New American Standard Bible 1995

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Psalm

78

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51

And smote all the firstborn in Egypt, The first issue of their virility in the tents of Ham.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And smote to smite Verb H5221 וַיַּ֣ךְ vai·yach
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the firstborn first-born Noun H1060 בְּכֹ֣ור be·cho·vr
in Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa 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 first beginning, chief Noun H7225 רֵאשִׁ֥ית re·shit
[issue] of their virility vigor, wealth Noun H202 אֹ֝ונִ֗ים o·v·nim
in the tents a tent Noun H168 בְּאָהֳלֵי־ be·'a·ho·lei-
of Ham. a son of Noah, also his desc., also a name for Egyptians 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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New American Standard Bible 1995 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt, The first issue of their virility in the tents of Ham.
King James Bible And smote all the firstborn in Egypt, The first issue Egypt; the chief of their virility strength in the tents tabernacles of Ham.Ham:
Hebrew Greek English And smote all the firstborn in Egypt, The first issue of their virility in the tents of Ham.