Numbers
Numbers 11:22–23
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.”
Word by word
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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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.