Num 3:5-9 : 5 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.5",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*wa-yədabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yədabbēr*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yədabbēr*": "spoke/said/commanded",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/as follows/commanding"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.6",
"source": "הַקְרֵב֙ אֶת־מַטֵּ֣ה לֵוִ֔י וְהֽ͏ַעֲמַדְתָּ֣ אֹת֔וֹ לִפְנֵ֖י אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְשֵׁרְת֖וּ אֹתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*haqrēb* *ʾet*-*maṭṭēh* *Lēwî* *wə-haʿămadtā* *ʾōtô* *li-pnê* *ʾAhărōn* *ha-kōhēn* *wə-šērətû* *ʾōtô*",
"grammar": {
"*haqrēb*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring near/present",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe/staff of",
"*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi",
"*wə-haʿămadtā*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall set/stand",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him/it",
"*li-pnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in presence of",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron",
"*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest",
"*wə-šērətû*": "conjunction + verb, Piel perfect, 3rd common plural + paragogic waw - and they shall minister to/serve",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him/it"
},
"variants": {
"*haqrēb*": "bring near/present/offer/summon",
"*maṭṭēh*": "tribe/staff/rod",
"*wə-haʿămadtā*": "set/stand/assign/present",
"*wə-šērətû*": "minister to/serve/assist"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.7",
"source": "וְשָׁמְר֣וּ אֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתּ֗וֹ וְאֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃",
"text": "*wə-šāmərû* *ʾet*-*mišmartô* *wə-ʾet*-*mišmeret* *kol*-*hā-ʿēdāh* *li-pnê* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ʿăbōdat* *ha-miškān*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-šāmərû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + paragogic waw - and they shall keep/guard",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*mišmartô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his charge/duty/obligation",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*mišmeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - charge/duty of",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/whole of",
"*hā-ʿēdāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation/assembly",
"*li-pnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in front of",
"*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of",
"*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time",
"*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to work/serve",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿăbōdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - service/work of",
"*ha-miškān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tabernacle/dwelling place"
},
"variants": {
"*mišmartô*": "charge/duty/watch/obligation/guard duty",
"*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community",
"*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle of congregation",
"*ʿăbōdat*": "service/work/ministry/labor"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.8",
"source": "וְשָׁמְר֗וּ אֶֽת־כָּל־כְּלֵי֙ אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וְאֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃",
"text": "*wə-šāmərû* *ʾet*-*kol*-*kəlê* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd* *wə-ʾet*-*mišmeret* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ʿăbōdat* *ha-miškān*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-šāmərû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + paragogic waw - and they shall keep/guard",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels/implements/furnishings of",
"*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of",
"*môʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*mišmeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - charge/duty of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to work/serve",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿăbōdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - service/work of",
"*ha-miškān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tabernacle/dwelling place"
},
"variants": {
"*kəlê*": "vessels/implements/furnishings/utensils/instruments",
"*mišmeret*": "charge/duty/watch/obligation/guard duty",
"*la-ʿăbōd*": "to work/to serve/to perform service"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.9",
"source": "וְנָתַתָּה֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו נְתוּנִ֨ם נְתוּנִ֥ם הֵ֙מָּה֙ ל֔וֹ מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wə-nātattāh* *ʾet*-*ha-ləwiyyim* *lə-ʾAhărōn* *û-lə-bānāyw* *nətûnîm* *nətûnîm* *hēmmāh* *lô* *mē-ʾēt* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-nātattāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall give",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites",
"*lə-ʾAhărōn*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Aaron",
"*û-lə-bānāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his sons",
"*nətûnîm*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine plural - given ones",
"*nətûnîm*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine plural - given ones (repetition for emphasis)",
"*hēmmāh*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*mē-ʾēt*": "preposition + direct object marker - from",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*nətûnîm nətûnîm*": "wholly given/completely given/surely given (emphatic repetition)",
"*mē-ʾēt*": "from/from among/out of"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.10",
"source": "וְאֶת־אַהֲרֹ֤ן וְאֶת־בָּנָיו֙ תִּפְקֹ֔ד וְשָׁמְר֖וּ אֶת־כְּהֻנָּתָ֑ם וְהַזָּ֥ר הַקָּרֵ֖ב יוּמָֽת׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾet*-*ʾAhărōn* *wə-ʾet*-*bānāyw* *tifqōd* *wə-šāmərû* *ʾet*-*kəhunnātām* *wə-ha-zār* *ha-qārēb* *yûmāt*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons",
"*tifqōd*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall appoint/number",
"*wə-šāmərû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + paragogic waw - and they shall keep/guard",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kəhunnātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their priesthood",
