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Exodus 7

Ex. 7:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For they cast down
shalak (Hebrew #7993)
to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
Pronounce: shaw-lak
Origin: a primitive root
every man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
his rod
matteh (Hebrew #4294)
from 5186; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)
KJV usage: rod, staff, tribe.
Pronounce: mat-teh'
Origin: or (feminine) mattah {mat-taw'}
, and they became serpents
tanniyn (Hebrew #8577)
intensive from the same as 8565; a marine or land monster, i.e. sea-serpent or jackal
KJV usage: dragon, sea-monster, serpent, whale.
Pronounce: tan-neen'
Origin: or tanniym (Ezek. 29:3) {tan-neem'}
: but Aaron’s
'Aharown (Hebrew #175)
Aharon, the brother of Moses
KJV usage: Aaron.
Pronounce: a-har-one'
Origin: of uncertain derivation
rod
matteh (Hebrew #4294)
from 5186; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)
KJV usage: rod, staff, tribe.
Pronounce: mat-teh'
Origin: or (feminine) mattah {mat-taw'}
swallowed up
bala` (Hebrew #1104)
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy
KJV usage: cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
Pronounce: baw-lah'
Origin: a primitive root
their rods
matteh (Hebrew #4294)
from 5186; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)
KJV usage: rod, staff, tribe.
Pronounce: mat-teh'
Origin: or (feminine) mattah {mat-taw'}
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Aaron,
Jannes and Jambres,
Man,
Rod,
Serpent

Cross References

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but Aaron's.
Ex. 8:18‑19• 18{i}And the scribes did so with their sorceries, to bring forth gnats; but they could not. And the gnats were on man and on beast.{/i}
 19{i}Then the scribes said to Pharaoh, This is the finger of God! But Pharaoh's heart was stubborn, and he hearkened not to them, as Jehovah had said.{/i} (Ex. 8:18‑19)
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Ex. 9:11• 11{i}And the scribes could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boils were on the scribes, and on all the Egyptians.{/i} (Ex. 9:11)
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Acts 8:9‑13• 9But a certain man, Simon by name, was before in the city practicing magic and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one:
 10to whom they all gave heed from small to great, saying, He is the power of God that is called Great.
 11And they gave heed to him, because a long time he had amazed them with his magic arts.
 12But when they believed Philip evangelizing about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.
 13And Simon also himself believed; and being baptized he continued with Philip, and beholding signs and great works of power as they were done, was amazed. (Acts 8:9‑13)
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Acts 13:8‑11• 8But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name interpreted) opposed them, seeking to turn away the pro-consul from the faith.
 9But Saul who also [is] Paul filled with [the] Holy Spirit with fixed look at him
 10said, O full of all guile and all trickery, devil's son, enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease perverting the Lord's right ways?
 11And now behold [the] Lord's hand [is] upon thee; and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness, and he went about seeking persons to lead him by the hand. (Acts 13:8‑11)
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Acts 19:19‑20• 19And not a few of those that practiced curious arts brought their books and burnt [them] before all. And they summed up the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
 20So with might the word of the Lord increased and prevailed. (Acts 19:19‑20)
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1 John 4:4• 4Ye are of God, dear children, and have overcome them, because greater is he that [is] in you than he that [is] in the world. (1 John 4:4)

J. N. Darby Translation

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they cast down every man his staff, and they became serpents; but Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staves.

W. Kelly Translation

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they cast down every man his staff, and they became serpents; but Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staves.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)