Numbers

Numbers 3:4

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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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

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Leviticus 10:1–2 · Numbers 26:61

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