Numbers

Numbers 9:22

²²Whether the cloud lingered for two days, a month, or longer, the Israelites camped and did not set out as long as the cloud remained over the tabernacle; but when it was lifted, they would set out.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whether	אֽוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
lingered	בְּהַאֲרִ֨יךְ	bə·ha·’ă·rîḵ	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H748 be long
for two days	יֹמַ֜יִם	yō·ma·yim	Noun - md	H3117 day
a month	חֹ֣דֶשׁ	ḥō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
or longer	אוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
the Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
camped	יַחֲנ֥וּ	ya·ḥă·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
and did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
set out	יִסָּ֑עוּ	yis·sā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
as long as the cloud	הֶעָנָ֤ן	he·‘ā·nān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
remained	לִשְׁכֹּ֣ן	liš·kōn	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the tabernacle	הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙	ham·miš·kān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
but when it was lifted	וּבְהֵעָלֹת֖וֹ	ū·ḇə·hê·‘ā·lō·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
they would set out	יִסָּֽעוּ׃	yis·sā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey

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Exodus 40:36–37 · Psalm 32:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.