Numbers

Numbers 25:7–13

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, ⁹but those who died in the plague numbered 24,000.

¹⁰Then the LORD said to Moses, ¹¹“Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned My wrath away from the Israelites; for he was zealous for My sake among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in My zeal. ¹²Declare, therefore, that I am granting him My covenant of peace. ¹³It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”

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Numbers 25:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On seeing this	וַיַּ֗רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
Phinehas	פִּֽינְחָס֙	pî·nə·ḥās	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6372 Pinechas
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Eleazar	אֶלְעָזָ֔ר	’el·‘ā·zār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H499 Elazar
the son	בֶּֽן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֖ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֑ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
got up	וַיָּ֙קָם֙	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
from	מִתּ֣וֹךְ	mit·tō·wḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the assembly	הָֽעֵדָ֔ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
took	וַיִּקַּ֥ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
a spear	רֹ֖מַח	rō·maḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H7420 spear, lance
in his hand	בְּיָדֽוֹ׃	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

Numbers 25:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
followed	וַ֠יָּבֹא	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the Israelite	יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the tent	הַקֻּבָּ֗ה	haq·qub·bāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6898 large vaulted tent
and drove	וַיִּדְקֹר֙	way·yiḏ·qōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1856 pierce, pierce through
both of them	שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם	šə·nê·hem	Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H8147 two
through the Israelite	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and on through	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the belly	קֳבָתָ֑הּ	qo·ḇā·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6897 stomach, belly
of the woman	הָאִשָּׁ֖ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
So the plague	הַמַּגֵּפָ֔ה	ham·mag·gê·p̄āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence
against	מֵעַ֖ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
was halted	וַתֵּֽעָצַר֙	wat·tê·‘ā·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6113 restrain, retain

Numbers 25:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but those who died	הַמֵּתִ֖ים	ham·mê·ṯîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4191 die
in the plague	בַּמַּגֵּפָ֑ה	bam·mag·gê·p̄āh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence
numbered 24,000	אַרְבָּעָ֥ה	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four

Numbers 25:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֥ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses

Numbers 25:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Phinehas	פִּֽינְחָ֨ס	pî·nə·ḥās	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6372 Pinechas
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Eleazar	אֶלְעָזָ֜ר	’el·‘ā·zār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H499 Elazar
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֣ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֗ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
has turned	הֵשִׁ֤יב	hê·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
My wrath	חֲמָתִי֙	ḥă·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
away from	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the Israelites	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
for he was zealous	בְּקַנְא֥וֹ	bə·qan·’ōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7065 be jealous, zealous
among them	בְּתוֹכָ֑ם	bə·ṯō·w·ḵām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst
so that I did not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
consume	כִלִּ֥יתִי	ḵil·lî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
the Israelites	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
in My zeal	בְּקִנְאָתִֽי׃	bə·qin·’ā·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy

Numbers 25:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Declare	אֱמֹ֑ר	’ĕ·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
therefore	לָכֵ֖ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
that	הִנְנִ֨י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I am granting	נֹתֵ֥ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
him	ל֛וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
My covenant	בְּרִיתִ֖י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
of peace	שָׁלֽוֹם׃	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Numbers 25:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It will be	וְהָ֤יְתָה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a covenant	בְּרִ֖ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
of permanent	עוֹלָ֑ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
priesthood	כְּהֻנַּ֣ת	kə·hun·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3550 priesthood
for him	לּוֹ֙	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and his descendants	וּלְזַרְע֣וֹ	ū·lə·zar·‘ōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
because	תַּ֗חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
he was zealous	קִנֵּא֙	qin·nê	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7065 be jealous, zealous
for his God	לֵֽאלֹהָ֔יו	lê·lō·hāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
and made atonement	וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר	way·ḵap·pêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son