Numbers
Numbers 4:12
12They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They are to take | וְלָקְחוּ֩ | wə·lā·qə·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3947 take |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the utensils | כְּלֵ֨י | kə·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| for serving | הַשָּׁרֵ֜ת | haš·šā·rêṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8335 ministry |
| in | בָ֣ם | ḇām | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H413 motion to |
| the sanctuary | בַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁ | baq·qō·ḏeš | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | |
| place them | וְנָֽתְנוּ֙ | wə·nā·ṯə·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | |
| in | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | |
| a blue | תְּכֵ֔לֶת | tə·ḵê·leṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H8504 violet |
| cloth | בֶּ֣גֶד | be·ḡeḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H899 treachery |
| cover | וְכִסּ֣וּ | wə·ḵis·sū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3680 cover |
| them | אוֹתָ֔ם | ’ō·w·ṯām | Direct object marker; third person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| with | בְּמִכְסֵ֖ה | bə·miḵ·sêh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4372 covering |
| fine leather | תָּ֑חַשׁ | tā·ḥaš | Noun - masculine singular | H8476 ta—aš |
| and put them | וְנָתְנ֖וּ | wə·nā·ṯə·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the carrying frame | הַמּֽוֹט׃ | ham·mō·wṭ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4132 shaking, pole, bar (of yoke) |
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