Numbers

Numbers 11:4

⁴Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.