KJV: And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
YLT: And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, and it hath become gnats in all the land of Egypt.'
Darby: And Jehovah said to Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy staff, and smite the dust of the earth, and it shall become gnats throughout the land of Egypt.
ASV: And Jehovah said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the earth, that is may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | So said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| יְהוָה֮ | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| מֹשֶׁה֒ | Moses |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus. |
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| אֱמֹר֙ | Say |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| אַהֲרֹ֔ן | Aaron |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַהֲרֹון Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest. |
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| נְטֵ֣ה | Stretch out |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: נָטָה Sense: to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow. |
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| אֶֽת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| מַטְּךָ֔ | your rod |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: מַטֶּה Sense: staff, branch, tribe. |
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| וְהַ֖ךְ | and strike |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular Root: נָכָה Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| עֲפַ֣ר | the dust |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עָפָר Sense: dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish. |
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| הָאָ֑רֶץ | of the land |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| וְהָיָ֥ה | so that it may become |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| לְכִנִּ֖ם | lice |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural Root: כֵּן Sense: gnat, gnats, gnat-swarm. |
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| בְּכָל־ | throughout all |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| אֶ֥רֶץ | the land |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| מִצְרָֽיִם | of Egypt |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מִצְרַיִם Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”. |
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