Numbers

Numbers 2:3–9

3On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard:

The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab, 4and his division numbers 74,600.

5The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar, 6and his division numbers 54,400.

7Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon, 8and his division numbers 57,400.

9The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first.

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Numbers 2:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the east sideקֵ֣דְמָהqê·ḏə·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH6924 front, east, aforetime
toward the sunriseמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz·rā·ḥāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4217 place of sunrise, east
the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םlə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
are to campוְהַחֹנִים֙wə·ha·ḥō·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
under their standardדֶּ֛גֶלde·ḡelNoun - masculine singular constructH1714 standard, banner
The leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙wə·nā·śîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
of the Judahitesיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
is Nahshonנַחְשׁ֖וֹןnaḥ·šō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5177 Nachshon
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָֽב׃‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5992 Amminadab

Numbers 2:4

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
74,600אַרְבָּעָ֧ה’ar·bā·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH702 four

Numbers 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The tribeמַטֵּ֣הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֑רyiś·śā·š·ḵārNoun - proper - masculine singularH3485 Issachar
will campוְהַחֹנִ֥יםwə·ha·ḥō·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
next to itעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
The leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙wə·nā·śîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
of the Issacharitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
is Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֖לnə·ṯan·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH5417 Nethanel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zuarצוּעָֽר׃ṣū·‘ārNoun - proper - masculine singularH6686 Tsuär

Numbers 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and his divisionוּצְבָא֖וֹū·ṣə·ḇā·’ōwConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH6635 army, war, warfare
numbersוּפְקֻדָ֑יוū·p̄ə·qu·ḏāwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
54,400אַרְבָּעָ֧ה’ar·bā·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH702 four

Numbers 2:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the tribeמַטֵּ֖הmaṭ·ṭêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֑ןzə·ḇū·lunNoun - proper - masculine singularH2074 Zebulun
The leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙wə·nā·śîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5387 one lifted up
of the Zebulunitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
is Eliabאֱלִיאָ֖ב’ĕ·lî·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH446 Eliab
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Helonחֵלֹֽן׃ḥê·lōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH2497 Chelon

Numbers 2:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and his divisionוּצְבָא֖וֹū·ṣə·ḇā·’ōwConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH6635 army, war, warfare
numbersוּפְקֻדָ֑יוū·p̄ə·qu·ḏāwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
57,400שִׁבְעָ֧הšiḇ·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH7651 seven

Numbers 2:9

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 Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
is 186,400מְאַ֨תmə·’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
firstרִאשֹׁנָ֖הri·šō·nāhAdjective - feminine singularH7223 former, first, chief

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Numbers 2:3 Ruth 4:20 · 1 Chronicles 2:10 · Numbers 1:7 · Numbers 10:14–16 · Luke 3:32–33 · Numbers 26:19–22 · Numbers 7:17 · Judges 1:1–2 · 1 Chronicles 5:2 · Genesis 49:8–10 · Matthew 1:4

Numbers 2:5 Numbers 1:8 · Numbers 7:18 · Numbers 7:23

Numbers 2:7 Numbers 1:9

Numbers 2:9 Numbers 10:14

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