Exodus 8:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The magiciansהַחַרְטֻמִּ֧ים
(ha·char·tum·mim)
2748: an engraver, writerfrom the same as cheret
triedוַיַּעֲשׂוּ־
(vai·ya·'a·su-)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
with their secret artsבְּלָטֵיהֶ֛ם
(be·la·tei·hem)
3909: secrecy, mysteryfrom lut
to bring forthלְהֹוצִ֥יא
(le·ho·v·tzi)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
gnats,הַכִּנִּ֖ים
(hak·kin·nim)
3654: gnat, gnats, a gnat swarmof uncertain derivation
but they couldיָכֹ֑לוּ
(ya·cho·lu;)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
not; so there were gnatsהַכִּנָּ֔ם
(hak·kin·nam,)
3654: gnat, gnats, a gnat swarmof uncertain derivation
on manבָּאָדָ֖ם
(ba·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
and beast.וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃
(u·vab·be·he·mah.)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And the magicians
chartom  (khar-tome')
a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles) -- magician.
did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
so with their enchantments
lat  (lawt)
covered, i.e. secret; by implication, incantation; also secrecy or (adverb) covertly -- enchantment, privily, secretly, softly.
to bring forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
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.
but they could
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
not so there were 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.
upon man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
and upon beast
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The magicians tried with their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but they could not; so there were gnats on man and beast.

King James Bible
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The magicians tried to produce gnats using their occult practices, but they could not. The gnats remained on man and beast."

International Standard Version
The magicians tried to do the same thing with their secret arts, but they were unable to bring out the gnats. The gnats were on the people and the animals.

NET Bible
When the magicians attempted to bring forth gnats by their secret arts, they could not. So there were gnats on people and on animals.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The magicians also tried to produce gnats using their magic spells, but they couldn't do it. The gnats bit people and animals.

King James 2000 Bible
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
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