Numbers

Numbers 25:6–8

6Just then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of Israel while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 7On seeing this, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand, 8followed the Israelite into the tent, and drove the spear through both of them— through the Israelite and on through the belly of the woman.

So the plague against the Israelites was halted,

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Numbers 25:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Just thenוְהִנֵּ֡הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
an Israeliteמִבְּנֵ֨יmib·bə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
manאִישׁ֩’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
broughtוַיַּקְרֵ֤בway·yaq·rêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his familyאֶחָיו֙’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
a Midianite womanהַמִּדְיָנִ֔יתham·miḏ·yā·nîṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4084 Midianite
in the sightלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
congregationעֲדַ֣ת‘ă·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5712 congregation
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
while theyוְהֵ֣מָּהwə·hêm·māhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
were weepingבֹכִ֔יםḇō·ḵîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1058 weep, bewail
at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Numbers 25:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On seeing thisוַיַּ֗רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
Phinehasפִּֽינְחָס֙pî·nə·ḥāsNoun - proper - masculine singularH6372 Pinechas
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֔ר’el·‘ā·zārNoun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
the sonבֶּֽן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
got upוַיָּ֙קָם֙way·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
fromמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the assemblyהָֽעֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
tookוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
a spearרֹ֖מַחrō·maḥNoun - masculine singularH7420 spear, lance
in his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand

Numbers 25:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
followedוַ֠יָּבֹאway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the Israeliteיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the tentהַקֻּבָּ֗הhaq·qub·bāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6898 large vaulted tent
and droveוַיִּדְקֹר֙way·yiḏ·qōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1856 pierce, pierce through
both of themשְׁנֵיהֶ֔םšə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two
through the Israeliteיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and on throughאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the bellyקֳבָתָ֑הּqo·ḇā·ṯāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH6897 stomach, belly
of the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
So the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָ֔הham·mag·gê·p̄āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence
againstמֵעַ֖לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
was haltedוַתֵּֽעָצַר֙wat·tê·‘ā·ṣarConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6113 restrain, retain

Cross-references

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Numbers 25:6 Joel 2:17 · Numbers 22:4

Numbers 25:7 Exodus 6:25

Numbers 25:8 Numbers 16:46–48 · Psalm 106:29–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.