Numbers

Numbers 3:1–4

1This is the account of Aaron and Moses at the time the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.

2These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, then Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.

4Nadab and Abihu, however, died in the presence of the LORD when they offered unauthorizeda fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai. And since they had no sons, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.

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Numbers 3:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisוְאֵ֛לֶּהwə·’êl·lehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
is the accountתּוֹלְדֹ֥תtō·wl·ḏōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH8435 descent, family, history
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֑הū·mō·šehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
at the timeבְּי֗וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
spokeדִּבֶּ֧רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
on Mountבְּהַ֥רbə·harPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Sinaiסִינָֽי׃sî·nāyNoun - proper - feminine singularH5514 Sinai

Numbers 3:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהwə·’êl·lehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
are the namesשְׁמ֥וֹתšə·mō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH8034 name
of the sonsבְּֽנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
Nadabנָדָ֑בnā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5070 Nadab
the firstbornהַבְּכ֣וֹר׀hab·bə·ḵō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1060 first-born
then Abihuוַאֲבִיה֕וּאwa·’ă·ḇî·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH30 Abihu
Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר’el·‘ā·zārNoun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
and Ithamarוְאִיתָמָֽר׃wə·’î·ṯā·mārConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH385 Ithamar

Numbers 3:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theseאֵ֗לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
the anointedהַמְּשֻׁחִ֑יםham·mə·šu·ḥîmArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH4886 smear, anoint
priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were ordainedמִלֵּ֥אmil·lêVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4390 be full, fill
to serve as priestsלְכַהֵֽן׃lə·ḵa·hênPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3547 act as priest

Numbers 3:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nadabנָדָ֣בnā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5070 Nadab
and Abihuוַאֲבִיה֣וּאwa·’ă·ḇî·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH30 Abihu
howeverוַאֲבִיה֣וּאwa·’ă·ḇî·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH30 Abihu
diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in the presence ofלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
when they offeredבְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩bə·haq·ri·ḇāmPreposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
unauthorizedזָרָ֜הzā·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH2114 be a stranger
fireאֵ֨שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֣רbə·miḏ·barPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4057 mouth
of Sinaiסִינַ֔יsî·nayNoun - proper - feminine singularH5514 Sinai
And since they hadהָי֣וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sonsוּבָנִ֖יםū·ḇā·nîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH1121 son
only Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר֙’el·‘ā·zārNoun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
and Ithamarוְאִ֣יתָמָ֔רwə·’î·ṯā·mārConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH385 Ithamar
served as priestsוַיְכַהֵ֤ןway·ḵa·hênConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3547 act as priest
duringעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the lifetimeפְּנֵ֖יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of their fatherאֲבִיהֶֽם׃פ’ă·ḇî·hemNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron

Cross-references

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Numbers 3:1 Exodus 6:20

Numbers 3:2 Exodus 6:23 · Numbers 26:60

Numbers 3:3 Exodus 28:41 · Leviticus 8:12 · Leviticus 8:30 · Leviticus 8:1–9 · Hebrews 7:28 · Exodus 29:1–37 · Exodus 40:15 · Exodus 40:13

Numbers 3:4 Leviticus 10:1–2 · Numbers 26:61

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