Numbers
Numbers 18:15
15The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The firstborn | פֶּ֣טֶר | pe·ṭer | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6363 that which separates, first opens |
| of every | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| womb | בָּשָׂ֞ר | bā·śār | Noun - masculine singular | H1320 flesh |
| whether | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| man | בָּאָדָ֥ם | bā·’ā·ḏām | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| or beast | וּבַבְּהֵמָ֖ה | ū·ḇab·bə·hê·māh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
| that is offered | יַקְרִ֧יבוּ | yaq·rî·ḇū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7126 come near, approach |
| to the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| belongs | יִֽהְיֶה־ | yih·yeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| to you | לָּ֑ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | |
| But | אַ֣ךְ׀ | ’aḵ | Adverb | H389 surely |
| you must surely redeem | פָּדֹ֣ה | pā·ḏōh | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H6299 ransom |
| every firstborn | בְּכ֣וֹר | bə·ḵō·wr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1060 first-born |
| son | הָֽאָדָ֔ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| every firstborn male | בְּכֽוֹר־ | bə·ḵō·wr- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1060 first-born |
| of unclean | הַטְּמֵאָ֖ה | haṭ·ṭə·mê·’āh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H2931 unclean |
| animals | הַבְּהֵמָ֥ה | hab·bə·hê·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.