Numbers
Numbers 20:11
11Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Moses | מֹשֶׁ֜ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| raised | וַיָּ֨רֶם | way·yā·rem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| his hand | יָד֗וֹ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| and struck | וַיַּ֧ךְ | way·yaḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| the rock | הַסֶּ֛לַע | has·se·la‘ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5553 crag, cliff |
| twice | פַּעֲמָ֑יִם | pa·‘ă·mā·yim | Noun - fd | H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence |
| with his staff | בְּמַטֵּ֖הוּ | bə·maṭ·ṭê·hū | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| so that a great amount of | רַבִּ֔ים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| water | מַ֣יִם | ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| gushed out | וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ | way·yê·ṣə·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3318 go or come out |
| and the congregation | הָעֵדָ֖ה | hā·‘ê·ḏāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5712 congregation |
| and their livestock | וּבְעִירָֽם׃ס | ū·ḇə·‘î·rām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1165 beasts, cattle |
| were able to drink | וַתֵּ֥שְׁתְּ | wat·tê·šət | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H8354 drink |
Cross-references
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1 Corinthians 10:4 · Exodus 17:6 · Deuteronomy 8:15 · Numbers 20:8 · Matthew 28:20 · Psalm 78:16 · 1 Samuel 15:24 · James 1:20 · Hosea 13:5 · 1 Chronicles 15:13 · 1 Samuel 15:19 · Leviticus 10:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.