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For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you . (KJV)

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וְעָבַ֣רve.'a.Varand he will pass through

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 1

יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 2

לִנְגֹּ֣ףlin.Gofto strike

Lemma: נָגַף (na.gaph) · Strong's: H5062

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to strike

Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 8:2, Exodus 12:27, Exodus 21:22, Exodus 21:35, Exodus 32:35, Leviticus 26:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5062; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 3

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 4

מִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimEgypt

Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Egypt

Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 5

וְרָאָ֤הve.ra.'Ahand he will see

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 6

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 7

הַדָּם֙ha.Damthe blood

Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: blood

Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 8

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 9

הַמַּשְׁק֔וֹףha.mash.Kofthe lintels

Lemma: מַשְׁקוֹף (mash.qoph) · Strong's: H4947

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: lintel

Used 3 times. Also: Exodus 12:7, Exodus 12:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4947; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 10

וְעַ֖לve.'Aland on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 11

שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.Tei[the] two

Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HAcfdc)

Meaning: two

Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 12

הַמְּזוּזֹ֑תha.me.zu.Zotthe doorposts

Lemma: מְזוּזָה (me.zu.zah) · Strong's: H4201

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: doorpost

Used 19 times. Also: Exodus 12:7, Exodus 12:22, Exodus 21:6, Deuteronomy 6:9, Deuteronomy 11:20, Judges 16:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4201; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 13

וּפָסַ֤חu.fa.Sachand he will pass over

Lemma: פָּסַח (pa.sach) · Strong's: H6452A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to pass

Used 4 times. Also: Exodus 12:13, Exodus 12:27, Isaiah 31:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6452A; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 14

יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 15

עַל\־'al-over

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 16

הַפֶּ֔תַחha.Pe.tachthe doorway

Lemma: פֶּ֫תַח (pe.tach) · Strong's: H6607

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: entrance

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 19:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6607; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 17

וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 18

יִתֵּן֙yi.Tenhe will permit

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414K

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to give: allow

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:7, Exodus 3:19, Exodus 10:25, Leviticus 25:24, Numbers 21:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414K; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 19

הַמַּשְׁחִ֔יתha.mash.Chitthe destroyer

Lemma: שָׁחַת (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7843

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: to ruin

Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7843; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 20

לָבֹ֥אla.Vo'to come

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 21

אֶל\־'el-into

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 22

בָּתֵּיכֶ֖םba.tei.Khemhouses your

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 23

לִנְגֹּֽף\׃lin.Gofto strike [you]

Lemma: נָגַף (na.gaph) · Strong's: H5062

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to strike

Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 8:2, Exodus 12:27, Exodus 21:22, Exodus 21:35, Exodus 32:35, Leviticus 26:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5062; TAHOT Exodus 12:23 word 24

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

When the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
passes through	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
to strike down	→	נָגַף H5062 to strike
the Egyptians	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt
He will see	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
the blood	→	דָּם H1818 blood
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the top	→	מַשְׁקוֹף H4947 lintel
and	→	עַל H5921A upon
sides of the doorframe	→	מְזוּזָה H4201 doorpost
and will pass	→	פָּסַח H6452A to pass
over	→	עַל H5921A upon
that doorway	→	פֶּ֫תַח H6607 entrance
so He will not	→	לֹא H3808 not
allow	→	נָתַן H5414K to give: allow
the destroyer	→	שָׁחַת H7843 to ruin
to enter	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
your houses	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
and strike you down	→	נָגַף H5062 to strike

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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