Numbers
Numbers 16:48
48He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was halted.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He stood | וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד | way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| between | בֵּֽין־ | bên- | Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| the living | הַֽחַיִּ֑ים | ha·ḥay·yîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| and the dead | הַמֵּתִ֖ים | ham·mê·ṯîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H4191 die |
| and the plague | הַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃ | ham·mag·gê·p̄āh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence |
| was halted | וַתֵּעָצַ֖ר | wat·tê·‘ā·ṣar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H6113 restrain, retain |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 24:25 · Psalm 106:30 · Numbers 25:8–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.