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“Dust to Boils”: A Hebrew Lesson on Exodus 9:9

וְהָיָ֣ה לְאָבָ֔ק עַ֖ל כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהָיָ֨ה עַל־הָאָדָ֜ם וְעַל־הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה לִשְׁחִ֥ין פֹּרֵ֛חַ אֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֖ת בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ (Exodus 9:9) And it shall become dust over all the land of Mitsrayim, and it shall be upon man and upon beast as boils breaking out in blisters throughout all the land of Mitsrayim. Word-by-Word Explanation וְהָיָה — “and it shall be / become.” Qal perfect with vav used in a future-result sense. לְאָבָק — “to dust.” Preposition ל (“to, as”) + noun אָבָק (“dust, fine powder”). Indicates transformation.… Learn Hebrew
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