"*wə-ha-zār*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - and the stranger/outsider",
"*ha-qārēb*": "definite article + verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - the one approaching/drawing near",
"*yûmāt*": "verb, Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall be put to death"
},
"variants": {
"*tifqōd*": "appoint/number/muster/assign",
"*kəhunnātām*": "priesthood/priestly office/priestly service",
"*ha-zār*": "stranger/outsider/layman/unauthorized person",
"*ha-qārēb*": "who approaches/who draws near/who comes close"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.11",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*wa-yədabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*Mōšeh* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yədabbēr*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yədabbēr*": "spoke/said/commanded",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/as follows/commanding"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.12",
"source": "וַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧ה לָקַ֣חְתִּי אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם מִתּוֹךְ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תַּ֧חַת כָּל־בְּכ֛וֹר פֶּ֥טֶר רֶ֖חֶם מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָ֥יוּ לִ֖י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-ʾănî* *hinnēh* *lāqaḥtî* *ʾet*-*ha-ləwiyyim* *mi-tôk* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *taḥat* *kol*-*bəkôr* *peṭer* *reḥem* *mi-bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-hāyû* *lî* *ha-ləwiyyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st common singular - and I",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*lāqaḥtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have taken",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites",
"*mi-tôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from midst of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every",
"*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn",
"*peṭer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - opening of",
"*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - womb",
"*mi-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from sons of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall be",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me/for me",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites"
},
"variants": {
"*lāqaḥtî*": "taken/claimed/chosen",
"*mi-tôk*": "from midst of/from among",
"*taḥat*": "instead of/in place of/as substitute for",
"*peṭer reḥem*": "that which opens the womb/firstborn"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.13",
"source": "כִּ֣י לִי֮ כָּל־בְּכוֹר֒ בְּיוֹם֩ הַכֹּתִ֨י כָל־בְּכ֜וֹר בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם הִקְדַּ֨שְׁתִּי לִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאָדָ֖ם עַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה לִ֥י יִהְי֖וּ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*kî* *lî* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-yôm* *hakkōtî* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *hiqdaštî* *lî* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-Yiśrāʾēl* *mē-ʾādām* *ʿad*-*bəhēmāh* *lî* *yihyû* *ʾănî* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me/mine",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every",
"*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn",
"*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in day/when",
"*hakkōtî*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st common singular suffix - my striking",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every",
"*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn",
"*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*hiqdaštî*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - I sanctified/consecrated",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me/for me",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/every",
"*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn",
"*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel",
"*mē-ʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from human/man",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until/to",
"*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me/mine",
"*yihyû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they shall be",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*hakkōtî*": "striking/smiting/killing",
"*hiqdaštî*": "sanctified/consecrated/set apart/dedicated",
"*mē-ʾādām ʿad-bəhēmāh*": "from humans to animals/both people and livestock"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.14",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר סִינַ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*wa-yədabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*Mōšeh* *bə-midbar* *Sînay* *lēʾmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yədabbēr*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*bə-midbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in wilderness of",
"*Sînay*": "proper noun - Sinai",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*bə-midbar*": "in wilderness of/in desert of",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/as follows/commanding"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.15",
"source": "פְּקֹד֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָ֖ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם כָּל־זָכָ֛ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֥דֶשׁ וָמַ֖עְלָה תִּפְקְדֵֽם׃",
"text": "*pəqōd* *ʾet*-*bənê* *Lēwî* *lə-bêt* *ʾăbōtām* *lə-mišpəḥōtām* *kol*-*zākār* *mi-ben*-*ḥōdeš* *wā-maʿlāh* *tifqədēm*",
"grammar": {
"*pəqōd*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - count/number",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi",
"*lə-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to house of",
"*ʾăbōtām*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers",
"*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their families",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every",
"*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male",
"*mi-ben*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from son of/from age of",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month/new moon",
