Numbers
Numbers 11:20
20but for a whole month— until it comes out of your nostrils and makes you nauseous— because you have rejected the LORD, who is among you, and have cried out before Him, saying, ‘Why did we ever leave Egypt?’”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but for | עַ֣ד׀ | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| a whole month | חֹ֣דֶשׁ | ḥō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2320 (newness), new moon, month |
| until | עַ֤ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| it comes out | יֵצֵא֙ | yê·ṣê | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| of your nostrils | מֵֽאַפְּכֶ֔ם | mê·’ap·pə·ḵem | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| and makes | וְהָיָ֥ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| you | לָכֶ֖ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| nauseous | לְזָרָ֑א | lə·zā·rā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H2214 disgust |
| because | יַ֗עַן | ya·‘an | Adverb | H3282 purpose, intention |
| you have rejected | מְאַסְתֶּ֤ם | mə·’as·tem | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural | H3988 reject |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| is among you | בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֔ם | bə·qir·bə·ḵem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H7130 inward part, midst |
| and have cried out | וַתִּבְכּ֤וּ | wat·tiḇ·kū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural | H1058 weep, bewail |
| before Him | לְפָנָיו֙ | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| saying | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| Why | לָ֥מָּה | lām·māh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| did we ever | זֶּ֖ה | zeh | Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| leave | יָצָ֥אנוּ | yā·ṣā·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H3318 go or come out |
| Egypt | מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ | mim·miṣ·rā·yim | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 106:15 · Numbers 21:5 · Psalm 78:27–30 · 1 Samuel 10:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.