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Psalm

78

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51

And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And smote beat Verb H5221 וַיַּ֣ךְ vai·yach
all all manner Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
all the firstborn eldest Noun H1060 בְּכֹ֣ור be·cho·vr
in Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם be·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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the chief beginning Noun H7225 רֵאשִׁ֥ית re·shit
of [their] strength force Noun H202 אֹ֝ונִ֗ים o·v·nim
in the tabernacles covering Noun H168 בְּאָהֳלֵי־ be·'a·ho·lei-
of Ham Ham Noun H2526 חָֽם׃ cham.
Analysis:
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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

People

Ham

a place in Palestine

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King James Bible And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
Hebrew Greek English And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief Egypt, The first issue of their strength virility in the tabernacles tents of Ham:Ham.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief Egypt, The first issue of their strength virility in the tabernacles tents of Ham:Ham.