New American Standard Bible 1995

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Psalm

135

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He smote the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He smote to smite Verb H5221 הִכָּה hik·kah
the firstborn first-born Noun H1060 בְּכֹורֵ֣י be·cho·v·rei
of Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz·ra·yim;
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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Both from H4480    
of man man, mankind Noun H120 מֵ֝אָדָ֗ם me·'a·dam
and beast. a beast, animal, cattle Noun H929 בְּהֵמָֽה׃ be·he·mah.

Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He smote the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.
King James Bible He Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, Both both of man and beast.
Hebrew Greek English He smote the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.