Numbers

Numbers 18:2–4

2But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. 3And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. 4They are to join you and attend to the duties of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the work at the Tent; but no outsider may come near you.

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Numbers 18:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But bringהַקְרֵ֣בhaq·rêḇVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
with youאִתָּ֔ךְ’it·tāḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH854 with
alsoוְגַ֣םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
your brothersאַחֶיךָ֩’a·ḥe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
from the tribeמַטֵּ֨הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Leviלֵוִ֜יlê·wîNoun - proper - masculine singularH3878 Levi
the tribeשֵׁ֤בֶטšê·ḇeṭNoun - masculine singular constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of your fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
that they may joinוְיִלָּו֥וּwə·yil·lā·wūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3867 join
youעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
and assistוִֽישָׁרְת֑וּךָwî·šā·rə·ṯū·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singularH8334 minister, serve
youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and your sonsוּבָנֶ֣יךָū·ḇā·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the Tentאֹ֥הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃hā·‘ê·ḏuṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony

Numbers 18:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And they shall attendוְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙wə·šā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to your dutiesמִֽשְׁמַרְתְּךָ֔miš·mar·tə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4931 guard, watch
and to all the dutiesוּמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתū·miš·me·reṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
of the Tentהָאֹ֑הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
butאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
they must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
come nearיִקְרָ֔בוּyiq·rā·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
to the furnishingsכְּלֵ֨יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֤דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
orוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
orוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
bothגַם־ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
theyהֵ֖םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
andגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
youאַתֶּֽם׃’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
will dieיָמֻ֥תוּyā·mu·ṯūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4191 die

Numbers 18:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They are to joinוְנִלְו֣וּwə·nil·wūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3867 join
youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
and attendוְשָֽׁמְר֗וּwə·šā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙miš·me·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
of the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singularH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
doing allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the workעֲבֹדַ֣ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
at the Tentהָאֹ֑הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
but noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
outsiderוְזָ֖רwə·zārConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH2114 be a stranger
may come nearיִקְרַ֥בyiq·raḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to

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Numbers 18:2 Genesis 29:34

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