Numbers

Numbers 11:21–23

²¹But Moses replied, “Here I am among 600,000 men on foot, yet You say, ‘I will give them meat, and they will eat for a month.’ ²²If all our flocks and herds were slaughtered for them, would they have enough? Or if all the fish in the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?”

²³The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not My word will come to pass.”

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Numbers 11:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Moses	מֹשֶׁה֒	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
replied	וַיֹּאמֶר֮	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Here I am	אָנֹכִ֖י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
among	בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ	bə·qir·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
600,000	שֵׁשׁ־	šêš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
men	הָעָ֕ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
on foot	רַגְלִ֔י	raḡ·lî	Adjective - masculine singular	H7273 on foot
yet You	וְאַתָּ֣ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
say	אָמַ֗רְתָּ	’ā·mar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will give	אֶתֵּ֣ן	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶ֔ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
meat	בָּשָׂר֙	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
and they will eat	וְאָכְל֖וּ	wə·’ā·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H398 eat
for a month	חֹ֥דֶשׁ	ḥō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2320 (newness), new moon, month

Numbers 11:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	הֲצֹ֧אן	hă·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and herds	וּבָקָ֛ר	ū·ḇā·qār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
were slaughtered	יִשָּׁחֵ֥ט	yiš·šā·ḥêṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7819 slaughter, beat
for them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
would they have enough	וּמָצָ֣א	ū·mā·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
Or if	אִ֣ם	’im	Conjunction	H518 if
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the fish	דְּגֵ֥י	də·ḡê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1709 fish
in the sea	הַיָּ֛ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
were caught	יֵאָסֵ֥ף	yê·’ā·sêp̄	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
for them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
would they have enough	וּמָצָ֥א	ū·mā·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find

Numbers 11:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
answered	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Is the LORD’s	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
arm	הֲיַ֥ד	hă·yaḏ	Article; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
too short	תִּקְצָ֑ר	tiq·ṣār	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7114 be short
Now	עַתָּ֥ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
you will see	תִרְאֶ֛ה	ṯir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
whether or	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
not	לֹֽא׃	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
My word	דְבָרִ֖י	ḏə·ḇā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
will come to pass	הֲיִקְרְךָ֥	hă·yiq·rə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7136 encounter, meet, befall

Cross-references

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Numbers 11:21 Exodus 12:37 · Numbers 1:46 · Genesis 12:2 · Exodus 38:26

Numbers 11:22 2 Kings 7:2 · Matthew 15:33

Numbers 11:23 Isaiah 59:1 · Genesis 18:14 · Isaiah 50:2 · Luke 1:37 · Matthew 19:26 · Numbers 23:19 · Ezekiel 12:25 · Ezekiel 24:14 · Matthew 24:35 · Micah 2:7 · Jeremiah 44:28–29 · Psalm 78:41

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.