Numbers 32:38

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and they gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶת־נְב֞וֹ וְאֶת־בַּ֧עַל מְע֛וֹן מֽוּסַבֹּ֥ת שֵׁ֖ם וְאֶת־שִׂבְמָ֑ה וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ בְשֵׁמֹ֔ת אֶת־שְׁמ֥וֹת הֶעָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנֽוּ׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾet-nəbô wə-ʾet-baʿal məʿôn mûsabbōt šēm wə-ʾet-śibmâ wayyiqrəʾû bə-šēmōt ʾet-šəmôt he-ʿārîm ʾăšer bānû

Grammar Details

*wə-ʾet*: conjunction + direct object marker - and
*nəbô*: proper noun - Nebo
*baʿal məʿôn*: proper noun compound - Baal-meon
*mûsabbōt*: participle, hophal feminine plural - changed/turned around
*šēm*: noun, masculine singular - name
*śibmâ*: proper noun - Sibmah
*wayyiqrəʾû*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they called
*bə-šēmōt*: preposition + noun, feminine plural - with/by names
*ʾet-šəmôt*: direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the names of
*he-ʿārîm*: definite article + noun, feminine plural - the cities
*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
*bānû*: verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they built

Word Meanings

*mûsabbōt šēm*: changed in name/with change of name/name-changed
*wayyiqrəʾû bə-šēmōt*: they called by names/they gave names to
*baʿal məʿôn*: Baal-meon (place name, 'lord of the dwelling')

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Num 32:3 : 3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
Isa 46:1 : 1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary [beast].
Josh 23:7 : 7 that ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear [by them], neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves unto them;
Exod 23:13 : 13 And in all things that I have said unto you take ye heed: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
Num 22:41 : 41 And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from thence the utmost part of the people.
Ps 16:4 : 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another [god]: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.
Gen 26:18 : 18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham; and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

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