Numbers
Numbers 12:10
10As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous,b white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous,
Footnotes
- b 12:10 The Hebrew word traditionally translated as leprous was used for various skin diseases; see Leviticus 13.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As the cloud | וְהֶעָנָ֗ן | wə·he·‘ā·nān | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6051 cloud-mass, cloud |
| lifted | סָ֚ר | sār | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| from above | מֵעַ֣ל | mê·‘al | Preposition-m | H5921 height |
| the Tent | הָאֹ֔הֶל | hā·’ō·hel | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H168 tent |
| suddenly | וְהִנֵּ֥ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| Miriam | מִרְיָ֖ם | mir·yām | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4813 Mirjam |
| leprous | מְצֹרַ֣עַת | mə·ṣō·ra·‘aṯ | Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular construct | H6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous |
| as snow | כַּשָּׁ֑לֶג | kaš·šā·leḡ | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7950 snow |
| Aaron | אַהֲרֹ֛ן | ’a·hă·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| turned | וַיִּ֧פֶן | way·yi·p̄en | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6437 turn |
| toward | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| her | מִרְיָ֖ם | mir·yām | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4813 Mirjam |
| saw that | וְהִנֵּ֥ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| she | מְצֹרָֽעַת׃ | mə·ṣō·rā·‘aṯ | Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular construct | H6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 24:9 · 2 Kings 5:27 · 2 Chronicles 26:19–21 · Exodus 4:6 · 2 Kings 15:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.