Numbers
Numbers 26:2
2“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers — all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take a census | שְׂא֞וּ | śə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| of the whole | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| congregation | עֲדַ֣ת | ‘ă·ḏaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5712 congregation |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| by the houses | לְבֵ֣ית | lə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of their fathers | אֲבֹתָ֑ם | ’ă·ḇō·ṯām | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1 father |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| twenty | עֶשְׂרִ֥ים | ‘eś·rîm | Number - common plural | H6242 (a) twenty |
| years of age | מִבֶּ֨ן | mib·ben | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| or older | וָמַ֖עְלָה | wā·ma‘·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singular | H4605 higher part |
| who can serve | יֹצֵ֥א | yō·ṣê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| in the army | צָבָ֖א | ṣā·ḇā | Noun - common singular | H6635 army, war, warfare |
| of Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | bə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
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Exodus 38:25–26 · Numbers 1:2–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.