Numbers 4:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to wait upon the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִבֶּן֩ שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים שָׁנָ֜ה וָמַ֗עְלָה עַ֛ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה תִּפְקֹ֣ד אוֹתָ֑ם כָּל־הַבָּא֙ לִצְבֹ֣א צָבָ֔א לַעֲבֹ֥ד עֲבֹדָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

Transliteration

From ben thirty šānâ and wāmaʿlâ until ben fifty šānâ tifqōd them, all who habbāʾ to liṣbōʾ ṣābāʾ, to laʿăbōd ʿăbōdâ in ʾōhel môʿēd.

Grammar Details

*ben*: noun, masculine singular, construct state - son of/aged
*šānâ*: noun, feminine singular - year
*wāmaʿlâ*: waw-conjunctive + adverb - and upward
*tifqōd*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall number/register
*habbāʾ*: definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one entering/coming
*liṣbōʾ*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve/join
*ṣābāʾ*: noun, masculine singular - host/army/service
*laʿăbōd*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve/work
*ʿăbōdâ*: noun, feminine singular - service/work/labor
*ʾōhel*: noun, masculine singular, construct state - tent of
*môʿēd*: noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time

Word Meanings

*wāmaʿlâ*: and upward/and above
*tifqōd*: number/count/register/enroll/muster
*habbāʾ*: the one who comes/enters/joins
*liṣbōʾ*: to serve/to join/to perform service in
*ṣābāʾ*: army/host/service/warfare
*laʿăbōd*: to serve/to work/to perform
*ʿăbōdâ*: service/work/labor/ministry
*ʾōhel*: tent/tabernacle
*môʿēd*: meeting/appointed time/assembly

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Referenced Verses

Num 4:3 : 3 from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter upon the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
1 Chr 23:3 : 3 And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
1 Chr 23:24 : 24 These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' [houses] of those of them that were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.
1 Chr 23:27 : 27 For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
Isa 63:1-4 : 1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. 2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winevat? 3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yea, I trod them in mine anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment. 4 For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
Rom 7:14-24 : 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which I do I know not: for not what I would, that do I practise; but what I hate, that I do. 16 But if what I would not, that I do, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me. 18 For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good [is] not. 19 For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise. 20 But if what I would not, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me. 21 I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present. 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?
1 Cor 9:7 : 7 What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
2 Cor 6:7 : 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
2 Cor 10:3-5 : 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh 4 (for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds), 5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
Gal 5:17 : 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that {G302} ye would.
Gal 5:24 : 24 And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.
Eph 6:10-19 : 10 Finally, {G3450} {G80} be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world - rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places]. 13 Wherefore {G5124} take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 withal {G3956} taking up the shield of faith, wherewith {G3739} ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil [one]. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 with all prayer {G1722} {G2540} {G3956} and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching {G846} thereunto {G5124} in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, 19 And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
1 Tim 1:18 : 18 This charge I commit unto you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may war the good warfare;
2 Tim 2:3-4 : 3 {G4771} {G3767} Suffer hardship with [me], as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
2 Tim 4:7 : 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:

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