Numbers

Numbers 31:9–10

⁹The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods. ¹⁰Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,

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Numbers 31:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Israelites	בְנֵי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
captured	וַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּ	way·yiš·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7617 take captive
the Midianite	מִדְיָ֖ן	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan
women	נְשֵׁ֥י	nə·šê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H802 woman, wife, female
and their children	טַפָּ֑ם	ṭap·pām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2945 children
and they plundered	בָּזָֽזוּ׃	bā·zā·zū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H962 spoil, plunder
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their herds	בְּהֶמְתָּ֧ם	bə·hem·tām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H929 beast, animal, cattle
flocks	מִקְנֵהֶ֛ם	miq·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4735 cattle
and goods	חֵילָ֖ם	ḥê·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

Numbers 31:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וְאֵ֤ת	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
they burned	שָׂרְפ֖וּ	śā·rə·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8313 burn
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the cities	עָרֵיהֶם֙	‘ā·rê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5892 excitement
where	בְּמ֣וֹשְׁבֹתָ֔ם	bə·mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
as well as all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their encampments	טִֽירֹתָ֑ם	ṭî·rō·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2918 encampment, battlement

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.