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.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As the cloudוְהֶעָנָ֗ןwə·he·‘ā·nānConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
liftedסָ֚רsārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
from aboveמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the Tentהָאֹ֔הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Miriamמִרְיָ֖םmir·yāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH4813 Mirjam
leprousמְצֹרַ֣עַתmə·ṣō·ra·‘aṯVerb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular constructH6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous
as snowכַּשָּׁ֑לֶגkaš·šā·leḡPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7950 snow
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֛ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
turnedוַיִּ֧פֶןway·yi·p̄enConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6437 turn
towardאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
herמִרְיָ֖םmir·yāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH4813 Mirjam
saw thatוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
sheמְצֹרָֽעַת׃mə·ṣō·rā·‘aṯVerb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular constructH6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous

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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.