The Meaning of Exodus 8:3 Explained

Exodus 8:3

KJV: And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:

YLT: and the River hath teemed with frogs, and they have gone up and gone into thy house, and into the inner-chamber of thy bed, and on thy couch, and into the house of thy servants, and among thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneading-troughs;

Darby: And the river shall swarm with frogs, and they shall go up and come into thy house, and into thy bedroom, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy bondmen, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneading-troughs.

ASV: and the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall go up and come into thy house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneading-troughs:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the river  shall bring forth  frogs  abundantly,  which shall go up  and come  into thine house,  and into thy bedchamber,  and upon thy bed,  and into the house  of thy servants,  and upon thy people,  and into thine ovens,  and into thy kneadingtroughs: 

What does Exodus 8:3 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 8:1-15 - The Plague Of Frogs And Its Removal
Probably the plagues followed in rapid succession, so that the impression of one had not passed away before another succeeded. The whole conflict was probably comprehended in nine or ten months. The frog was a goddess, hence the plague was aggravated, as it was unlawful to destroy one. This stroke elicited the first symptom of surrender. Though the magicians counterfeited the coming of the frogs they failed to remove them, and the king did not hope for such help from them. Pharaoh implored the intercession of the great Hebrew brethren, who, to make the power of God and the efficacy of prayer more manifest, asked the king to fix the time. They who know God and obey Him absolutely can reckon on Him with perfect certainty and confidence. Our God delights in the faith that dares to pledge His willingness and power, and He will not fail the soul that ventures wholly on His all-sufficiency. [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 8:3 mean?

So shall bring forth abundantly the Nile frogs and which shall go up and come into your house and into your bedroom and on your bed and into the houses of your servants and on your people and into your ovens and into your kneading bowls
וְשָׁרַ֣ץ הַיְאֹר֮ צְפַרְדְּעִים֒ וְעָלוּ֙ וּבָ֣אוּ בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ וּבַחֲדַ֥ר מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖ וְעַל־ מִטָּתֶ֑ךָ וּבְבֵ֤ית עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ וּבְעַמֶּ֔ךָ וּבְתַנּוּרֶ֖יךָ וּבְמִשְׁאֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ

וְשָׁרַ֣ץ  So  shall  bring  forth  abundantly 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁרַץ  
Sense: (Qal) to teem, swarm, multiply.
הַיְאֹר֮  the  Nile 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְאֹר  
Sense: river, stream, canal, Nile, Nile-canal.
צְפַרְדְּעִים֒  frogs 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: צְפַרְדֵּעַ  
Sense: frogs.
וְעָלוּ֙  and  which  shall  go  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: סָלַק 
Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
וּבָ֣אוּ  and  come 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ  into  your  house 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
וּבַחֲדַ֥ר  and  into 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: חֶדֶר  
Sense: chamber, room, parlour, innermost or inward part, within.
מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖  your  bedroom 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁכָּב  
Sense: a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying.
וְעַל־  and  on 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, 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.
מִטָּתֶ֑ךָ  your  bed 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: מִטָּה  
Sense: couch, bed, bier.
וּבְבֵ֤ית  and  into  the  houses 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙  of  your  servants 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: עֶבֶד  
Sense: slave, servant.
וּבְעַמֶּ֔ךָ  and  on  your  people 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: עַם 
Sense: nation, people.
וּבְתַנּוּרֶ֖יךָ  and  into  your  ovens 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, common plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: תַּנּוּר  
Sense: furnace, oven, fire-pot, (portable) stove.
וּבְמִשְׁאֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ  and  into  your  kneading  bowls 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, feminine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁאֶרֶת  
Sense: kneading trough or bowl.

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