Numbers

Numbers 4:7–8

⁷Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it. ⁸And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.

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Numbers 4:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Over	וְעַ֣ל׀	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the table	שֻׁלְחַ֣ן	šul·ḥan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7979 table
of the Presence	הַפָּנִ֗ים	hap·pā·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before
they are to spread	יִפְרְשׂוּ֮	yip̄·rə·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6566 spread out, spread
a blue	תְּכֵלֶת֒	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
cloth	בֶּ֣גֶד	be·ḡeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H899 treachery
and place	וְנָתְנ֣וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
the plates	הַקְּעָרֹ֤ת	haq·qə·‘ā·rōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H7086 dish, platter
and cups	הַכַּפֹּת֙	hak·kap·pōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
on it	עָ֠לָיו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
along with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the bowls	הַמְּנַקִּיֹּ֔ת	ham·mə·naq·qî·yōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4518 sacrificial basin
and pitchers	קְשׂ֣וֹת	qə·śō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H7184 jug, jar
for the drink offering	הַנָּ֑סֶךְ	han·nā·seḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5262 drink-offering
The regular	הַתָּמִ֖יד	hat·tā·mîḏ	Article; Adverb	H8548 continuity
bread	וְלֶ֥חֶם	wə·le·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
offering is to remain	יִהְיֶֽה׃	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on it	עָלָ֥יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

Numbers 4:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And they shall spread	וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ	ū·p̄ā·rə·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6566 spread out, spread
a scarlet	תּוֹלַ֣עַת	tō·w·la·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8438 worm, scarlet stuff
cloth	בֶּ֚גֶד	be·ḡeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H899 treachery
over them	עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
cover	וְכִסּ֣וּ	wə·ḵis·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3680 cover
them	אֹת֔וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	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 insert	וְשָׂמ֖וּ	wə·śā·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
the poles	בַּדָּֽיו׃	bad·dāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation

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Numbers 4:7 Leviticus 24:5–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.