Numbers

Numbers 3:21–26

21From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans. 22The number of all the males a month old or more was 7,500.

23The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle, 24and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.

25The duties of the Gershonites at the Tent of Meeting were the tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, 26the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, and the cords— all the service for these items.

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Numbers 3:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
From Gershon cameלְגֵ֣רְשׁ֔וֹןlə·ḡê·rə·šō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1648 Gereshon, Gereshom
the Libniteהַלִּבְנִ֔יhal·liḇ·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3846 Libnite
clanמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙miš·pa·ḥaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4940 clan
and the Shimeiteהַשִּׁמְעִ֑יhaš·šim·‘îArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8097 Shimite
clanוּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתū·miš·pa·ḥaṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH4940 clan
theseאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
were the Gershoniteהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי׃hag·gê·rə·šun·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1649 Gereshonite
clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmiš·pə·ḥōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4940 clan

Numbers 3:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The numberפְּקֻדֵיהֶם֙pə·qu·ḏê·hemVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the malesזָכָ֔רzā·ḵārNoun - masculine singularH2145 male
a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁḥō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
oldמִבֶּן־mib·ben-Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
or moreוָמָ֑עְלָהwā·mā·‘ə·lāhConjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
wasפְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔םpə·qu·ḏê·hemVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
7,500שִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven

Numbers 3:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Gershoniteהַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יhag·gê·rə·šun·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1649 Gereshonite
clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֖תmiš·pə·ḥōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4940 clan
were to campיַחֲנ֖וּya·ḥă·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
on the westיָֽמָּה׃yām·māhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3220 sea
behindאַחֲרֵ֧י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןham·miš·kānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

Numbers 3:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and the leaderוּנְשִׂ֥יאū·nə·śîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH5387 one lifted up
of the familiesבֵֽית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the Gershonitesלַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑יlag·gê·rə·šun·nîPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1649 Gereshonite
was Eliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף’el·yā·sāp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH460 Eljasaph
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Laelלָאֵֽל׃lā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3815 Laël

Numbers 3:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The dutiesוּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתū·miš·me·reṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
of the Gershonitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןham·miš·kānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
and tentוְהָאֹ֑הֶלwə·hā·’ō·helConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
its coveringמִכְסֵ֕הוּmiḵ·sê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4372 covering
the curtainוּמָסַ֕ךְū·mā·saḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4539 covering, screen
for 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 3:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the curtainsוְקַלְעֵ֣יwə·qal·‘êConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH7050 sling
of the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֗רhe·ḥā·ṣêrArticle; Noun - common singularH2691 enclosure, court
the curtainמָסַךְ֙mā·saḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4539 covering, screen
for the entranceפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֔רhe·ḥā·ṣêrArticle; Noun - common singularH2691 enclosure, court
thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
surroundsעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןham·miš·kānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
and altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
and the cordsמֵֽיתָרָ֔יוmê·ṯā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4340 cord, string
allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the serviceעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5656 labour, service

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Numbers 3:23 Numbers 1:53

Numbers 3:25 Exodus 25:9

Numbers 3:26 Exodus 35:18

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