Numbers

Numbers 8:2

²“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Speak	דַּבֵּר֙	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֔ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and tell	וְאָמַרְתָּ֖	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
him	אֵלָ֑יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
When you set up	בְּהַעֲלֹֽתְךָ֙	bə·ha·‘ă·lō·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the seven	שִׁבְעַ֥ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
lamps	הַנֵּרֽוֹת׃	han·nê·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5216 lamp
they are to light	יָאִ֖ירוּ	yā·’î·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H215 be or become light
in front	מוּל֙	mūl	Preposition	H4136 front, in front of
of the lampstand	הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה	ham·mə·nō·w·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4501 lampstand

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.