Numbers

Numbers 3:33–37

³³From Merari came the clans of the Mahlites and Mushites; these were the Merarite clans. ³⁴The number of all the males a month old or more was 6,200.

³⁵The leader of the families of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

³⁶The duties assigned to the sons of Merari were the tabernacle’s frames, crossbars, posts, bases, and all its equipment— all the service for these items, ³⁷as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes.

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Numbers 3:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From Merari came	לִמְרָרִ֕י	lim·rā·rî	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4848 Merarite
the clans	מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙	miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
of the Mahlites	הַמַּחְלִ֔י	ham·maḥ·lî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4250 Machlite
and Mushites	הַמּוּשִׁ֑י	ham·mū·šî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4188 Mushite
these	אֵ֥לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
were the Merarite	מְרָרִֽי׃	mə·rā·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4848 Merarite
clans	מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת	miš·pə·ḥōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4940 clan

Numbers 3:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The number	וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם֙	ū·p̄ə·qu·ḏê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
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 6,200	שֵׁ֥שֶׁת	šê·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H8337 six

Numbers 3:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The leader	וּנְשִׂ֤יא	ū·nə·śî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5387 one lifted up
of the families	בֵֽית־	ḇêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the Merarites	מְרָרִ֔י	mə·rā·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4848 Merarite
was Zuriel	צוּרִיאֵ֖ל	ṣū·rî·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6700 Tsuriël
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Abihail	אֲבִיחָ֑יִל	’ă·ḇî·ḥā·yil	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H32 Abihail, Abichail
they were to camp	יַחֲנ֖וּ	ya·ḥă·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
on	עַ֣ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the north	צָפֹֽנָה׃	ṣā·p̄ō·nāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6828 north
side	יֶ֧רֶךְ	ye·reḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3409 thigh, loin, side, base
of the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

Numbers 3:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The duties	מִשְׁמֶרֶת֮	miš·me·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4931 guard, watch
assigned	וּפְקֻדַּ֣ת	ū·p̄ə·qud·daṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store
to the sons	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Merari	מְרָרִי֒	mə·rā·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4847 Merari
were the tabernacle’s	הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
frames	קַרְשֵׁי֙	qar·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7175 board, boards
crossbars	וּבְרִיחָ֖יו	ū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1280 bar
posts	וְעַמֻּדָ֣יו	wə·‘am·mu·ḏāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5982 pillar, column
bases	וַאֲדָנָ֑יו	wa·’ă·ḏā·nāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H134 base, pedestal
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its equipment	כֵּלָ֔יו	kê·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
all	וְכֹ֖ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the service for these	עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃	‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5656 labour, service

Numbers 3:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
as well as the posts	וְעַמֻּדֵ֧י	wə·‘am·mu·ḏê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5982 pillar, column
of the surrounding	סָבִ֖יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
courtyard	הֶחָצֵ֛ר	he·ḥā·ṣêr	Article; Noun - common singular	H2691 enclosure, court
with their bases	וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֑ם	wə·’aḏ·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H134 base, pedestal
tent pegs	וִיתֵדֹתָ֖ם	wî·ṯê·ḏō·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3489 peg, pin
and ropes	וּמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃	ū·mê·ṯə·rê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4340 cord, string

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