Exodus 9:31

“The flax and the barley were struck, for the barley was in the ear and the flax in bud.”

Exodus 9:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 9:31, word by word

The flaxפִּשְׁתָּהpishta

flax

The plant whose fiber was woven into fine cloth.

Where else “pishta” appears
and the barleyשְּׂעֹרָהseora

barley

Barley.

Where else “seora” appears
were struckנֻכָּתָהnukata

punish

God punishes with a plague.

Where else “nukata” appears
was in the earאָבִיבaviv

fresh ears, Abib

A tender ear of grain, still green. From it comes the name of the month of Abib, the month of the going out from Egypt.

Where else “aviv” appears
in budגִּבְעֹלgivol

in bud

In flower, with the bud formed. It occurs only in Exodus 9:31.

Where else “givol” appears

The context

30But as for you and your servants, I know that you do not yet fear YHWH Elohim.”

31 · This verse (above)

32But the wheat and the spelt were not struck, for they are late.

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