Verse 40

{ "verseID": "Numbers.33.40", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲרָ֔ד וְהֽוּא־יֹשֵׁ֥ב בַּנֶּ֖גֶב בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן בְּבֹ֖א בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-yišma'* *ha-Kəna'ănî melek 'Ărād* and *wə-hûʾ-yōšēb ba-Negeb* in *ʾereṣ Kənā'an*, in *bōʾ bənê Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišma'*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*ha-Kəna'ănî melek 'Ărād*": "noun with definite article in construct relationship - the Canaanite king of Arad", "*wə-hûʾ-yōšēb*": "waw conjunctive + pronoun + qal participle masculine singular - and he [was] dwelling", "*ba-Negeb*": "noun with definite article + prefixed preposition *bə* - in the Negeb/South", "*ʾereṣ Kənā'an*": "construct form with prefixed preposition *bə* - in land of Canaan", "*bōʾ bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *bə* - in coming of children of Israel" }, "variants": { "*yišma'*": "hear/listen/obey", "*Kəna'ănî*": "Canaanite", "*yōšēb*": "dwelling/sitting/remaining", "*Negeb*": "south/dry land/Negev", "*bōʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kanaaneerkongen i Arad, som bodde i Negev i Kanaans land, ble klar over Israels barns komme.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Kanaaneren, kong Arad, som bodde i sør i Kanaans land, hørte om Israels barns ankomst.

• Norsk King James

  Og kongen av Arad, kananeeren, som bodde i sør i Kanaan, hørte om Israels barns komme.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongen av Arad, kanaanitten, hørte om det, og han bodde sør i landet Kanaans, da Israels barn kom.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kana’anitten, kongen av Arad, som bodde i Negev, i Kana'ans land, hørte at israelittene nærmet seg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og kong Arad, kanaaneeren, som bodde i sør i Kanaans land, hørte om Israels barns ankomst.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Kongen Arad, en kanaanitt som bodde i den sørlige delen av Kanaan, hørte om Israels barns komme.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og kong Arad, kanaaneeren, som bodde i sør i Kanaans land, hørte om Israels barns ankomst.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da fikk Kanaanittenes konge i Arad, som bodde i Negev i Kanaan, høre om israelittenes komme.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev in the land of Canaan, heard when the Israelites were approaching.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kongen av Arad, kanaaneeren, som bodde i Negev, i Kanaans land, fikk høre om Israels barns ankomst.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og den Cananit, Arads Konge, hørte det, og han boede sønder paa, i det Land Canaan, da Israels Børn kom.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og kong Arad, kananitten, som bodde i sør i Kanaans land, hørte om Israels barns komme.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And King Arad the Canaanite, who lived in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kanaáneren, kongen av Arad, som bodde i sør i Kanaans land, hørte at Israels barn kom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og kanaaneeren, kong Arad, som bodde i sør i Kanaans land, hørte om Israels barns komme.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og kanaaneeren, kongen av Arad, som bodde i sør i Kanaans land, hørte om Israels barns ankomst.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og nyheten om at Israels barn kom, nådde Arads konge, kanaanitten, som bodde i syd i landet Kanaan.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And kinge Erad the canaanite which dwelt in ye south of ye lond of canaa herd yt the childern of Israel were come.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Arad the kynge of the Cananites, which dwelt in the south countre of Canaa herde yt the children of Israel came.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And King Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the South of the land of Canaan, heard of the comming of the children of Israel)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And king Erad the Chanaanite (which dwelt in the south in the lande of Chanaan) heard of the comming of the children of Israel:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the South in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the Canaanite -- king Arad -- who is dwelling in the south, in the land of Canaan, heareth of the coming of the sons of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And news of the coming of the children of Israel came to the king of Arad, the Canaanite, who was living in the South in the land of Canaan.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the South in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king of Arad, the Canaanite king who lived in the south of the land of Canaan, heard about the approach of the Israelites.

