Numbers

Numbers 6:23–27

²³“Tell Aaron and his sons:This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

²⁴‘May the LORD bless you

and keep you;

²⁵may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you

and be gracious to you;

²⁶may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you

and give you peace.’

²⁷So they shall put My name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tell	דַּבֵּ֤ר	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
Aaron	אַהֲרֹן֙	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and his sons	בָּנָ֣יו	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
This is how you are to bless	תְבָרֲכ֖וּ	ṯə·ḇā·ră·ḵū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
Say	אָמ֖וֹר	’ā·mō·wr	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H559 utter, say
to them	לָהֶֽם׃ס	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
bless you	יְבָרֶכְךָ֥	yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
and keep you	וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ׃ס	wə·yiš·mə·re·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
may the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
cause His face	פָּנָ֛יו	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
to shine	יָאֵ֨ר	yā·’êr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H215 be or become light
upon you	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
and be gracious to you	וִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ׃ס	wî·ḥun·ne·kā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
may the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
lift up	יִשָּׂ֨א	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
His countenance	פָּנָיו֙	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
toward you	אֵלֶ֔יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
and give	וְיָשֵׂ֥ם	wə·yā·śêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
you	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
peace	שָׁלֽוֹם׃ס	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they shall put	וְשָׂמ֥וּ	wə·śā·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
My name	שְׁמִ֖י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and I	וַאֲנִ֖י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will bless them	אֲבָרֲכֵֽם׃פ	’ă·ḇā·ră·ḵêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless