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That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped. (KJV)
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וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֡םva.'a.mar.Temand you will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Exodus 12:27 word 1
זֶֽבַח\־ze.vach-[is] a sacrifice of
Lemma: זֶ֫בַח (ze.vach) · Strong's: H2077
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: sacrifice
Used 162 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 10:25, Exodus 18:12, Exodus 23:18, Exodus 24:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2077; TAHOT Exodus 12:27 word 2
פֶּ֨סַחPe.sachpassover
Lemma: פֶּ֫סַח (pe.sach) · Strong's: H6453
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)
Meaning: Passover
Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 12:11, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 12:43, Exodus 12:48, Exodus 34:25, Leviticus 23:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6453; TAHOT Exodus 12:27 word 3
ה֜וּאhu'it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Exodus 12:27 word 4
לַֽיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehto Yahweh
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 12:27 word 5
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwho
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Exodus 12:27 word 6
פָּ֠סַחPa.sachhe passed over
Lemma: פָּסַח (pa.sach) · Strong's: H6452A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to pass
Used 4 times. Also: Exodus 12:13, Exodus 12:23, Isaiah 31:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6452A; TAHOT Exodus 12:27 word 7
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 12:27 word 8
בָּתֵּ֤יba.Tei[the] houses of
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 12:27 word 9
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Exodus 12:27 word 10
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Exodus 12:27 word 11
בְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimin Egypt
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 12:27 word 12
בְּנָגְפּ֥וֹbe.na.ge.Powhen struck he
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 12:23, Exodus 21:22, Exodus 21:35, Exodus 32:35, Leviticus 26:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5062; TAHOT Exodus 12:27 word 13
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 12:27 word 14
מִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.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 12:27 word 15
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 12:27 word 16
בָּתֵּ֣ינוּba.Tei.nuhouses our
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 12:27 word 17
הִצִּ֑ילhi.Tzilhe delivered
Lemma: נָצַל (na.tsal) · Strong's: H5337
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to rescue
Used 213 times. Also: Genesis 31:9, Genesis 31:16, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 32:30, Genesis 37:21, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5337; TAHOT Exodus 12:27 word 18
וַיִּקֹּ֥דvai.yi.Kodand it bowed low
Lemma: קָדַד (qa.dad) · Strong's: H6915
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to bow
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 24:26, Genesis 24:48, Genesis 43:28, Exodus 4:31, Exodus 34:8, Numbers 22:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6915; TAHOT Exodus 12:27 word 19
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Exodus 12:27 word 20
וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ\׃vai.Yish.ta.cha.Vuand they bowed down
Lemma: שָׁחָה (sha.chah) · Strong's: H7812
Parsing: Verb · Hishtaphel (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVvw3mp)
Meaning: to bow
Used 169 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:12, Genesis 24:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7812; TAHOT Exodus 12:27 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| you are to reply | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| It | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| is the Passover | → | פֶּ֫סַח H6453 Passover |
| sacrifice | → | זֶ֫בַח H2077 sacrifice |
| to the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| passed | → | פָּסַח H6452A to pass |
| over | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the houses | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| of the Israelites | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| in Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| when He struck down | → | נָגַף H5062 to strike |
| the Egyptians | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| and spared | → | נָצַל H5337 to rescue |
| our homes | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| Then the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| bowed down | → | קָדַד H6915 to bow |
| and worshiped | → | שָׁחָה H7812 to bow |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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