Exodus 12:29

At midnight, the Lord (Yahweh) struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoners in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of the livestock.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְהִי   בַּחֲצִי   הַלַּיְלָה   וַיהוָה   הִכָּה   כָל   בְּכוֹר   בְּאֶרֶץ   מִצְרַיִם   מִבְּכֹר   פַּרְעֹה   הַיֹּשֵׁב   עַל   כִּסְאוֹ   עַד   בְּכוֹר   הַשְּׁבִי   אֲשֶׁר   בְּבֵית   הַבּוֹר   וְכֹל   בְּכוֹר   בְּהֵמָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐγενήθη δὲ μεσούσης τῆς νυκτὸς καὶ κύριος ἐπάταξεν πᾶν πρωτότοκον ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ ἀπὸ πρωτοτόκου Φαραω τοῦ καθημένου ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου ἕως πρωτοτόκου τῆς αἰχμαλωτίδος τῆς ἐν τῷ λάκκῳ καὶ ἕως πρωτοτόκου παντὸς κτήνους


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1961
H9015
וַ (va)
יְהִ֣י (jehi)
׀
seq
to be
separate
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9003
H2677
בַּ (ba)
חֲצִ֣י (chatzi)
in
half
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H3915
הַ (ha)
לַּ֗יְלָה (lajelah)
the
night
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H3068
וַֽ (va)
יהוָה֮ (jhvah)
and
YHWH
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

C
Npt
H5221
הִכָּ֣ה (hikah)
to smite
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 3p sing. hiphil qatal third person masculine singular

Vhp3ms
H3605
H9014
כָל (khal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H1060
בְּכוֹר֮ (bekhvór)
firstborn
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9003
H0776
בְּ (be)
אֶ֣רֶץ (eretz)
in
land
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H4714
מִצְרַיִם֒ (mitzerajim)
Egypt
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npl
H9006
H1060
מִ (mi)
בְּכֹ֤ר (bekhór)
from
firstborn
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H6547
פַּרְעֹה֙ (pareóh)
Pharaoh
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9009
H3427
הַ (ha)
יֹּשֵׁ֣ב (jóshev)
the
to dwell
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Td
Vqrmsa
H5921a
H9014
עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H3678
H9023
כִּסְא֔ (kise)
וֹ (vó)
throne
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H5704
עַ֚ד (ad)
till
Prep. Preposition

R
H1060
בְּכ֣וֹר (bekhvór)
firstborn
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H7628a
הַ (ha)
שְּׁבִ֔י (shevi)
the
captivity
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֖ר (asher)
which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H9003
H1004b
בְּ (be)
בֵ֣ית (veit)
in
house
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H0953a
הַ (ha)
בּ֑וֹר (bvór)
the
pit
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H3605
וְ (ve)
כֹ֖ל (khól)
and
all
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H1060
בְּכ֥וֹר (bekhvór)
firstborn
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0929
H9016
בְּהֵמָֽה (behemah)
׃
animal
verseEnd
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa

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