Numbers
Numbers 21:1
1When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the Canaanite | הַכְּנַעֲנִ֤י | hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3669 trader, merchant |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Arad | עֲרָד֙ | ‘ă·rāḏ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6166 Arad |
| who lived | יֹשֵׁ֣ב | yō·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in the Negev | הַנֶּ֔גֶב | han·ne·ḡeḇ | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5045 south-country, Negeb, south |
| heard | וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע | way·yiš·ma‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| that | כִּ֚י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| was coming | בָּ֣א | bā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| along the road | דֶּ֖רֶךְ | de·reḵ | Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| to Atharim | הָאֲתָרִ֑ים | hā·’ă·ṯā·rîm | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H871 Atharim |
| he attacked | וַיִּלָּ֙חֶם֙ | way·yil·lā·ḥem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3898 fight, do battle |
| Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | bə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and captured | וַיִּ֥שְׁבְּ׀ | way·yišb | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7617 take captive |
| some | מִמֶּ֖נּוּ | mim·men·nū | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| prisoners | שֶֽׁבִי׃ | še·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular | H7628 captivity, captives |
Cross-references
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Numbers 33:40 · Judges 1:16 · Joshua 12:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.