Numbers
Numbers 4:8
8And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.