Exodus 8:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the LORDיְהוָה֮
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Moses,מֹשֶׁה֒
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
"Sayאֱמֹר֙
(e·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Aaron,אַהֲרֹ֔ן
(a·ha·ron,)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
'Stretchנְטֵ֣ה
(ne·teh)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
out your staffמַטְּךָ֔
(mat·te·cha,)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
and strikeוְהַ֖ךְ
(ve·hach)
5221: to smitea prim. root
the dustעֲפַ֣ר
(a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
of the earth,הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
that it may becomeוְהָיָ֥ה
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
gnatsלְכִנִּ֖ם
(le·chin·nim)
3654: gnat, gnats, a gnat swarmof uncertain derivation
through allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the landאֶ֥רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egypt.'"מִצְרָֽיִם׃
(mitz·ra·yim.)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
Say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
Stretch out
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
thy rod
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
and smite
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
the dust
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
that it may become lice
ken  (kane)
a gnat (from infixing its sting; used only in plural (and irreg. in Exod. 8:17,18; Heb. 13:14) -- lice, manner.
throughout all the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become gnats through all the land of Egypt.'"

King James Bible
And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron: Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, and it will become gnats throughout the land of Egypt."

International Standard Version
Then the LORD told Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Stretch out your staff, strike the dust of the ground, and the dust will become gnats throughout the land of Egypt.'"

NET Bible
The LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Extend your staff and strike the dust of the ground, and it will become gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Hold out your staff and strike the dust on the ground. All over Egypt the dust will turn into gnats.'"

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
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