Numbers
Numbers 4:20
20But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to go in | יָבֹ֧אוּ | yā·ḇō·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| and look | לִרְא֛וֹת | lir·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| at the holy objects | הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ | haq·qō·ḏeš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| even for a moment | כְּבַלַּ֥ע | kə·ḇal·la‘ | Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf |
| or they will die | וָמֵֽתוּ׃פ | wā·mê·ṯū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H4191 die |
Cross-references
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1 Samuel 6:19 · Exodus 19:21 · Numbers 4:19 · Numbers 4:15 · Leviticus 10:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.