Exodus 8:21 Go deeper
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Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies , and also the ground whereon they are . (KJV)
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כִּ֣יkithat
Lemma: כִּי [אם] (ki im) · Strong's: H3588B
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: that if: except
Used 137 times. Also: Genesis 15:4, Genesis 28:17, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588B; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 1
אִם\־'im-except
Lemma: [כִּי] אם (ki im) · Strong's: H0518B
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if: except
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 15:4, Genesis 28:17, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518B; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 2
אֵינְךָ֮'ei.ne.Khanot you
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 3
מְשַׁלֵּ֣חַme.sha.Le.ach[are] letting go
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971H
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVprmsa)
Meaning: to send: let go
Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 32:26, Genesis 49:21, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 4:23, Exodus 5:1, Exodus 5:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971H; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 4
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 8:21 word 5
עַמִּי֒'a.Mipeople my
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 8:21 word 6
הִנְנִי֩hi.Nihere I
Lemma: הֵן (hen) · Strong's: H2005
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: look!
Used 316 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2005; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 7
מַשְׁלִ֨יחַmash.Li.ach[am] about to send
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 8
וּבַעֲבָדֶ֧יךָu.va.'a.va.Dei.khaand on servants your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 9
וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֛u.ve.'a.me.Khaand on people your
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 8:21 word 10
וּבְבָתֶּ֖יךָu.ve.va.Tei.khaand on houses 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 8:21 word 11
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 8:21 word 12
הֶעָרֹ֑בhe.'a.Rothe swarm
Lemma: עָרֹב (a.rov) · Strong's: H6157
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: swarm
Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 8:22, Exodus 8:24, Exodus 8:29, Exodus 8:31, Psalms 78:45, Psalms 105:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6157; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 13
וּמָ֨לְא֜וּu.Mal.'Uand they will be full
Lemma: מָלֵא (ma.le) · Strong's: H4390
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to fill
Used 249 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 21:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4390; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 14
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 8:21 word 15
מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgypt
Lemma: מִצְרִי (mits.ri) · Strong's: H4713
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egyptian
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 12:12, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 16:1, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 21:9, Genesis 25:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4713; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 16
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 8:21 word 17
הֶ֣עָרֹ֔בhe.'a.Rothe swarm
Lemma: עָרֹב (a.rov) · Strong's: H6157
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: swarm
Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 8:22, Exodus 8:24, Exodus 8:29, Exodus 8:31, Psalms 78:45, Psalms 105:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6157; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 18
וְגַ֥םve.Gamand also
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 19
הָאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.Mahthe ground
Lemma: אֲדָמָה (a.da.mah) · Strong's: H0127G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: soil
Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 1:25, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0127G; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 20
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
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 8:21 word 21
הֵ֥םhemthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Exodus 8:21 word 22
עָלֶֽיהָ\׃'a.Lei.ha[are] on it
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 8:21 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | כִּי [אם] H3588B that if: except |
| if | → | [כִּי] אם H0518B if: except |
| you will not | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| let My people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| . . . | → | הֵן H2005 look! |
| go | → | שָׁלַח H7971H to send: let go |
| I will send | → | שָׁלַח H7971H to send: let go |
| swarms [of flies] | → | עָרֹב H6157 swarm |
| upon you | → | |
| and your officials | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| and your people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| and your houses | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| The houses | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| of the Egyptians | → | מִצְרִי H4713 Egyptian |
| and even | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| the ground | → | אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil |
| where they [stand] | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| will be full | → | מָלֵא H4390 to fill |
| of flies | → | עָרֹב H6157 swarm |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
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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