Numbers
Numbers 4:23–26
23from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
24This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport: 25They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with the covering of fine leather over it, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, 26the curtains of the courtyard, and the curtains for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. The Gershonites will do all that needs to be done with these items.
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Numbers 4:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from thirty | שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים | šə·lō·šîm | Number - common plural | H7970 thirty |
| to | עַ֛ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| fifty | חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים | ḥă·miš·šîm | Number - common plural | H2572 fifty |
| years old | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| counting | תִּפְקֹ֣ד | tip̄·qōḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| everyone | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who comes | הַבָּא֙ | hab·bā | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to serve | לִצְבֹ֣א | liṣ·ḇō | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6633 wage war, serve |
| in the work | עֲבֹדָ֖ה | ‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5656 labour, service |
| at the Tent | בְּאֹ֥הֶל | bə·’ō·hel | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| of Meeting | מוֹעֵֽד׃ | mō·w·‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
Numbers 4:24
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | זֹ֣את | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| is the service | עֲבֹדַ֔ת | ‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5656 labour, service |
| of the Gershonite | הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י | hag·gê·rə·šun·nî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1649 Gereshonite |
| clans | מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת | miš·pə·ḥōṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4940 clan |
| regarding work | לַעֲבֹ֖ד | la·‘ă·ḇōḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5647 work, serve |
| and transport | וּלְמַשָּֽׂא׃ | ū·lə·maś·śā | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute |
Numbers 4:25
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They are to carry | וְנָ֨שְׂא֜וּ | wə·nā·śə·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the curtains | יְרִיעֹ֤ת | yə·rî·‘ōṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H3407 curtain |
| of the tabernacle | הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ | ham·miš·kān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle' |
| the Tent | אֹ֣הֶל | ’ō·hel | Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| of Meeting | מוֹעֵ֔ד | mō·w·‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
| with the covering | מִכְסֵ֕הוּ | miḵ·sê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4372 covering |
| of fine leather | הַתַּ֥חַשׁ | hat·ta·ḥaš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8476 ta—aš |
| over | עָלָ֖יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| it | מִלְמָ֑עְלָה | mil·mā·‘ə·lāh | Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singular | H4605 higher part |
| the curtains | מָסַ֔ךְ | mā·saḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4539 covering, screen |
| for the entrance | פֶּ֖תַח | pe·ṯaḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
| to the Tent | אֹ֥הֶל | ’ō·hel | Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| of Meeting | מוֹעֵֽד׃ | mō·w·‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
Numbers 4:26
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the curtains | קַלְעֵ֨י | qal·‘ê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H7050 sling |
| of the courtyard | הֶֽחָצֵ֜ר | he·ḥā·ṣêr | Article; Noun - common singular | H2691 enclosure, court |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the curtains | מָסַ֣ךְ׀ | mā·saḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4539 covering, screen |
| for the entrance | פֶּ֣תַח׀ | pe·ṯaḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
| at the gate | שַׁ֣עַר | ša·‘ar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8179 gate |
| of the courtyard | הֶחָצֵ֗ר | he·ḥā·ṣêr | Article; Noun - common singular | H2691 enclosure, court |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| surrounds | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the tabernacle | הַמִּשְׁכָּ֤ן | ham·miš·kān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle' |
| and altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| along with their ropes | מֵֽיתְרֵיהֶ֔ם | mê·ṯə·rê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4340 cord, string |
| and all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the equipment | כְּלֵ֖י | kə·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| for their service | עֲבֹדָתָ֑ם | ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5656 labour, service |
| will do | וְעָבָֽדוּ׃ | wə·‘ā·ḇā·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5647 work, serve |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֧ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| needs to be done | יֵעָשֶׂ֛ה | yê·‘ā·śeh | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| with these items | לָהֶ֖ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural |
Cross-references
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Numbers 4:23 Numbers 4:3
Numbers 4:25 Numbers 3:25–26 · Exodus 26:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.