Referenced Verses

• Num 21:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע הַכְּנַעֲנִ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־עֲרָד֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב הַנֶּ֔גֶב כִּ֚י בָּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דֶּ֖רֶךְ הָאֲתָרִ֑ים וַיִּלָּ֙חֶם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּ֥שְׁבְּ ׀ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ שֶֽׁבִי׃", "text": "And *wə-yišma'* the *kəna'ănî* *meleḵ*-*'ărād* *yōšēḇ* the *negeḇ* that *bā'* *yiśrā'ēl* *dereḵ* the *'ătārîm* and *wə-yillāḥem* in-*yiśrā'ēl* and *wə-yišb* from-him *šeḇî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišma'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*kəna'ănî*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*meleḵ*-*'ărād*": "construct relationship - king of Arad", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal active participle masculine singular - dwelling/inhabitant of", "*negeḇ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the south/Negev", "*bā'*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came/had come", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*dereḵ*": "construct noun - way of/road of", "*'ătārîm*": "definite noun, plural - the Atharim (possibly spies or scouts)", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "conjunctive waw + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*wə-yišb*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took captive", "*šeḇî*": "noun, masculine singular - captivity/prisoners" }, "variants": { "*kəna'ănî*": "Canaanite people/Canaanite person", "*negeḇ*": "south/southern region/Negev desert", "*'ătārîm*": "Atharim (place name)/the scouts/the spies", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/direction" } } 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.2", "source": "וַיִּדַּ֨ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל נֶ֛דֶר לַֽיהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אִם־נָתֹ֨ן תִּתֵּ֜ן אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדִ֔י וְהֽ͏ַחֲרַמְתִּ֖י אֶת־עָרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yiddar* *yiśrā'ēl* *neder* to-*YHWH* and *wə-yō'mar* if-*nātōn tittēn* *'et*-the *'ām* the-*zeh* in-*yādî* and *wə-haḥăramtî* *'et*-*'ārêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiddar*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he vowed", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow/pledge", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-yō'mar*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nātōn tittēn*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - surely give/indeed give (emphatic)", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*yādî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*wə-haḥăramtî*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will utterly destroy", "*'ārêhem*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cities" }, "variants": { "*neder*": "vow/pledge/promise", "*nātōn tittēn*": "surely give/indeed give/certainly deliver", "*haḥăramtî*": "utterly destroy/devote to destruction/dedicate to destruction", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power/my control" } } 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.3", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע יְהוָ֜ה בְּק֣וֹל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י וַיַּחֲרֵ֥ם אֶתְהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־עָרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֥א שֵׁם־הַמָּק֖וֹם חָרְמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yišma'* *YHWH* in-*qôl* *yiśrā'ēl* and *wə-yittēn* *'et*-the-*kəna'ănî* and *wə-yaḥărēm* *'eṯhem* and *wə-'eṯ*-*'ārêhem* and *wə-yiqrā'* *šēm*-the-*māqôm* *ḥormâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišma'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*kəna'ănî*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*wə-yaḥărēm*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he utterly destroyed", "*'eṯhem*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*'ārêhem*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cities", "*wə-yiqrā'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*māqôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the place", "*ḥormâ*": "proper noun - Hormah" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/speech/request", "*yaḥărēm*": "utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction/dedicated to destruction", "*ḥormâ*": "Hormah [means 'destruction']" } } 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.4", "source": "וַיִּסְע֞וּ מֵהֹ֤ר הָהָר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יַם־ס֔וּף לִסְבֹ֖ב אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ אֱד֑וֹם וַתִּקְצַ֥ר נֶֽפֶשׁ־הָעָ֖ם בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wə-yis'û* from-*hōr* the-*hāhār* *dereḵ* *yam*-*sûp̄* *lisbōḇ* *'eṯ*-*'ereṣ* *'ĕḏôm* and *wə-tiqṣar* *nep̄eš*-the-*'ām* in-the-*dāreḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yis'û*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they journeyed/traveled", "*hōr*": "proper noun - Hor", "*hāhār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*dereḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - way of/by way of", "*yam*-*sûp̄*": "construct relationship - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*lisbōḇ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go around", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*'ĕḏôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*wə-tiqṣar*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it was short/impatient", "*nep̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul of", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*dāreḵ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the way/journey" }, "variants": { "*hōr hāhār*": "Mount Hor (literally 'Hor the mountain')", "*yam-sûp̄*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*lisbōḇ*": "to go around/to circle/to bypass", "*tiqṣar nep̄eš*": "became impatient/grew discouraged/became short-tempered (idiom)" } } 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.5", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר הָעָ֗ם בֵּֽאלֹהִים֮ וּבְמֹשֶׁה֒ לָמָ֤ה הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם לָמ֖וּת בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְאֵ֣ין מַ֔יִם וְנַפְשֵׁ֣נוּ קָ֔צָה בַּלֶּ֖חֶם הַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-yəḏabbēr* the-*'ām* against-*'ĕlōhîm* and-against-*mōšeh* why *he'ĕlîṯûnû* from-*miṣrayim* to-*lāmûṯ* in-the-*miḏbār* for *'ên* *leḥem* and-*'ên* *mayim* and-*nap̄šēnû* *qāṣâ* in-the-*leḥem* the-*qəlōqēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*he'ĕlîṯûnû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - you