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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. (KJV)

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וַיְהִ֣י\׀vay.Hiand it was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 1

בַּחֲצִ֣יba.cha.Tziin [the] middle of

Lemma: חֲצִי (che.tsi) · Strong's: H2677

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: half

Used 125 times. Also: Exodus 24:6, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:12, Exodus 26:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2677; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 2

הַלַּ֗יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe night

Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915

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

Meaning: night

Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 3

וַֽיהוָה֮va.Yah.wehand 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 12:29 word 4

הִכָּ֣הhi.Kahhe struck

Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)

Meaning: to smite

Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 5

כָל\־khol-every

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 6

בְּכוֹר֮be.khOrfirstborn

Lemma: בְּכוֹר (be.khor) · Strong's: H1060

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

Meaning: firstborn

Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:4, Genesis 10:15, Genesis 22:21, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1060; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 7

בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land of

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 8

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 12:29 word 9

מִבְּכֹ֤רmi.be.Khorfrom [the] firstborn of

Lemma: בְּכוֹר (be.khor) · Strong's: H1060

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: firstborn

Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:4, Genesis 10:15, Genesis 22:21, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1060; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 10

פַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhPharaoh

Lemma: פַּרְעֹה (par.oh) · Strong's: H6547J

Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)

Meaning: Pharaoh

Used 118 times. Also: Exodus 3:10, Exodus 3:11, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 4:22, Exodus 5:1, Exodus 5:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6547J; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 11

הַיֹּשֵׁ֣בhai.yo.Shevwho sat

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 12

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 12:29 word 13

כִּסְא֔וֹkis.'Othrone his

Lemma: כִּסֵּא (kis.se) · Strong's: H3678G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: throne

Used 124 times. Also: Genesis 41:40, Exodus 11:5, Deuteronomy 17:18, Judges 3:20, 1 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3678G; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 14

עַ֚ד'adunto

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 15

בְּכ֣וֹרbe.Khor[the] firstborn of

Lemma: בְּכוֹר (be.khor) · Strong's: H1060

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: firstborn

Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:4, Genesis 10:15, Genesis 22:21, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1060; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 16

הַשְּׁבִ֔יha.she.Vithe prisoner

Lemma: שְׁבִי (she.vi) · Strong's: H7628A

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

Meaning: captivity

Used 47 times. Also: Numbers 21:1, Numbers 31:12, Numbers 31:19, Numbers 31:26, Deuteronomy 21:10, Deuteronomy 21:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7628A; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 17

אֲשֶׁ֖ר'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 12:29 word 18

בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veit[was] in [the] house of

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

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

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 12:29 word 19

הַבּ֑וֹרha.Borthe cistern

Lemma: בּוֹר (bor) · Strong's: H0953A

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

Meaning: pit

Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 37:24, Genesis 37:28, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 40:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0953A; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 20

וְכֹ֖לve.Kholand every

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 21

בְּכ֥וֹרbe.Khorfirstborn of

Lemma: בְּכוֹר (be.khor) · Strong's: H1060

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: firstborn

Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:4, Genesis 10:15, Genesis 22:21, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1060; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 22

בְּהֵמָֽה\׃be.he.Mahlivestock

Lemma: בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) · Strong's: H0929

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: animal

Used 190 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 6:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0929; TAHOT Exodus 12:29 word 23

How the BSB renders it

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

Now	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
at midnight	→	חֲצִי H2677 half
. . .	→	לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
struck down	→	נָכָה H5221 to smite
every	→	כֹּל H3605 all
firstborn	→	בְּכוֹר H1060 firstborn
male in the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
of Egypt	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt
from the firstborn	→	בְּכוֹר H1060 firstborn
of Pharaoh	→	פַּרְעֹה H6547J Pharaoh
who sat	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
his throne	→	כִּסֵּא H3678G throne
to	→	עַד H5704 till
the firstborn	→	בְּכוֹר H1060 firstborn
of the prisoner	→	שְׁבִי H7628A captivity
in the dungeon	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
. . .	→	בּוֹר H0953A pit
as well as all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the firstborn	→	בְּכוֹר H1060 firstborn
among the livestock	→	בְּהֵמָה H0929 animal

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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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