Exodus 12:29

Old Testament • 17 words with Strong's data

"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."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And it

בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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עָבַר

ʻâbar

H5674

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in ...

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that at

לַיִל

layil

H3915

properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity

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the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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נָכָה

nâkâh

H5221

to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

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all the

בְּכוֹר

bᵉkôwr

H1060

firstborn; hence, chief

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in the

אֶרֶץ

ʼerets

H776

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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of

מִצְרַיִם

Mitsrayim

H4714

Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt

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from the

בְּכוֹר

bᵉkôwr

H1060

firstborn; hence, chief

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of

פַּרְעֹה

Parʻôh

H6547

Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings

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that

יָשַׁב

yâshab

H3427

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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on his

כִּסֵּא

kiççêʼ

H3678

properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)

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unto the

בְּכוֹר

bᵉkôwr

H1060

firstborn; hence, chief

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of the

גָּלָה

gâlâh

H1540

to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal

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that was in the

בּוֹר

bôwr

H953

a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)

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and all the

בְּכוֹר

bᵉkôwr

H1060

firstborn; hence, chief

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of

מִקְנֶה

miqneh

H4735

something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition

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Key Terms in This Verse

dungeon H953

בּוֹר bôwr

a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)

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midnight H3915

לַיִל layil

properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity

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captive H1540

גָּלָה gâlâh

to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal

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firstborn H1060

בְּכוֹר bᵉkôwr

firstborn; hence, chief

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firstborn H1060

בְּכוֹר bᵉkôwr

firstborn; hence, chief

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firstborn H1060

בְּכוֹר bᵉkôwr

firstborn; hence, chief

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firstborn H1060

בְּכוֹר bᵉkôwr

firstborn; hence, chief

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cattle H4735

מִקְנֶה miqneh

something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition

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throne H3678

כִּסֵּא kiççêʼ

properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)

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sat H3427

יָשַׁב yâshab

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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Cross References

Psalm 78:51 cross-reference

And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

Exodus 4:23 cross-reference

And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.

Psalm 135:8 cross-reference

Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

Psalm 105:36 cross-reference

He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

Psalm 136:10 cross-reference

To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Numbers 8:17 cross-reference

For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.

Exodus 12:12 cross-reference

For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LOR...

Exodus 13:15 cross-reference

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the...

Numbers 33:4 cross-reference

For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.

Hebrews 11:28 cross-reference

Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

Isaiah 24:22 cross-reference

And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.

Job 34:20 cross-reference

In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

Zechariah 9:11 cross-reference

As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.

Jeremiah 38:13 cross-reference

So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

Isaiah 51:14 cross-reference

The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail.

Numbers 3:13 cross-reference

Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the ...

Exodus 9:6 cross-reference

And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.

Jeremiah 38:6 cross-reference

Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no wat...

Hebrews 12:23 cross-reference

To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

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