Numbers

Numbers 16:10–11

¹⁰He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well. ¹¹Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?”

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Numbers 16:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has brought you near	וַיַּקְרֵב֙	way·yaq·rêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your fellow	אַחֶ֥יךָ	’a·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
Levites	בְנֵי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
but you are seeking	וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם	ū·ḇiq·qaš·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1245 seek
the priesthood	כְּהֻנָּֽה׃	kə·hun·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3550 priesthood
as well	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea

Numbers 16:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
it is you	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your followers	עֲדָ֣תְךָ֔	‘ă·ḏā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5712 congregation
who have conspired	הַנֹּעָדִ֖ים	han·nō·‘ā·ḏîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3259 appoint
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
As for Aaron	וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן	wə·’a·hă·rōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
who	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is he	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you should grumble	תִלּוֹנוּ	ṯil·lō·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3885 lodge, pass the night
against him	עָלָֽיו׃	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

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Numbers 16:11 Exodus 16:7–8 · Exodus 17:2 · Numbers 16:3 · 1 Corinthians 3:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.