Numbers

Numbers 16:32–35

³²and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households — all Korah’s men and all their possessions. ³³They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.

³⁴At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!” ³⁵And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.

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Numbers 16:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the earth	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
opened	וַתִּפְתַּ֤ח	wat·tip̄·taḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6605 open
its mouth	פִּ֔יהָ	pî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6310 mouth
and swallowed	וַתִּבְלַ֥ע	wat·tiḇ·la‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
them	אֹתָ֖ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
their households	בָּתֵּיהֶ֑ם	bāt·tê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1004 house
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Korah’s	לְקֹ֔רַח	lə·qō·raḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7141 Korach
men	הָאָדָם֙	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their possessions	הָרֲכֽוּשׁ׃	hā·ră·ḵūš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7399 property, goods

Numbers 16:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	הֵ֣ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
went down	וַיֵּ֨רְד֜וּ	way·yê·rə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
alive	חַיִּ֖ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
into Sheol	שְׁאֹ֑לָה	šə·’ō·lāh	Noun - common singular; third person feminine singular	H7585 underworld
with all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
they owned	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
The earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
closed	וַתְּכַ֤ס	wat·tə·ḵas	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3680 cover
over them	עֲלֵיהֶם֙	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
and they vanished	וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ	way·yō·ḇə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6 perish
from	מִתּ֥וֹךְ	mit·tō·wḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the assembly	הַקָּהָֽל׃	haq·qā·hāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation

Numbers 16:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At their cries	לְקֹלָ֑ם	lə·qō·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6963 sound, voice
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
who	אֲשֶׁ֛ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
around them	סְבִיבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם	sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·hem	Adverb; third person masculine plural	H5439 circuit, round about
fled	נָ֣סוּ	nā·sū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5127 flee, escape
saying	אָֽמְר֔וּ	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
The earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
may	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
swallow us too	תִּבְלָעֵ֖נוּ	tiḇ·lā·‘ê·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common plural	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf

Numbers 16:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And fire	וְאֵ֥שׁ	wə·’êš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
came forth	יָצְאָ֖ה	yā·ṣə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
from the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and consumed	וַתֹּ֗אכַל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
the 250	הַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים	ha·ḥă·miš·šîm	Article; Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
men	אִ֔ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who were offering	מַקְרִיבֵ֖י	maq·rî·ḇê	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7126 come near, approach
the incense	הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃פ	haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense

Cross-references

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Numbers 16:32 Numbers 26:11 · Psalm 106:17 · Revelation 12:16 · 1 Chronicles 6:22 · Isaiah 5:14

Numbers 16:35 Leviticus 10:2 · Numbers 26:10 · Psalm 106:18 · Numbers 11:1–3 · Numbers 16:17 · Numbers 16:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.