Numbers
Numbers 15:32
32While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| While the Israelites | בְנֵֽי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| were | וַיִּהְי֥וּ | way·yih·yū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| in the wilderness | בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר | bam·miḏ·bār | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4057 mouth |
| a man | אִ֛ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| was found | וַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּ | way·yim·ṣə·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4672 attain to, find |
| gathering | מְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ | mə·qō·šêš | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H7197 gather stubble |
| wood | עֵצִ֖ים | ‘ê·ṣîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| on the Sabbath | הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ | haš·šab·bāṯ | Article; Noun - common singular | H7676 Sabbath |
| day | בְּי֥וֹם | bə·yō·wm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.