Numbers

Numbers 19:2–6

²“This is the statute of the law that the LORD has commanded: Instruct the Israelites to bring you an unblemished red heifer that has no defect and has never been placed under a yoke. ³Give it to Eleazar the priest, and he will have it brought outside the camp and slaughtered in his presence.

⁴Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the Tent of Meeting. ⁵Then the heifer must be burned in his sight. Its hide, its flesh, and its blood are to be burned, along with its dung. ⁶The priest is to take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them onto the burning heifer.

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Numbers 19:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	זֹ֚את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is the statute	חֻקַּ֣ת	ḥuq·qaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
of the law	הַתּוֹרָ֔ה	hat·tō·w·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has commanded	צִוָּ֥ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Instruct	דַּבֵּ֣ר׀	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
to bring	וְיִקְח֣וּ	wə·yiq·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
you	אֵלֶיךָ֩	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
an unblemished	תְּמִימָ֗ה	tə·mî·māh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8549 complete, sound
red	אֲדֻמָּ֜ה	’ă·ḏum·māh	Adjective - feminine singular	H122 red
heifer	פָרָ֨ה	p̄ā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6510 heifer, cow
that	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has no	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
defect	מ֔וּם	mūm	Noun - masculine singular	H3971 blemish, defect
and has never	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
been placed	עָלָ֥ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
under a yoke	עֹֽל׃	‘ōl	Noun - masculine singular	H5923 yoke

Numbers 19:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Give	וּנְתַתֶּ֣ם	ū·nə·ṯat·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
it to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Eleazar	אֶלְעָזָ֖ר	’el·‘ā·zār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H499 Elazar
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֑ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
and he will have it brought	וְהוֹצִ֤יא	wə·hō·w·ṣî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
outside	מִח֣וּץ	mi·ḥūṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2351 the outside
the camp	לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה	lam·ma·ḥă·neh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
and slaughtered	וְשָׁחַ֥ט	wə·šā·ḥaṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7819 slaughter, beat
in his presence	לְפָנָֽיו׃	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

Numbers 19:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Eleazar	אֶלְעָזָ֧ר	’el·‘ā·zār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H499 Elazar
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֛ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
is to take	וְלָקַ֞ח	wə·lā·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
some of its blood	מִדָּמָ֖הּ	mid·dā·māh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1818 blood
on his finger	בְּאֶצְבָּע֑וֹ	bə·’eṣ·bā·‘ōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H676 finger
and sprinkle	וְהִזָּ֞ה	wə·hiz·zāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5137 spurt, spatter
seven	שֶׁ֥בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
times	פְּעָמִֽים׃	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the front	פְּנֵ֧י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the Tent	אֹֽהֶל־	’ō·hel-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H168 tent
of Meeting	מוֹעֵ֛ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Numbers 19:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the heifer	הַפָּרָ֖ה	hap·pā·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6510 heifer, cow
must be burned	וְשָׂרַ֥ף	wə·śā·rap̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8313 burn
in his sight	לְעֵינָ֑יו	lə·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
Its hide	עֹרָ֤הּ	‘ō·rāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5785 skin
its flesh	בְּשָׂרָהּ֙	bə·śā·rāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1320 flesh
and its blood	דָּמָ֔הּ	dā·māh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1818 blood
are to be burned	יִשְׂרֹֽף׃	yiś·rōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8313 burn
along with	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
its dung	פִּרְשָׁ֖הּ	pir·šāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6569 fecal matter

Numbers 19:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The priest	הַכֹּהֵ֗ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
is to take	וְלָקַ֣ח	wə·lā·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
cedar	אֶ֛רֶז	’e·rez	Noun - masculine singular	H730 cedar
wood	עֵ֥ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
hyssop	וְאֵז֖וֹב	wə·’ê·zō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H231 hyssop
and scarlet wool	וּשְׁנִ֣י	ū·šə·nî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8144 scarlet
and throw	וְהִשְׁלִ֕יךְ	wə·hiš·lîḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
them	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
onto	תּ֖וֹךְ	tō·wḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the burning	שְׂרֵפַ֥ת	śə·rê·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8316 burning
heifer	הַפָּרָֽה׃	hap·pā·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6510 heifer, cow