Numbers

Numbers 13:26–30

²⁶and they went back to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land.

²⁷And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit! ²⁸Nevertheless, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We even saw the descendants of Anak there. ²⁹The Amalekites live in the land of the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along the Jordan.”

³⁰Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”

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Numbers 13:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and they went back	וַיֵּלְכ֡וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֨ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֜ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	עֲדַ֧ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Wilderness	מִדְבַּ֥ר	miḏ·bar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4057 mouth
of Paran	פָּארָ֖ן	pā·rān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6290 Paran
at Kadesh	קָדֵ֑שָׁה	qā·ḏê·šāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6946 apartness, sacredness
They brought back	וַיָּשִׁ֨יבוּ	way·yā·šî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
a report	דָּבָר֙	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
for the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
and showed	וַיַּרְא֖וּם	way·yar·’ūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H7200 see
them	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the fruit	פְּרִ֥י	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Numbers 13:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And they gave this account	וַיְסַפְּרוּ־	way·sap·pə·rū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5608 count
to	לוֹ֙	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
We went	בָּ֕אנוּ	bā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you sent us	שְׁלַחְתָּ֑נוּ	šə·laḥ·tā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural	H7971 send
and indeed	וְ֠גַם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
it	הִ֖וא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is flowing	זָבַ֨ת	zā·ḇaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H2100 flow, gush
with milk	חָלָ֥ב	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and honey	וּדְבַ֛שׁ	ū·ḏə·ḇaš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
Here is	וְזֶה־	wə·zeh-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
some of its fruit	פִּרְיָֽהּ׃	pir·yāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6529 fruit

Numbers 13:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nevertheless	אֶ֚פֶס	’e·p̄es	Noun - masculine singular construct	H657 the two extremities
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
living	הַיֹּשֵׁ֖ב	hay·yō·šêḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בָּאָ֑רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
are strong	עַ֣ז	‘az	Adjective - masculine singular	H5794 strong, mighty, fierce
and the cities	וְהֶֽעָרִ֗ים	wə·he·‘ā·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
are large	גְּדֹלֹת֙	gə·ḏō·lōṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H1419 great
and fortified	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
We even	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
saw	רָאִ֥ינוּ	rā·’î·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H7200 see
the descendants	יְלִדֵ֥י	yə·li·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3211 born
of Anak	הָֽעֲנָ֖ק	hā·‘ă·nāq	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6061 neck
there	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Numbers 13:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Amalekites	עֲמָלֵ֥ק	‘ă·mā·lêq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6002 Amalek
live	יוֹשֵׁ֖ב	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the Negev	הַנֶּ֑גֶב	han·ne·ḡeḇ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
the Hittites	וְ֠הַֽחִתִּי	wə·ha·ḥit·tî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2850 Hittite(s)
Jebusites	וְהַיְבוּסִ֤י	wə·hay·ḇū·sî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2983 Jebusite, Jebusites
and Amorites	וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙	wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
live	יוֹשֵׁ֣ב	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the hill country	בָּהָ֔ר	bā·hār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and the Canaanites	וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙	wə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3669 trader, merchant
live	יֹשֵׁ֣ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the sea	הַיָּ֔ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and along	וְעַ֖ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan

Numbers 13:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Caleb	כָּלֵ֛ב	kā·lêḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3612 Caleb
quieted	וַיַּ֧הַס	way·ya·has	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2013 hush
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
before	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֑ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
We must go up	עָלֹ֤ה	‘ā·lōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and take possession of	וְיָרַ֣שְׁנוּ	wə·yā·raš·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we can certainly conquer	יָכ֥וֹל	yā·ḵō·wl	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
it	לָֽהּ׃	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular