Numbers
Numbers 5:23
23And the priest shall write these curses on a scroll and wash them off into the bitter water.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֖ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| shall write | וְ֠כָתַב | wə·ḵā·ṯaḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3789 write |
| these | הָאֵ֛לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| curses | הָאָלֹ֥ת | hā·’ā·lōṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H423 oath |
| on a scroll | בַּסֵּ֑פֶר | bas·sê·p̄er | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5612 missive, document, writing, book |
| and wash them off | וּמָחָ֖ה | ū·mā·ḥāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H4229 wipe, wipe out |
| into | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the bitter | הַמָּרִֽים׃ | ham·mā·rîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H4751 bitter, bitterness |
| water | מֵ֥י | mê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4325 water, juice, urine |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.