Numbers
Numbers 17:5
5The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the constant grumbling of the Israelites against you.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The staff | מַטֵּ֣הוּ | maṭ·ṭê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| belonging to the man | הָאִ֛ישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| I choose | אֶבְחַר־ | ’eḇ·ḥar- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H977 choose |
| will sprout | יִפְרָ֑ח | yip̄·rāḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6524 bud, sprout, shoot |
| and I will rid | וַהֲשִׁכֹּתִ֣י | wa·hă·šik·kō·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H7918 weave |
| Myself | מֵֽעָלַ֗י | mê·‘ā·lay | Preposition-m; first person common singular | H5921 height |
| of the constant grumbling | תְּלֻנּוֹת֙ | tə·lun·nō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H8519 murmuring |
| of the Israelites | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| against you | עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ | ‘ă·lê·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | H5921 height |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Numbers 16:5 · Numbers 16:11 · Hosea 14:5 · Numbers 17:8 · Ezekiel 16:41 · Isaiah 35:1–2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.