Numbers

Numbers 14:39–40

³⁹And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.

⁴⁰Early the next morning they got up and went up toward the ridge of the hill country. “We have indeed sinned,” they said, “but we will go to the place the LORD has promised.”

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Numbers 14:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
relayed	וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words	הַדְּבָרִ֣ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֖י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
mourned	וַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֥וּ	way·yiṯ·’ab·bə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H56 mourn
bitterly	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

Numbers 14:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Early the next morning	בַבֹּ֔קֶר	ḇab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
they got up	וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ	way·yaš·ki·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7925 start, rise, early
and went up	וַיַּֽעֲל֥וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the ridge	רֹאשׁ־	rōš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the hill country	הָהָ֖ר	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
We have indeed	הִנֶּ֗נּוּ	hin·nen·nū	Interjection; third person masculine singular	H2005 lo! behold
sinned	חָטָֽאנוּ׃	ḥā·ṭā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H2398 miss
they said	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
but we will go	וְעָלִ֛ינוּ	wə·‘ā·lî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the place	הַמָּק֛וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has promised	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Cross-references

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Numbers 14:39 Exodus 33:4 · Matthew 8:12 · Hebrews 12:17 · Proverbs 19:3

Numbers 14:40 Deuteronomy 1:41

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.