Numbers

Numbers 11:4–6

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. ⁶But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!”

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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

Numbers 11:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But now	וְעַתָּ֛ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
our appetite	נַפְשֵׁ֥נוּ	nap̄·šê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
is gone	יְבֵשָׁ֖ה	yə·ḇê·šāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3002 dry, dried
there is nothing	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
to see	עֵינֵֽינוּ׃	‘ê·nê·nū	Noun - cdc; first person common plural	H5869 eye
but	בִּלְתִּ֖י	bil·tî	Preposition	H1115 not, except
this manna	הַמָּ֥ן	ham·mān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4478 manna

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

Numbers 11:6 Numbers 21:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.