Numbers

Numbers 31:26–29

²⁶“You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the congregation are to take a count of what was captured, both of man and beast. ²⁷Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.

²⁸Set aside a tribute for the LORD from what belongs to the soldiers who went into battle: one out of every five hundred, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, or sheep. ²⁹Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.

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Numbers 31:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and Eleazar	וְאֶלְעָזָ֣ר	wə·’el·‘ā·zār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H499 Elazar
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֔ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
and the family	אֲב֥וֹת	’ă·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1 father
heads	וְרָאשֵׁ֖י	wə·rā·šê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
of the congregation	הָעֵדָֽה׃	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
are to take a count	שָׂ֗א	śā	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
of what was captured	מַלְק֙וֹחַ֙	mal·qō·w·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4455 booty, prey
of man	בָּאָדָ֖ם	bā·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and beast	וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה	ū·ḇab·bə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle

Numbers 31:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then divide	וְחָצִ֙יתָ֙	wə·ḥā·ṣî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2673 divide
the captives	הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ	ham·mal·qō·w·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4455 booty, prey
between	בֵּ֚ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the troops	תֹּפְשֵׂ֣י	tō·p̄ə·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8610 lay hold of, wield
who went out	הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים	hay·yō·ṣə·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
to battle	לַצָּבָ֑א	laṣ·ṣā·ḇā	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare
and the rest of	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the congregation	הָעֵדָֽה׃	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation

Numbers 31:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Set aside	וַהֲרֵמֹתָ֨	wa·hă·rê·mō·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
a tribute	מֶ֜כֶס	me·ḵes	Noun - masculine singular	H4371 computation, proportion to be paid, tax
for the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
from what belongs	מֵאֵ֞ת	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker	H854 with
to the soldiers	הַמִּלְחָמָה֙	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
who went	הַיֹּצְאִ֣ים	hay·yō·ṣə·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
into battle	לַצָּבָ֔א	laṣ·ṣā·ḇā	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare
one	אֶחָ֣ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular construct	H259 one
out of	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
every five	מֵחֲמֵ֖שׁ	mê·ḥă·mêš	Preposition-m; Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
hundred	הַמֵּא֑וֹת	ham·mê·’ō·wṯ	Article; Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
whether persons	הָאָדָם֙	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
cattle	הַבָּקָ֔ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
donkeys	הַחֲמֹרִ֖ים	ha·ḥă·mō·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2543 heap
or sheep	הַצֹּֽאן׃	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Numbers 31:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take it	תִּקָּ֑חוּ	tiq·qā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3947 take
from their half	מִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖ם	mim·ma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4276 half, middle
and give	וְנָתַתָּ֛ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it to Eleazar	לְאֶלְעָזָ֥ר	lə·’el·‘ā·zār	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H499 Elazar
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֖ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
as an offering	תְּרוּמַ֥ת	tə·rū·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8641 contribution, offering
to the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Numbers 31:27 Joshua 22:8 · Psalm 68:12 · 1 Samuel 30:24–25

Numbers 31:28 Numbers 18:26 · Numbers 31:47 · Numbers 31:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.