Numbers

Numbers 1:2–5

²“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one.

³You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions— everyone who can serve in Israel’s army. ⁴And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you.

⁵These are the names of the men who are to assist you:

From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;

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Numbers 1:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take a census	שְׂא֗וּ	śə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
of the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	עֲדַ֣ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
by their clans	לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם	lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4940 clan
and families	אֲבֹתָ֑ם	’ă·ḇō·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
listing	בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר	bə·mis·par	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
man	זָכָ֖ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
by name	שֵׁמ֔וֹת	šê·mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H8034 name
one by one	לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָֽם׃	lə·ḡul·gə·lō·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1538 skull, head, poll

Numbers 1:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and Aaron	וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃	wə·’a·hă·rōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
are to number	תִּפְקְד֥וּ	tip̄·qə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
those	אֹתָ֛ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
who are twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֤ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
years of age	מִבֶּ֨ן	mib·ben	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
or older	וָמַ֔עְלָה	wā·ma‘·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H4605 higher part
by their divisions	צָבָ֖א	ṣā·ḇā	Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare
everyone	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who can serve	יֹצֵ֥א	yō·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
in Israel’s	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
army	לְצִבְאֹתָ֖ם	lə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6635 army, war, warfare

Numbers 1:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And one man	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
from each tribe	לַמַּטֶּ֑ה	lam·maṭ·ṭeh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
the head	רֹ֥אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
of each family	אֲבֹתָ֖יו	’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
must be there	יִהְי֔וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with you	וְאִתְּכֶ֣ם	wə·’it·tə·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine plural	H854 with

Numbers 1:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙	wə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
are the names	שְׁמ֣וֹת	šə·mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8034 name
of the men	הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
are to assist	יַֽעַמְד֖וּ	ya·‘am·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
you	אִתְּכֶ֑ם	’it·tə·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H854 with
From	לִרְאוּבֵ֕ן	lir·’ū·ḇên	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7205 Reuben
Elizur	אֱלִיצ֖וּר	’ĕ·lî·ṣūr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H468 Elitsur
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Shedeur	שְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃	šə·ḏê·’ūr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7707 Shedejur