Numbers

Numbers 2:18–24

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

The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud, 19and his division numbers 40,500.

20The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, 21and his division numbers 32,200.

22Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni, 23and his division numbers 35,400.

24The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third.

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Numbers 2:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the west sideיָ֑מָּהyām·māhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3220 sea
the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֖םlə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֛יִם’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
are to campמַחֲנֵ֥הma·ḥă·nêhNoun - common singular constructH4264 encampment, camp
under their standardדֶּ֣גֶלde·ḡelNoun - masculine singular constructH1714 standard, banner
The leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙wə·nā·śîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
of the Ephraimitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
is Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH476 Elishama
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ammihudעַמִּיהֽוּד׃‘am·mî·hūḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH5989 Ammihud

Numbers 2:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and his divisionוּצְבָא֖וֹū·ṣə·ḇā·’ōwConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH6635 army, war, warfare
numbersוּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םū·p̄ə·qu·ḏê·hemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
40,500אַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty

Numbers 2:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The tribeמַטֵּ֣הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
will be next to itוְעָלָ֖יוwə·‘ā·lāwConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
The leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙wə·nā·śîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
of the Manassitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
is Gamalielגַּמְלִיאֵ֖לgam·lî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH1583 Gamliel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Pedahzurפְּדָהצֽוּר׃pə·ḏā·h·ṣūrNoun - proper - masculine singularH6301 Pedahtsur

Numbers 2:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and his divisionוּצְבָא֖וֹū·ṣə·ḇā·’ōwConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH6635 army, war, warfare
numbersוּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םū·p̄ə·qu·ḏê·hemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
32,200שְׁנַ֧יִםšə·na·yimNumber - mdH8147 two

Numbers 2:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the tribeוּמַטֵּ֖הū·maṭ·ṭêhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
The leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙wə·nā·śîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
of the Benjamitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
is Abidanאֲבִידָ֖ן’ă·ḇî·ḏānNoun - proper - masculine singularH27 Abidan
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Gideoniגִּדְעֹנִֽי׃giḏ·‘ō·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH1441 Gidoni

Numbers 2:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and his divisionוּצְבָא֖וֹū·ṣə·ḇā·’ōwConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH6635 army, war, warfare
numbersוּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םū·p̄ə·qu·ḏê·hemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
35,400חֲמִשָּׁ֧הḥă·miš·šāhNumber - masculine singularH2568 five

Numbers 2:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The totalכָּֽל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
number of menהַפְּקֻדִ֞יםhap·pə·qu·ḏîmArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
in the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םlə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
of the campלְמַחֲנֵ֣הlə·ma·ḥă·nêhPreposition-l; Noun - common singular constructH4264 encampment, camp
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
108,100מְאַ֥תmə·’aṯNumber - feminine singular constructH3967 hundred
they shall set outיִסָּֽעוּ׃סyis·sā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
thirdוּשְׁלִשִׁ֖יםū·šə·li·šîmConjunctive waw; Number - ordinal masculine pluralH7992 third

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

Numbers 2:20 Numbers 1:10

Numbers 2:22 Numbers 1:11

Numbers 2:24 Numbers 10:22

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