KJV: And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
YLT: And Moses stretcheth out his hand towards the heavens, and there is darkness -- thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;
Darby: And Moses stretched out his hand toward the heavens; and there was a thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt three days:
ASV: And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;
| וַיֵּ֥ט | So stretched out |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָטָה Sense: to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow. |
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| מֹשֶׁ֛ה | 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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| 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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| יָד֖וֹ | his hand |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: יָד Sense: hand. |
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| עַל־ | toward |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם | heaven |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: שָׁמַיִם Sense: heaven, heavens, sky. |
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| וַיְהִ֧י | and there was |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| חֹֽשֶׁךְ־ | darkness |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: חֹשֶׁךְ Sense: darkness, obscurity. |
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| אֲפֵלָ֛ה | thick |
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Parse: Adjective, feminine singular Root: אֲפֵלָה Sense: darkness, gloominess, calamity. |
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| בְּכָל־ | in 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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| מִצְרַ֖יִם | 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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| שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת | three |
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Parse: Number, masculine singular construct Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ Sense: three, triad. |
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| יָמִֽים | days |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year. |
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