Numbers

Numbers 2:17–18

¹⁷In the middle of the camps, the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the Levites. They are to set out in the order they encamped, each in his own place under his standard.

¹⁸On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard:

The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,

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Numbers 2:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the middle	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
of the camps	הַֽמַּחֲנֹ֑ת	ham·ma·ḥă·nōṯ	Article; Noun - common plural	H4264 encampment, camp
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
is to travel	וְנָסַ֧ע	wə·nā·sa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
with the camp	מַחֲנֵ֥ה	ma·ḥă·nêh	Noun - common singular construct	H4264 encampment, camp
of the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֖ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
They are to set out	יִסָּ֔עוּ	yis·sā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
in the order	כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they encamped	יַחֲנוּ֙	ya·ḥă·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
each	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his own place	יָד֖וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
under his standard	לְדִגְלֵיהֶֽם׃ס	lə·ḏiḡ·lê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1714 standard, banner

Numbers 2:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the west side	יָ֑מָּה	yām·māh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3220 sea
the divisions	לְצִבְאֹתָ֖ם	lə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
of Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֛יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
are to camp	מַחֲנֵ֥ה	ma·ḥă·nêh	Noun - common singular construct	H4264 encampment, camp
under their standard	דֶּ֣גֶל	de·ḡel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1714 standard, banner
The leader	וְנָשִׂיא֙	wə·nā·śî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5387 one lifted up
of the Ephraimites	לִבְנֵ֣י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
is Elishama	אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע	’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H476 Elishama
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ammihud	עַמִּיהֽוּד׃	‘am·mî·hūḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5989 Ammihud

Cross-references

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Numbers 2:17 Numbers 10:21 · Numbers 10:17 · Numbers 1:50–53

Numbers 2:18 Numbers 1:10 · Numbers 10:22 · Genesis 48:14–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.