Numbers

Numbers 26:5–9

⁵Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben:

The Hanochite clan from Hanoch,

the Palluite clan from Pallu,

⁶the Hezronite clan from Hezron,

and the Carmite clan from Carmi.

⁷These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.

⁸Now the son of Pallu was Eliab, ⁹and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram.

It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD.

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Numbers 26:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Reuben	רְאוּבֵ֖ן	rə·’ū·ḇên	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7205 Reuben
was the firstborn	בְּכ֣וֹר	bə·ḵō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1060 first-born
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
the descendants	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Reuben	רְאוּבֵ֗ן	rə·’ū·ḇên	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7205 Reuben
The Hanochite	הַחֲנֹכִ֔י	ha·ḥă·nō·ḵî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2599 Chanokite
clan	מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת	miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
from Hanoch	חֲנוֹךְ֙	ḥă·nō·wḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2585 Chanok
the Palluite	הַפַּלֻּאִֽי׃	hap·pal·lu·’î	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6384 Palluite
clan	מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת	miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
from Pallu	לְפַלּ֕וּא	lə·p̄al·lū	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6396 Pallu

Numbers 26:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the Hezronite	הַֽחֶצְרוֹנִ֑י	ha·ḥeṣ·rō·w·nî	Article; Noun - proper - mb	H2697 Chetsronite
clan	מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת	miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
from Hezron	לְחֶצְרֹ֕ן	lə·ḥeṣ·rōn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2696 Chetsron
the Carmite	לְכַרְמִ֕י	lə·ḵar·mî	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3756 Karmi
clan	מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת	miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
from Carmi	הַכַּרְמִֽי׃	hak·kar·mî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3757 Karmite

Numbers 26:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	אֵ֖לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
were the	וַיִּהְי֣וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
clans	מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת	miš·pə·ḥōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4940 clan
of Reuben	הָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑י	hå̄·ru·ʾū·ḇē·nī	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7206 Reubenite
and their registration	פְקֻדֵיהֶ֗ם	p̄ə·qu·ḏê·hem	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
numbered 43,730	שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad

Numbers 26:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the son	וּבְנֵ֥י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Pallu	פַלּ֖וּא	p̄al·lū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6396 Pallu
was Eliab	אֱלִיאָֽב׃	’ĕ·lî·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H446 Eliab

Numbers 26:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the sons	וּבְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Eliab	אֱלִיאָ֔ב	’ĕ·lî·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H446 Eliab
were Nemuel	נְמוּאֵ֖ל	nə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5241 Nemuel
Dathan	וְדָתָ֣ן	wə·ḏā·ṯān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1885 Dathan
and Abiram	וַאֲבִירָ֑ם	wa·’ă·ḇî·rām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H48 Abiram
It	הֽוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was Dathan	דָתָ֨ן	ḏā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1885 Dathan
and Abiram	וַאֲבִירָ֜ם	wa·’ă·ḇî·rām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H48 Abiram
chosen	קְרוּאֵי	qə·rū·ʾē	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H7121 call, proclaim, read
by the congregation	הָעֵדָ֗ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
who	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
rebelled	הִצּ֜וּ	hiṣ·ṣū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5327 struggle
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֤ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and	וְעַֽל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
Aaron	אַהֲרֹן֙	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
with the followers	בַּעֲדַת־	ba·‘ă·ḏaṯ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of Korah	קֹ֔רַח	qō·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7141 Korach
who rebelled	בְּהַצֹּתָ֖ם	bə·haṣ·ṣō·ṯām	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H5327 struggle
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Numbers 26:5 1 Chronicles 5:3 · Genesis 46:8–9 · 1 Chronicles 5:1 · Exodus 6:14

Numbers 26:9 Numbers 1:16 · Numbers 16:1–35

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