Numbers

Numbers 4:8–14

⁸And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.

⁹They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to supply it. ¹⁰Then they shall wrap it and all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame.

¹¹Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles. 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.

¹³Then they shall remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it, ¹⁴and place on it all the vessels used to serve there: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and sprinkling bowls— all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread over it a covering of fine leather and insert the poles.

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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

Numbers 4:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are to take	וְלָקְח֣וּ׀	wə·lā·qə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
a blue	תְּכֵ֗לֶת	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H8504 violet
cloth	בֶּ֣גֶד	be·ḡeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H899 treachery
and cover	וְכִסּ֞וּ	wə·ḵis·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3680 cover
the lampstand	מְנֹרַ֤ת	mə·nō·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4501 lampstand
used for light	הַמָּאוֹר֙	ham·mā·’ō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3974 luminary
together	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
with its lamps	נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ	nê·rō·ṯe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5216 lamp
wick trimmers	מַלְקָחֶ֖יהָ	mal·qā·ḥe·hā	Noun - masculine dual construct; third person feminine singular	H4457 tweezers
and trays	מַחְתֹּתֶ֑יהָ	maḥ·tō·ṯe·hā	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H4289 fire-holder, censer, snuff-dish
as well as the jars	כְּלֵ֣י	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of oil	שַׁמְנָ֔הּ	šam·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
with which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
to supply	יְשָׁרְתוּ־	yə·šā·rə·ṯū-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve
it	לָ֖הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular

Numbers 4:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they shall wrap	וְנָתְנ֤וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
it	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its utensils	כֵּלֶ֔יהָ	kê·le·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
inside	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a covering	מִכְסֵ֖ה	miḵ·sêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4372 covering
of fine leather	תָּ֑חַשׁ	tā·ḥaš	Noun - masculine singular	H8476 ta—aš
and put	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)

Numbers 4:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Over	וְעַ֣ל׀	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the gold	הַזָּהָ֗ב	haz·zā·hāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
altar	מִזְבַּ֣ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
they are to spread	יִפְרְשׂוּ֙	yip̄·rə·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6566 spread out, spread
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
it	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

Numbers 4:12

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)

Numbers 4:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they shall remove the ashes	וְדִשְּׁנ֖וּ	wə·ḏiš·šə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1878 be fat, grow fat
from the bronze altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
spread	וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ	ū·p̄ā·rə·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6566 spread out, spread
a purple	אַרְגָּמָֽן׃	’ar·gā·mān	Noun - masculine singular	H713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
cloth	בֶּ֖גֶד	be·ḡeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H899 treachery
over it	עָלָ֔יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

Numbers 4:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and place	וְנָתְנ֣וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
on it	עָ֠לָיו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the vessels	כֵּלָ֞יו	kê·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
used to serve	יְֽשָׁרְת֧וּ	yə·šā·rə·ṯū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve
there	עָלָ֣יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
the firepans	הַמַּחְתֹּ֤ת	ham·maḥ·tōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4289 fire-holder, censer, snuff-dish
meat forks	הַמִּזְלָגֹת֙	ham·miz·lā·ḡōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4207 fork
shovels	הַיָּעִ֣ים	hay·yā·‘îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3257 shovel
and sprinkling bowls	הַמִּזְרָקֹ֔ת	ham·miz·rā·qōṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4219 bowl, bason
all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the equipment	כְּלֵ֣י	kə·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
They are to spread	וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ	ū·p̄ā·rə·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6566 spread out, spread
over it	עָלָ֗יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
a covering	כְּס֛וּי	kə·sui	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3681 covering
of fine leather	תַּ֖חַשׁ	ta·ḥaš	Noun - masculine singular	H8476 ta—aš
and insert	וְשָׂמ֥וּ	wə·śā·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
the poles	בַדָּֽיו׃	ḇad·dāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation