Numbers

Numbers 11:31–35

³¹Now a wind sent by the LORD came up, drove in quail from the sea, and brought them near the camp, about two cubits above the surface of the ground,^b for a day’s journey in every direction around the camp. ³²All that day and night, and all the next day, the people stayed up gathering the quail. No one gathered less than ten homers,^c and they spread them out all around the camp.

³³But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a severe plague. ³⁴So they called that place Kibroth-hattaavah,^d because there they buried the people who had craved other food.

³⁵From Kibroth-hattaavah the people moved on to Hazeroth, where they remained for some time.

Footnotes

b 11:31 Or up to two cubits deep; that is, approximately 3 feet or 91.4 centimeters
c 11:32 10 homers is approximately 62.4 bushels or 2,200 liters.
d 11:34 Kibroth-hattaavah means graves of craving.

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Numbers 11:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now a wind	וְר֜וּחַ	wə·rū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
sent by	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came up	נָסַ֣ע׀	nā·sa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
drove in	וַיָּ֣גָז	way·yā·ḡāz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1468 pass over, away
quail	שַׂלְוִים֮	śal·wîm	Noun - feminine plural	H7958 quail
from	מֵאֵ֣ת	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker	H854 with
the sea	הַיָּם֒	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and brought them	וַיִּטֹּ֨שׁ	way·yiṭ·ṭōš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5203 leave, forsake, permit
near	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
about two cubits	וּכְאַמָּתַ֖יִם	ū·ḵə·’am·mā·ṯa·yim	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - fd	H520 ell, cubit
above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the surface	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the ground	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
for a day’s	י֣וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
journey	כְּדֶ֧רֶךְ	kə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
in every direction	כֹּ֗ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
around	סְבִיב֖וֹת	sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp

Numbers 11:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	הַה֨וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	הַיּוֹם֩	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and night	הַלַּ֜יְלָה	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the next	הַֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת	ham·mā·ḥo·rāṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4283 the morrow
day	י֣וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
the people	הָעָ֡ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
stayed up	וַיָּ֣קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
gathering	וַיַּֽאַסְפוּ֙	way·ya·’as·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H622 gather, remove
the quail	הַשְּׂלָ֔ו	haś·śə·lāw	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7958 quail
No one gathered	אָסַ֖ף	’ā·sap̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
less than	הַמַּמְעִ֕יט	ham·mam·‘îṭ	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H4591 be or become small, diminished, few
ten	עֲשָׂרָ֣ה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
homers	חֳמָרִ֑ים	ḥo·mā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2563 cement, mortar, clay
and they spread them out	וַיִּשְׁטְח֤וּ	way·yiš·ṭə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7849 spread, spread abroad
all around	סְבִיב֖וֹת	sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp

Numbers 11:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But while	עוֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙	‘ō·w·ḏen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H5750 a going round, continuance
the meat	הַבָּשָׂ֗ר	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
was still between	בֵּ֣ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
their teeth	שִׁנֵּיהֶ֔ם	šin·nê·hem	Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H8127 tooth, ivory
before	טֶ֖רֶם	ṭe·rem	Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
it was chewed	יִכָּרֵ֑ת	yik·kā·rêṯ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
the anger	וְאַ֤ף	wə·’ap̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
burned	חָרָ֣ה	ḥā·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
against the people	בָעָ֔ם	ḇā·‘ām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
struck	וַיַּ֤ךְ	way·yaḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
them	בָּעָ֔ם	bā·‘ām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
with a severe	רַבָּ֥ה	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great
plague	מַכָּ֖ה	mak·kāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4347 blow, wound, slaughter

Numbers 11:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they called	וַיִּקְרָ֛א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
that	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
place	הַמָּק֥וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
Kibroth-hattaavah	הַֽתַּאֲוָ֑ה	hat·ta·’ă·wāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6914 Kibroth-hat-Taavh
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there	שָׁם֙	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
they buried	קָֽבְר֔וּ	qā·ḇə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6912 bury
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
who had craved other food	הַמִּתְאַוִּֽים׃	ham·miṯ·’aw·wîm	Article; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H183 incline, desire

Numbers 11:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From	מִקִּבְר֧וֹת	miq·qiḇ·rō·wṯ	Preposition	H6914 Kibroth-hat-Taavh
Kibroth-hattaavah	הַֽתַּאֲוָ֛ה	hat·ta·’ă·wāh	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6914 Kibroth-hat-Taavh
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
moved on	נָסְע֥וּ	nā·sə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
to Hazeroth	חֲצֵר֑וֹת	ḥă·ṣê·rō·wṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2698 Chatseroth
where they remained for some time	וַיִּהְי֖וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be