brought us up", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die", "*miḏbār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the wilderness/desert", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person common plural suffix - our soul", "*qāṣâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - loathes/detests", "*leḥem*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the bread/food", "*qəlōqēl*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the worthless/miserable" }, "variants": { "*bə-'ĕlōhîm*": "against God/with God", "*qəlōqēl*": "worthless/miserable/insubstantial/light", "*qāṣâ*": "loathes/detests/is disgusted with", "*he'ĕlîṯûnû*": "you brought us up/you made us ascend" } } 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.6", "source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח יְהוָ֜ה בָּעָ֗ם אֵ֚ת הַנְּחָשִׁ֣ים הַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים וַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיָּ֥מָת עַם־רָ֖ב מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-yšallaḥ* *YHWH* among-the-*'ām* *'ēṯ* the-*nəḥāšîm* the-*śərāp̄îm* and *wə-yənaššəḵû* *'eṯ*-the-*'ām* and *wə-yāmāṯ* *'am*-*rāḇ* from-*yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yšallaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*'ēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nəḥāšîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the serpents", "*śərāp̄îm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the fiery/burning", "*wə-yənaššəḵû*": "conjunctive waw + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they bit", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wə-yāmāṯ*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/many", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*nəḥāšîm*": "serpents/snakes", "*śərāp̄îm*": "fiery/burning/poisonous/seraphim", "*'am-rāḇ*": "many people/a great number of people" } } 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.7", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֩ הָעָ֨ם אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֜ה וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ חָטָ֗אנוּ כִּֽי־דִבַּ֤רְנוּ בַֽיהוָה֙ וָבָ֔ךְ הִתְפַּלֵּל֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְיָסֵ֥ר מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּ אֶת־הַנָּחָ֑שׁ וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּעַ֥ד הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yāḇō'* the-*'ām* to-*mōšeh* and *wə-yō'mərû* *ḥāṭā'nû* for-*dibbarnû* against-*YHWH* and-against-*ḵā* *hiṯpallēl* to-*YHWH* and-*yāsēr* from-upon-us *'eṯ*-the-*nāḥāš* and *wə-yiṯpallēl* *mōšeh* for the-*'ām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇō'*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-yō'mərû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ḥāṭā'nû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have sinned", "*dibbarnû*": "piel perfect 1st common plural - we have spoken", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*hiṯpallēl*": "hitpael imperative masculine singular - pray", "*yāsēr*": "hiphil jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he remove", "*nāḥāš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the serpent", "*wə-yiṯpallēl*": "conjunctive waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he prayed", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*'ām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people" }, "variants": { "*ḇə-YHWH*": "against YHWH/with YHWH", "*hiṯpallēl*": "pray/intercede", "*bə'aḏ*": "for/on behalf of", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake [singular used collectively]" } } 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה עֲשֵׂ֤ה לְךָ֙ שָׂרָ֔ף וְשִׂ֥ים אֹת֖וֹ עַל־נֵ֑ס וְהָיָה֙ כָּל־הַנָּשׁ֔וּךְ וְרָאָ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ וָחָֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yō'mer* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* *'ăśēh* to-you *śārāp̄* and *wə-śîm* *'ōṯô* upon-*nēs* and *wə-hāyâ* all-the-*nāšûḵ* and *wə-rā'â* *'ōṯô* and-*wā-ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*'ăśēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - make", "*śārāp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - fiery serpent", "*wə-śîm*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperative masculine singular - and set/place", "*'ōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*nēs*": "noun, masculine singular - pole/standard", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*nāšûḵ*": "definite niphal participle masculine singular - the bitten one", "*wə-rā'â*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sees", "*'ōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*wā-ḥāy*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he shall live" }, "variants": { "*śārāp̄*": "fiery serpent/burning one/seraph", "*nēs*": "pole/standard/banner", "*nāšûḵ*": "bitten one/snakebitten person" } } 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.9", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ מֹשֶׁה֙ נְחַ֣שׁ נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וַיְשִׂמֵ֖הוּ עַל־הַנֵּ֑ס וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־נָשַׁ֤ךְ הַנָּחָשׁ֙ אֶת־אִ֔ישׁ וְהִבִּ֛יט אֶל־נְחַ֥שׁ הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁת וָחָֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-ya'aś* *mōšeh* *nəḥaš* *nəḥōšeṯ* and *wə-yśimēhû* upon-the-*nēs* and *wə-hāyâ* if-*nāšaḵ* the-*nāḥāš* *'eṯ*-*'îš* and *wə-hibîṭ* to-*nəḥaš* the-*nəḥōšeṯ* and-*wā-ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ya'aś*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*nəḥaš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - serpent of", "*nəḥōšeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*wə-yśimēhû*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he placed it", "*nēs*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the pole/standard", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*nāšaḵ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - bit", "*nāḥāš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the serpent", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*wə-hibîṭ*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he looked", "*nəḥaš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - serpent of", "*nəḥōšeṯ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the bronze/copper", "*wā-ḥāy*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived" }, "variants": { "*nəḥaš nəḥōšeṯ*": "bronze serpent (wordplay in Hebrew)", "*nēs*": "pole/standard/banner", "*hibîṭ*": "looked/gazed/looked intently" } }