Numbers

Numbers 34:3–4

³Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea,^a ⁴cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim,^b continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon,

Footnotes

a 34:3 That is, the Dead Sea; also in verse 12
b 34:4 Or the Ascent of Scorpions or Scorpion Pass

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Numbers 34:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your	לָכֶ֧ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
southern	נֶ֛גֶב	ne·ḡeḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
border	פְּאַת־	pə·’aṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6285 corner, side
will extend	וְהָיָ֨ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from the Wilderness	מִמִּדְבַּר־	mim·miḏ·bar-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4057 mouth
of Zin	צִ֖ן	ṣin	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6790 Tsin
along	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the border	יְדֵ֣י	yə·ḏê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
of Edom	אֱד֑וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
On the east	קֵֽדְמָה׃	qê·ḏə·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
your southern	נֶ֔גֶב	ne·ḡeḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
border	גְּב֣וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
will run	וְהָיָ֤ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from the end	מִקְצֵ֥ה	miq·ṣêh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the Salt	הַמֶּ֖לַח	ham·me·laḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4417 salt
Sea	יָם־	yām-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3220 sea

Numbers 34:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
cross	וְנָסַ֣ב	wə·nā·saḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
south	מִנֶּ֜גֶב	min·ne·ḡeḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
of the Ascent	לְמַעֲלֵ֤ה	lə·ma·‘ă·lêh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4610 Steep of Scorpions
of Akrabbim	עַקְרַבִּים֙	‘aq·rab·bîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4610 Steep of Scorpions
continue	וְעָ֣בַר	wə·‘ā·ḇar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to Zin	צִ֔נָה	ṣi·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6790 Tsin
and go	וְהָיָה	wə·hå̄·yå̄h	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
south	מִנֶּ֖גֶב	min·ne·ḡeḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
of Kadesh-barnea	בַּרְנֵ֑עַ	bar·nê·a‘	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6947 Kadesh-Barnea
Then it will go on	וְיָצָ֥א	wə·yā·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to Hazar-addar	אַדָּ֖ר	’ad·dār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2692 Chatsar-Addar
and proceed	וְעָבַ֥ר	wə·‘ā·ḇar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to Azmon	עַצְמֹֽנָה׃	‘aṣ·mō·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6111 Atsmon

Cross-references

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Numbers 34:3 Genesis 14:3 · Ezekiel 47:13 · Joshua 15:1–12

Numbers 34:4 Numbers 32:8 · Joshua 15:3–4 · Numbers 13:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.