Numbers

Numbers 13:28–33

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!”

³¹But the men who had gone up with him replied, “We cannot go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are!”

³²So they gave the Israelites a bad report about the land that they had spied out: “The land we explored devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw there are great in stature. ³³We even saw the Nephilim there— the descendants of Anak that come from the Nephilim! We seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have seemed the same to them!”

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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

Numbers 13:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the men	וְהָ֨אֲנָשִׁ֜ים	wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had gone up	עָל֤וּ	‘ā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
with him	עִמּוֹ֙	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
replied	אָֽמְר֔וּ	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
We cannot	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go up	לַעֲל֣וֹת	la·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the people	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
are stronger	חָזָ֥ק	ḥā·zāq	Adjective - masculine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
than we are	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃	mim·men·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Numbers 13:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they gave	וַיּוֹצִ֜יאוּ	way·yō·w·ṣî·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
a bad report	דִּבַּ֤ת	dib·baṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1681 whispering, defamation, evil report
about the land	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they had spied out	תָּר֣וּ	tā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8446 seek out, spy out, explore
The land	הָאָ֡רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
we explored	עָבַ֨רְנוּ	‘ā·ḇar·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
devours	אֹכֶ֤לֶת	’ō·ḵe·leṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H398 eat
its inhabitants	יוֹשְׁבֶ֙יהָ֙	yō·wō·šə·ḇe·hā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֛ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
we saw	רָאִ֥ינוּ	rā·’î·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H7200 see
there	בְתוֹכָ֖הּ	ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8432 midst
are great in stature	מִדּֽוֹת׃	mid·dō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4060 measure, measurement, stature, size, garment

Numbers 13:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We even saw	רָאִ֗ינוּ	rā·’î·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H7200 see
the Nephilim	הַנְּפִילִ֛ים	han·nə·p̄î·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5303 feller, bully, tyrant
there	וְשָׁ֣ם	wə·šām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the descendants	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Anak	עֲנָ֖ק	‘ă·nāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6061 neck
that come from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Nephilim	הַנְּפִלִ֑ים	han·nə·p̄i·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5303 feller, bully, tyrant
We seemed	וַנְּהִ֤י	wan·nə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like grasshoppers	כַּֽחֲגָבִ֔ים	ka·ḥă·ḡā·ḇîm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2284 locust, grasshopper
in our own sight	בְעֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙	ḇə·‘ê·nê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common plural	H5869 eye
and we must have seemed	הָיִ֖ינוּ	hā·yî·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the same to them	וְכֵ֥ן	wə·ḵên	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3651 right, veritable, honest