Numbers
Numbers 31:9
9The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.