Numbers
Numbers 16:42–43
42But when the congregation gathered against them, Moses and Aaron turned toward the Tent of Meeting, and suddenly the cloud covered it and the glory of the LORD appeared.
43Then Moses and Aaron went to the front of the Tent of Meeting,
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Numbers 16:42
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | וַיְהִ֗י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| when the congregation | הָֽעֵדָה֙ | hā·‘ê·ḏāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5712 congregation |
| gathered | בְּהִקָּהֵ֤ל | bə·hiq·qā·hêl | Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H6950 assemble as a קָהָל |
| against them | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֣ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| and Aaron | אַהֲרֹ֔ן | ’a·hă·rōn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| turned | וַיִּפְנוּ֙ | way·yip̄·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6437 turn |
| toward | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the Tent | אֹ֣הֶל | ’ō·hel | Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| of Meeting | מוֹעֵ֔ד | mō·w·‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
| and suddenly the cloud | הֶעָנָ֑ן | he·‘ā·nān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6051 cloud-mass, cloud |
| covered it | כִסָּ֖הוּ | ḵis·sā·hū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H3680 cover |
| and the glory | כְּב֥וֹד | kə·ḇō·wḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| appeared | וַיֵּרָ֖א | way·yê·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
Numbers 16:43
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Moses | מֹשֶׁה֙ | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| and Aaron | וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן | wə·’a·hă·rōn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H175 Aaron |
| went | וַיָּבֹ֤א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the front | פְּנֵ֖י | pə·nê | Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of the Tent | אֹ֥הֶל | ’ō·hel | Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| of Meeting | מוֹעֵֽד׃פ | mō·w·‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
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Numbers 16:42 Numbers 16:19 · Numbers 20:6 · Leviticus 9:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.