Numbers
Numbers 3:28
28The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600.c They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.
Footnotes
- c 3:28 Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts 8,300; see the total in verse 39.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The number | בְּמִסְפַּר֙ | bə·mis·par | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4557 number, tale |
| of all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the males | זָכָ֔ר | zā·ḵār | Noun - masculine singular | H2145 male |
| a month | חֹ֖דֶשׁ | ḥō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular | H2320 (newness), new moon, month |
| old | מִבֶּן־ | mib·ben- | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| or more | וָמָ֑עְלָה | wā·mā·‘ə·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singular | H4605 higher part |
| was 8,600 | שְׁמֹנַ֤ת | šə·mō·naṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H8083 eight |
| They were responsible for | שֹׁמְרֵ֖י | šō·mə·rê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| the duties | מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת | miš·me·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4931 guard, watch |
| of the sanctuary | הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ | haq·qō·ḏeš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.