Numbers
Numbers 18:2
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But bring | הַקְרֵ֣ב | haq·rêḇ | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| with you | אִתָּ֔ךְ | ’it·tāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H854 with |
| also | וְגַ֣ם | wə·ḡam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| your brothers | אַחֶיךָ֩ | ’a·ḥe·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| from the tribe | מַטֵּ֨ה | maṭ·ṭêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| of Levi | לֵוִ֜י | lê·wî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3878 Levi |
| the tribe | שֵׁ֤בֶט | šê·ḇeṭ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| of your father | אָבִ֙יךָ֙ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| that they may join | וְיִלָּו֥וּ | wə·yil·lā·wū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3867 join |
| you | עָלֶ֖יךָ | ‘ā·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| and assist | וִֽישָׁרְת֑וּךָ | wî·šā·rə·ṯū·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular | H8334 minister, serve |
| you | וְאַתָּה֙ | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| and your sons | וּבָנֶ֣יךָ | ū·ḇā·ne·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| before | לִפְנֵ֖י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the Tent | אֹ֥הֶל | ’ō·hel | Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| of the Testimony | הָעֵדֻֽת׃ | hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5715 testimony |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.