Numbers
Numbers 9:20
20Sometimes the cloud remained over the tabernacle for only a few days, and they would camp at the LORD’s command and set out at the LORD’s command.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sometimes | וְיֵ֞שׁ | wə·yêš | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| the cloud | הֶֽעָנָ֛ן | he·‘ā·nān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6051 cloud-mass, cloud |
| remained | יִהְיֶ֧ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the tabernacle | הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן | ham·miš·kān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle' |
| for only a few | מִסְפָּ֖ר | mis·pār | Noun - masculine singular | H4557 number, tale |
| days | יָמִ֥ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| and they would camp | יַחֲנ֔וּ | ya·ḥă·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2583 decline, bend down, encamp |
| at | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the LORD’s | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| command | פִּ֤י | pî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| and set out | יִסָּֽעוּ׃ | yis·sā·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey |
| at | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| the LORD’s | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| command | פִּ֥י | pî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.