Numbers

Numbers 4:31–33

31This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of the tabernacle with its crossbars, posts, and bases, 32and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and everything related to their use. You shall assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry.

33This is the service of the Merarite clans according to all their work at the Tent of Meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

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Numbers 4:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisוְזֹאת֙wə·zōṯConjunctive waw; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is the dutyמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmiš·me·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
for allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their serviceעֲבֹדָתָ֖ם‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5656 labour, service
at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
to carryמַשָּׂאָ֔םmaś·śā·’āmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
the framesקַרְשֵׁי֙qar·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH7175 board, boards
of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןham·miš·kānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
with its crossbarsוּבְרִיחָ֖יוū·ḇə·rî·ḥāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1280 bar
postsוְעַמּוּדָ֥יוwə·‘am·mū·ḏāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5982 pillar, column
and basesוַאֲדָנָֽיו׃wa·’ă·ḏā·nāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH134 base, pedestal

Numbers 4:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and the postsוְעַמּוּדֵי֩wə·‘am·mū·ḏêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH5982 pillar, column
of the surroundingסָבִ֜יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
courtyardהֶחָצֵ֨רhe·ḥā·ṣêrArticle; Noun - common singularH2691 enclosure, court
with their basesוְאַדְנֵיהֶ֗םwə·’aḏ·nê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH134 base, pedestal
tent pegsוִֽיתֵדֹתָם֙wî·ṯê·ḏō·ṯāmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH3489 peg, pin
and ropesוּמֵ֣יתְרֵיהֶ֔םū·mê·ṯə·rê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4340 cord, string
including allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their equipmentכְּלֵיהֶ֔םkə·lê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH3627 article, utensil, vessel
and everythingוּלְכֹ֖לū·lə·ḵōlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
related to their useעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5656 labour, service
You shall assignתִּפְקְד֔וּtip̄·qə·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
by nameוּבְשֵׁמֹ֣תū·ḇə·šê·mōṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH8034 name
the itemsכְּלֵ֖יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
that they are responsibleמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmiš·me·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
to carryמַשָּׂאָֽם׃maś·śā·’āmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute

Numbers 4:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisזֹ֣אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is the serviceעֲבֹדַ֗ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
of the Merariteבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
clansמִשְׁפְּחֹת֙miš·pə·ḥōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4940 clan
according to allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their workעֲבֹדָתָ֖ם‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5656 labour, service
at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
under the directionבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Ithamarאִֽיתָמָ֔ר’î·ṯā·mārNoun - proper - masculine singularH385 Ithamar
sonבֶּֽן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃hak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest

Cross-references

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Numbers 4:31 Numbers 3:36–37

Numbers 4:32 Exodus 38:21

Numbers 4:33 Numbers 4:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.