Exodus 11:6

“There will be a great outcry in all the land of Egypt, such as there has never been and such as there will never be again.”

Exodus 11:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 11:6, word by word

There will beהָיְתָהhayta

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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a greatגְדֹלָהgedola

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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outcryצְעָקָהtseaka

outcry

Outcry, cry of distress.

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the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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againתֹסִףtosif

do again

To do again what had already been done.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

5and every firstborn in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne to the firstborn of the slave woman who is behind the millstones, and every firstborn of the livestock.

6 · This verse (above)

7But against any of the sons of Israel not a dog will so much as move its tongue, against either man or beast, so that you may know that YHWH makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.’

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