/labor pain", "*gastri echousē*": "having in womb/pregnant woman", "*ekphygōsin*": "they might escape/they might flee away" } }
• 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" } }
• Heb 12:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.23", "source": "καὶ ἐκκλησίᾳ πρωτοτόκων, ἐν οὐρανοῖς ἀπογεγραμμένων, καὶ Κριτῇ Θεῷ πάντων, καὶ πνεύμασιν δικαίων τετελειωμένων,", "text": "and *ekklēsia prōtotokōn*, in *ouranois apogegrammenōn*, and to *Kritē Theō* of all, and to *pneumasin dikaiōn teteleōmenōn*,", "grammar": { "*ekklēsia*": "noun, dative, singular, feminine - to assembly/congregation/church", "*prōtotokōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of firstborn ones", "*ouranois*": "noun, dative, plural, masculine - in heavens", "*apogegrammenōn*": "participle, perfect passive, genitive, plural, masculine - having been registered/enrolled", "*Kritē*": "noun, dative, singular, masculine - to Judge", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, singular, masculine - to God", "*pneumasin*": "noun, dative, plural, neuter - to spirits", "*dikaiōn*": "adjective, genitive, plural, masculine - of righteous ones", "*teteleōmenōn*": "participle, perfect passive, genitive, plural, masculine - having been perfected/completed" }, "variants": { "*ekklēsia*": "assembly/congregation/church/gathering", "*prōtotokōn*": "firstborn ones/those having birthright", "*apogegrammenōn*": "having been registered/enrolled/recorded", "*Kritē*": "Judge/one who judges", "*dikaiōn*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*teteleōmenōn*": "having been perfected/completed/brought to maturity" } }