Numbers
Numbers 16:1–3
1Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites — Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth — conducted 2a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly. 3They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves!a For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”
Footnotes
- a 16:3 Figuratively You have gone too far or You have appropriated too much authority to yourselves; similarly in verse 7
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Numbers 16:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Korah | קֹ֔רַח | qō·raḥ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7141 Korach |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Izhar | יִצְהָ֥ר | yiṣ·hār | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3324 Jitshar |
| the son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Kohath | קְהָ֖ת | qə·hāṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6955 Kehath |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Levi | לֵוִ֑י | lê·wî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3881 Levite |
| along with some Reubenites | רְאוּבֵֽן׃ | rə·’ū·ḇên | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7205 Reuben |
| Dathan | וְדָתָ֨ן | wə·ḏā·ṯān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1885 Dathan |
| and Abiram | וַאֲבִירָ֜ם | wa·’ă·ḇî·rām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H48 Abiram |
| sons | בְּנֵ֧י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Eliab | אֱלִיאָ֛ב | ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H446 Eliab |
| and On | וְא֥וֹן | wə·’ō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H203 On |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Peleth | פֶּ֖לֶת | pe·leṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6431 Peleth |
| conducted | וַיִּקַּ֣ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
Numbers 16:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a rebellion | וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ | way·yā·qu·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| against | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֔ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| along with 250 | חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים | ḥă·miš·šîm | Number - common plural | H2572 fifty |
| men | אַנְשֵׁי־ | ’an·šê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| renowned | שֵֽׁם׃ | šêm | Noun - masculine singular | H8034 name |
| as leaders | נְשִׂיאֵ֥י | nə·śî·’ê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5387 one lifted up |
| of the congregation | עֵדָ֛ה | ‘ê·ḏāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5712 congregation |
| and representatives | קְרִאֵ֥י | qə·ri·’ê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H7148 called, summoned |
| in the assembly | מוֹעֵ֖ד | mō·w·‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
Numbers 16:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They came together | וַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּ | way·yiq·qā·hă·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6950 assemble as a קָהָל |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֣ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| and | וְעַֽל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| Aaron | אַהֲרֹ֗ן | ’a·hă·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| and told them | וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| too much | רַב־ | raḇ- | Adverb | H7227 much, many, great |
| upon yourselves | לָכֶם֒ | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| For | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| everyone | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| in the entire | כֻּלָּ֣ם | kul·lām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3605 the whole, all |
| congregation | הָֽעֵדָה֙ | hā·‘ê·ḏāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5712 congregation |
| is holy | קְדֹשִׁ֔ים | qə·ḏō·šîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6918 sacred, holy |
| and the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is in their midst | וּבְתוֹכָ֖ם | ū·ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵām | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H8432 midst |
| Why | וּמַדּ֥וּעַ | ū·mad·dū·a‘ | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H4069 wherefore? |
| then do you exalt | תִּֽתְנַשְּׂא֖וּ | tiṯ·naś·śə·’ū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| yourselves above | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the assembly | קְהַ֥ל | qə·hal | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Numbers 16:1 Jude 1:11 · Deuteronomy 11:6 · Exodus 6:21 · Genesis 49:3–4 · Exodus 6:18 · Numbers 27:3 · Numbers 26:9–10
Numbers 16:2 Numbers 26:9 · Ezekiel 23:10
Numbers 16:3 Psalm 106:16 · Exodus 19:6 · Numbers 14:14 · Acts 7:51 · Numbers 16:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.