Numbers
Numbers 11:4–5
4Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? 5We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic.
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Numbers 11:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meanwhile | וְהָֽאסַפְסֻף֙ | wə·hā·sap̄·sup̄ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H628 collection, rabble |
| the rabble | וְהָֽאסַפְסֻף֙ | wə·hā·sap̄·sup̄ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H628 collection, rabble |
| among them | בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ | bə·qir·bōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7130 inward part, midst |
| had a strong craving for other food | הִתְאַוּ֖וּ | hiṯ·’aw·wū | Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural | H183 incline, desire |
| and | גַּ֚ם | gam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| again | וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ | way·yā·šu·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7725 turn back, return |
| the Israelites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| wept | וַיִּבְכּ֗וּ | way·yiḇ·kū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1058 weep, bewail |
| and said | וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| Who | מִ֥י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| will feed us | יַאֲכִלֵ֖נוּ | ya·’ă·ḵi·lê·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural | H398 eat |
| meat | בָּשָֽׂר׃ | bā·śār | Noun - masculine singular | H1320 flesh |
Numbers 11:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We remember | זָכַ֙רְנוּ֙ | zā·ḵar·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H2142 remember |
| the fish | הַדָּגָ֔ה | had·dā·ḡāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1710 fish |
| we ate | נֹאכַ֥ל | nō·ḵal | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural | H398 eat |
| freely | חִנָּ֑ם | ḥin·nām | Adverb | H2600 out of favour |
| in Egypt | בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם | bə·miṣ·ra·yim | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| along with the cucumbers | הַקִּשֻּׁאִ֗ים | haq·qiš·šu·’îm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7180 cucumber, digestion |
| melons | הָֽאֲבַטִּחִ֔ים | hā·’ă·ḇaṭ·ṭi·ḥîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H20 melon |
| leeks | הֶחָצִ֥יר | he·ḥā·ṣîr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2682 green grass, herbage |
| onions | הַבְּצָלִ֖ים | hab·bə·ṣā·lîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1211 onion |
| and garlic | הַשּׁוּמִֽים׃ | haš·šū·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7762 garlic |
Cross-references
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Numbers 11:4 1 Corinthians 10:6 · Exodus 12:38 · Psalm 106:14 · Psalm 78:18–20 · Nehemiah 13:3 · 1 Corinthians 15:33 · Leviticus 24:10–11 · Romans 13:14
Numbers 11:5 Exodus 16:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.