Numbers
Numbers 31:16
16“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Look | הֵ֣ן | hên | Interjection | H2005 lo! behold |
| these women | הֵ֜נָּה | hên·nāh | Pronoun - third person feminine plural | H2007 they |
| caused | הָי֨וּ | hā·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the sons | לִבְנֵ֤י | liḇ·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| through the counsel | בִּדְבַ֣ר | biḏ·ḇar | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of Balaam | בִּלְעָ֔ם | bil·‘ām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1109 Balaam |
| to turn | לִמְסָר־ | lim·sār- | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H4560 deliver up, offer |
| unfaithfully | מַ֥עַל | ma·‘al | Noun - masculine singular | H4604 unfaithful, treacherous act |
| against the LORD | בַּיהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| at | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Peor | פְּע֑וֹר | pə·‘ō·wr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6465 Peör |
| so that the plague | הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה | ham·mag·gê·p̄āh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence |
| struck | וַתְּהִ֥י | wat·tə·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the congregation | בַּעֲדַ֥ת | ba·‘ă·ḏaṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H5712 congregation |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
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Numbers 25:1–9 · 2 Peter 2:15 · Revelation 2:14 · Deuteronomy 4:3 · Joshua 22:17 · Numbers 24:14 · Numbers 25:18 · Proverbs 23:27 · Ecclesiastes 7:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.