Numbers

Numbers 3:27–32

27From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites. 28The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600.c They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.

29The clans of the Kohathites were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle, 30and the leader of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphand son of Uzziel.

31Their duties were the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used with them, and the curtain— all the service for these items.

32The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he oversaw those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.

Footnotes

  • c 3:28 Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts 8,300; see the total in verse 39.
  • d 3:30 Elizaphan is a variant of Elzaphan; see Exodus 6:22|EXO 6:22and Leviticus 10:4.

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Numbers 3:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
From Kohath cameוְלִקְהָ֗תwə·liq·hāṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6955 Kehath
the clansמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתmiš·pa·ḥaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4940 clan
of the Amramitesהַֽעַמְרָמִי֙ha·‘am·rā·mîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6020 Amramite
the Izharitesהַיִּצְהָרִ֔יhay·yiṣ·hā·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3325 Jitsharite
the Hebronitesהַֽחֶבְרֹנִ֔יha·ḥeḇ·rō·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2276 Chebronite
and the Uzzielitesהָֽעָזִּיאֵלִ֑יhā·‘āz·zî·’ê·lîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5817 Uzzielite
theseאֵ֥לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
were the clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmiš·pə·ḥōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4940 clan
of the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִֽי׃haq·qə·hā·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6956 Kohathite

Numbers 3:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The numberבְּמִסְפַּר֙bə·mis·parPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4557 number, tale
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
was 8,600שְׁמֹנַ֤תšə·mō·naṯNumber - masculine singular constructH8083 eight
They were responsible forשֹׁמְרֵ֖יšō·mə·rêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmiš·me·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃haq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity

Numbers 3:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmiš·pə·ḥōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4940 clan
of the Kohathitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
were to campיַחֲנ֑וּya·ḥă·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
onעַ֛ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the southתֵּימָֽנָה׃tê·mā·nāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH8486 south, south wind
sideיֶ֥רֶךְye·reḵNoun - feminine singular constructH3409 thigh, loin, side, base
of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןham·miš·kānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

Numbers 3:30

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 Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֑יhaq·qə·hā·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6956 Kohathite
was Elizaphanאֶלִיצָפָ֖ןʾɛ·lī·ṣå̄·p̄å̄nNoun - proper - masculine singularH469 Elitsaphan, Eltsaphan
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃‘uz·zî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH5816 Uzziel

Numbers 3:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Their dutiesוּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗םū·miš·mar·tāmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4931 guard, watch
the arkהָאָרֹ֤ןhā·’ā·rōnArticle; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark
the tableוְהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙wə·haš·šul·ḥānConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7979 table
the lampstandוְהַמְּנֹרָ֣הwə·ham·mə·nō·rāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4501 lampstand
the altarsוְהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֔תwə·ham·miz·bə·ḥōṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4196 altar
the articlesוּכְלֵ֣יū·ḵə·lêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
usedיְשָׁרְת֖וּyə·šā·rə·ṯūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8334 minister, serve
with themבָּהֶ֑םbā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
and the curtainוְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְwə·ham·mā·sāḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4539 covering, screen
allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the serviceעֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5656 labour, service

Numbers 3:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The chiefוּנְשִׂיא֙ū·nə·śîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH5387 one lifted up
of the leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֣יnə·śî·’êNoun - masculine plural constructH5387 one lifted up
of the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֔יhal·lê·wîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3881 Levite
was Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר’el·‘ā·zārNoun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
he oversawפְּקֻדַּ֕תpə·qud·daṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store
those responsible forשֹׁמְרֵ֖יšō·mə·rêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmiš·me·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
of the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃haq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity

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Numbers 3:27 1 Chronicles 26:23

Numbers 3:29 Numbers 1:53

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