Exodus 9:23 Go deeper
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And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. (KJV)
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וַיֵּ֨טvai.Yetand he stretched out
Lemma: נָטָה (na.tah) · Strong's: H5186
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to stretch
Used 212 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 26:25, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 38:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5186; TAHOT Exodus 9:23 word 1
מֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehMoses
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Moses
Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Exodus 9:23 word 2
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 9:23 word 3
מַטֵּהוּ֮ma.te.Hustaff his
Lemma: מַטֶּה (mat.teh) · Strong's: H4294G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: tribe: rod
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 38:18, Genesis 38:25, Exodus 4:2, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 4:17, Exodus 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4294G; TAHOT Exodus 9:23 word 4
עַל\־'al-to
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 9:23 word 5
הַשָּׁמַיִם֒ha.sha.ma.Yimthe heavens
Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: heaven
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT Exodus 9:23 word 6
וַֽיהוָ֗הva.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 9:23 word 7
נָתַ֤ןna.Tanhe gave
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414M
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to give: cry out
Used 26 times. Also: Genesis 45:2, Numbers 14:1, 2 Samuel 22:14, Psalms 18:13, Psalms 46:6, Psalms 68:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414M; TAHOT Exodus 9:23 word 8
קֹלֹת֙ko.Lotthunder claps
Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: voice: thunder
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 9:28, Exodus 9:29, Exodus 9:33, Exodus 9:34, Exodus 19:16, Exodus 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6963I; TAHOT Exodus 9:23 word 9
וּבָרָ֔דu.va.Radand hail
Lemma: בָּרָד (ba.rad) · Strong's: H1259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: hail
Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 9:18, Exodus 9:19, Exodus 9:22, Exodus 9:24, Exodus 9:25, Exodus 9:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1259; TAHOT Exodus 9:23 word 10
וַתִּ֥הֲלַךְva.Ti.ha.lakhand it went
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Exodus 9:23 word 11
אֵ֖שׁ'eshfire
Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: fire
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Exodus 9:23 word 12
אָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzah[the] ground towards
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
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 9:23 word 13
וַיַּמְטֵ֧רvai.yam.Terand he rained down
Lemma: מָטַר (ma.tar) · Strong's: H4305
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to rain
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 19:24, Exodus 9:18, Exodus 16:4, Job 20:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4305; TAHOT Exodus 9:23 word 14
יְהוָ֛הYah.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 9:23 word 15
בָּרָ֖דba.Radhail
Lemma: בָּרָד (ba.rad) · Strong's: H1259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: hail
Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 9:18, Exodus 9:19, Exodus 9:22, Exodus 9:24, Exodus 9:25, Exodus 9:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1259; TAHOT Exodus 9:23 word 16
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 9:23 word 17
אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[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 9:23 word 18
מִצְרָֽיִם\׃mitz.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 9:23 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So Moses | → | מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses |
| stretched out | → | נָטָה H5186 to stretch |
| his staff | → | מַטֶּה H4294G tribe: rod |
| toward | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| heaven | → | שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven |
| and the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| sent | → | נָתַן H5414M to give: cry out |
| thunder | → | קוֹל H6963I voice: thunder |
| and hail | → | בָּרָד H1259 hail |
| and lightning | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
| struck | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| the earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| So the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| rained down | → | מָטַר H4305 to rain |
| hail | → | בָּרָד H1259 hail |
| upon | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| of Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
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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