Numbers

Numbers 14:1–4

¹Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept. ²All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness! ³Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?”

⁴So they said to one another, “Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt.”

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Numbers 14:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
lifted up	וַתִּשָּׂא֙	wat·tiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
their voices	קוֹלָ֑ם	qō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6963 sound, voice
and cried out	וַֽיִּתְּנ֖וּ	way·yit·tə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
and that	הַהֽוּא׃	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
night	בַּלַּ֥יְלָה	bal·lay·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
wept	וַיִּבְכּ֥וּ	way·yiḇ·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail

Numbers 14:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
grumbled	וַיִּלֹּ֙נוּ֙	way·yil·lō·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3885 lodge, pass the night
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֣ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֔ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	הָעֵדָ֗ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
said	וַֽיֹּאמְר֨וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵהֶ֜ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
If only	לוּ־	lū-	Preposition	H3863 if
we had died	מַ֙תְנוּ֙	maṯ·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H4191 die
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
or	א֛וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
if only	לוּ־	lū-	Preposition	H3863 if
we had died	מָֽתְנוּ׃	mā·ṯə·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H4191 die
in this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֥ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth

Numbers 14:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	וְלָמָ֣ה	wə·lā·māh	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is the LORD	יְ֠הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
bringing	מֵבִ֨יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
us	אֹתָ֜נוּ	’ō·ṯā·nū	Direct object marker; first person common plural	H853 mark of the accusative
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֹּאת֙	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	הָאָ֤רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to fall	לִנְפֹּ֣ל	lin·pōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5307 fall, lie
by the sword	בַּחֶ֔רֶב	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
Our wives	נָשֵׁ֥ינוּ	nā·šê·nū	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H802 woman, wife, female
and children	וְטַפֵּ֖נוּ	wə·ṭap·pê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H2945 children
will become	יִהְי֣וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
plunder	לָבַ֑ז	lā·ḇaz	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H957 spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty
Would it not	הֲל֧וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be better	ט֦וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for us	לָ֖נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
to go back	שׁ֥וּב	šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
to Egypt	מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃	miṣ·rā·yə·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Numbers 14:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they said	וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
one	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	אָחִ֑יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
Let us appoint	נִתְּנָ֥ה	nit·tə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
a leader	רֹ֖אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
and return	וְנָשׁ֥וּבָה	wə·nā·šū·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
to Egypt	מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃	miṣ·rā·yə·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians