Numbers
Numbers 16:40
40just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| just as | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| commanded him | דִּבֶּ֧ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| through | בְּיַד־ | bə·yaḏ- | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֖ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| This was to be a reminder | זִכָּר֞וֹן | zik·kā·rō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H2146 memorial, remembrance |
| to the Israelites | לִבְנֵ֣י | liḇ·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| that | לְ֠מַעַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| no | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| outsider | זָ֗ר | zār | Adjective - masculine singular | H2114 be a stranger |
| who | אֲ֠שֶׁר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| is | ה֔וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| a descendant | מִזֶּ֤רַע | miz·ze·ra‘ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| of Aaron | אַהֲרֹן֙ | ’a·hă·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| should approach | יִקְרַ֜ב | yiq·raḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| to offer | לְהַקְטִ֥יר | lə·haq·ṭîr | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke |
| incense | קְטֹ֖רֶת | qə·ṭō·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| lest he become | יִהְיֶ֤ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| like Korah | כְקֹ֙רַח֙ | ḵə·qō·raḥ | Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7141 Korach |
| and his followers | וְכַ֣עֲדָת֔וֹ | wə·ḵa·‘ă·ḏā·ṯōw | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5712 congregation |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.