Numbers
Numbers 13:20
20Is the soil fertile or unproductive? Are there trees in it or not? Be courageous and bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.)
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is the soil | הָ֠אָרֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| fertile | הַשְּׁמֵנָ֨ה | haš·šə·mê·nāh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H8082 fat, robust |
| or | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| unproductive | רָזָ֗ה | rā·zāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7330 lean |
| Are there | הֲיֵֽשׁ־ | hă·yêš- | Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| trees | עֵץ֙ | ‘êṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| in it | בָּ֥הּ | bāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| or | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| not | אַ֔יִן | ’a·yin | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| Be courageous | וְהִ֨תְחַזַּקְתֶּ֔ם | wə·hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| and bring back | וּלְקַחְתֶּ֖ם | ū·lə·qaḥ·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H3947 take |
| some of the fruit | מִפְּרִ֣י | mip·pə·rî | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6529 fruit |
| of the land | הָאָ֑רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| It was the season | וְהַ֨יָּמִ֔ים | wə·hay·yā·mîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| for the first ripe | בִּכּוּרֵ֥י | bik·kū·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1061 first-fruits |
| grapes | עֲנָבִֽים׃ | ‘ă·nā·ḇîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6025 grape(s) |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 31:23 · Ezekiel 34:14 · Nehemiah 9:25 · Deuteronomy 31:6–8 · Nehemiah 9:35 · Joshua 1:9 · 1 Chronicles 22:11 · Joshua 2:22–23 · Micah 7:1 · Hebrews 13:6 · Joshua 1:6 · Joshua 2:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.