Numbers
Numbers 1:47–49
47The Levites, however, were not numbered along with them by the tribe of their fathers. 48For the LORD had said to Moses: 49“Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites.
Word by word
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Numbers 1:47
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Levites | וְהַלְוִיִּ֖ם | wə·hal·wî·yim | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| however | וְהַלְוִיִּ֖ם | wə·hal·wî·yim | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| were not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| numbered | הָתְפָּקְד֖וּ | hā·ṯə·pā·qə·ḏū | Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| along with them | בְּתוֹכָֽם׃פ | bə·ṯō·w·ḵām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H8432 midst |
| by the tribe | לְמַטֵּ֣ה | lə·maṭ·ṭêh | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| of their fathers | אֲבֹתָ֑ם | ’ă·ḇō·ṯām | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1 father |
Numbers 1:48
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had said to | וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר | way·ḏab·bêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֥ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
Numbers 1:49
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| number | תִפְקֹ֔ד | ṯip̄·qōḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| the tribe | מַטֵּ֤ה | maṭ·ṭêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| of Levi | לֵוִי֙ | lê·wî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3878 Levi |
| in the census | רֹאשָׁ֖ם | rō·šām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7218 head |
| with | בְּת֖וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| the other Israelites | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
Cross-references
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Numbers 1:47 Numbers 2:33 · Numbers 3:1–4:49 · 1 Chronicles 21:6 · Numbers 26:57–62 · 1 Chronicles 6:1–81
Numbers 1:49 Numbers 26:62
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.