Psalm 78:51

Hebrew	וַיַּ֣ךְ כָּל בְּכ֣וֹר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רֵאשִׁ֥יתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigרֵאשִׁית hebrew Meanings: * Beginning * Finest (or choice) * First (first fruits) * Principal thing Embraces the idea of beginnings, first part, chief value and first-fruits. The context determines the specific meaning. Derived from רֹאשׁ Feminine, noun א֝וֹנִ֗ים בְּאָהֳלֵי חָֽם
ESV	He struck down every firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their strength in the tents of Ham.
NIV	He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, the firstfruits of manhood in the tents of Ham.
NLT	He killed the oldest son in each Egyptian family, the flower of youth throughout the land of Egypt.
LXX	καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ἐπάταξεν πᾶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς greek Meaning * All * Every * The whole Adjective. Usage in the New Testament The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable. With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17 πρωτότοκον ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. Αἰγύπτῳ ἀπαρχὴν τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article πόνων αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article σκηνώμασι Χαμ
KJV	And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

^{Psalm 78:50 ← Psalm 78:51 → Psalm 78:52}

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