The Meaning of Exodus 8:31 Explained

Exodus 8:31

KJV: And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.

YLT: and Jehovah doth according to the word of Moses, and turneth aside the beetle from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people -- there hath not been left one;

Darby: And Jehovah did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the dog-flies from Pharaoh, from his bondmen, and from his people; there remained not one.

ASV: And Jehovah did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the LORD  did  according to the word  of Moses;  and he removed  the swarms  [of flies] from Pharaoh,  from his servants,  and from his people;  there remained  not one. 

What does Exodus 8:31 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 8:16-32 - The Plagues Of Lice And Of Flies
Exodus 8:22 gives us the clue to these successive visitations-"To the end that thou mayest know." The Egyptians worshiped the river from which the frogs came; were extremely punctilious in their purity by perpetual bathing; and sacrificed to the deities who presided over the noisome insect tribes. It was necessary to prove, therefore, that these gods were no gods, "but that the Lord made the heavens." The just and righteous Jehovah could not expect Pharaoh to obey His voice, until He had shown Himself to be God of gods and Lord of lords, and that He was Lord "in the middle of the earth." He is not an absentee; but nearer than breathing.
Notice the severance in Exodus 8:22! We do not belong to this world, because we have been crucified to it in Christ, and in Him have risen to the heavenly places. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 8

1  Frogs are sent
8  Pharaoh complains to Moses, who by prayer removes them
16  The dust is turned into lice, which the magicians could not do
20  The plague of flies
25  Pharaoh inclines to let the people go, but yet is hardened

What do the individual words in Exodus 8:31 mean?

And did Yahweh according to the word of Moses and He removed the swarms [of flies] from Pharaoh from his servants and from his people Not remained one
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יְהוָה֙ כִּדְבַ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיָּ֙סַר֙ הֶעָרֹ֔ב מִפַּרְעֹ֖ה מֵעֲבָדָ֣יו וּמֵעַמּ֑וֹ לֹ֥א נִשְׁאַ֖ר אֶחָֽד

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ  And  did 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
יְהוָה֙  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
כִּדְבַ֣ר  according  to  the  word 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
מֹשֶׁ֔ה  of  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
וַיָּ֙סַר֙  and  He  removed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: סוּר 
Sense: to turn aside, depart.
הֶעָרֹ֔ב  the  swarms  [of  flies] 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עָרֹב  
Sense: swarm.
מִפַּרְעֹ֖ה  from  Pharaoh 
Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: פַּרְעֹה  
Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt.
מֵעֲבָדָ֣יו  from  his  servants 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עֶבֶד  
Sense: slave, servant.
וּמֵעַמּ֑וֹ  and  from  his  people 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עַם 
Sense: nation, people.
נִשְׁאַ֖ר  remained 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁאַר  
Sense: to remain, be left over, be left behind.
אֶחָֽד  one 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).

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