"*wā-maʿlāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and upward",
"*tifqədēm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall count them"
},
"variants": {
"*pəqōd*": "count/number/register/muster",
"*lə-bêt ʾăbōtām*": "by their fathers' houses/by their ancestral houses",
"*mi-ben-ḥōdeš wā-maʿlāh*": "from a month old and upward/from one month old and above"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.16",
"source": "וַיִּפְקֹ֥ד אֹתָ֛ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צֻוָּֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yifqōd* *ʾōtām* *Mōšeh* *ʿal*-*pî* *YHWH* *ka-ʾăšer* *ṣuwwāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yifqōd*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and counted/numbered",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - according to",
"*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/command of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/just as",
"*ṣuwwāh*": "verb, Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was commanded"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yifqōd*": "counted/numbered/registered/mustered",
"*ʿal-pî*": "according to mouth of/according to command of/as instructed by",
"*ṣuwwāh*": "was commanded/was instructed/was ordered"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.17",
"source": "וַיִּֽהְיוּ־אֵ֥לֶּה בְנֵֽי־לֵוִ֖י בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן וּקְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃",
"text": "*wa-yihyû*-*ʾēlleh* *bənê*-*Lēwî* *bi-šmōtām* *Gēršôn* *û-Qəhāt* *û-Mərārî*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd common plural - and were",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi",
"*bi-šmōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by their names",
"*Gēršôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gershon",
"*û-Qəhāt*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Kohath",
"*û-Mərārî*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Merari"
},
"variants": {
"*bi-šmōtām*": "by their names/according to their names/as named"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.18",
"source": "וְאֵ֛לֶּה שְׁמ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־גֵרְשׁ֖וֹן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם לִבְנִ֖י וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾēlleh* *šəmôt* *bənê*-*Gēršôn* *lə-mišpəḥōtām* *Libnî* *wə-Šimʿî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - and these",
"*šəmôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - names of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*Gēršôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gershon",
"*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their families",
"*Libnî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Libni",
"*wə-Šimʿî*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Shimei"
},
"variants": {
"*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "according to their families/by their clans"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.19",
"source": "וּבְנֵ֥י קְהָ֖ת לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם עַמְרָ֣ם וְיִצְהָ֔ר חֶבְר֖וֹן וְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*û-bənê* *Qəhāt* *lə-mišpəḥōtām* *ʿAmrām* *wə-Yiṣhār* *Ḥebrôn* *wə-ʿUzzîʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*û-bənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of",
"*Qəhāt*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Kohath",
"*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their families",
"*ʿAmrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amram",
"*wə-Yiṣhār*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Izhar",
"*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hebron",
"*wə-ʿUzzîʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Uzziel"
},
"variants": {
"*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "according to their families/by their clans"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.20",
"source": "וּבְנֵ֧י מְרָרִ֛י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֑י אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֛ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַלֵּוִ֖י לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "*û-bənê* *Mərārî* *lə-mišpəḥōtām* *Maḥlî* *û-Mûšî* *ʾēlleh* *hēm* *mišpəḥōt* *ha-Lēwî* *lə-bêt* *ʾăbōtām*",
"grammar": {
"*û-bənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of",
"*Mərārî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Merari",
"*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their families",
"*Maḥlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mahli",
"*û-Mûšî*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Mushi",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these",
"*hēm*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they",
"*mišpəḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - families of",
"*ha-Lēwî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Levi/Levites",
"*lə-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to house of",
"*ʾăbōtām*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers"
},
"variants": {
"*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "according to their families/by their clans",
"*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans",
"*lə-bêt ʾăbōtām*": "by their fathers' houses/by their ancestral houses"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.21",
"source": "לְגֵ֣רְשׁ֔וֹן מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַלִּבְנִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשִּׁמְעִ֑י אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֔ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי׃",
"text": "To *gērəšôn* *mišppaḥaṯ* the *libənî* and *mišppaḥaṯ* the *šiməʿî*; these they [are] *mišpəḥōṯ* the *gērəšunnî*.",
"grammar": {
"*gērəšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - name of Levite son",
"*mišppaḥaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - family/clan of",
"*libənî*": "proper noun with definite article, tribal designation",
"*šiməʿî*": "proper noun with definite article, tribal designation",
"*mišpəḥōṯ*": "feminine plural construct - families/clans of",
"*gērəšunnî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Gershonites"
},
"variants": {
"*mišppaḥaṯ*": "family/clan/kinship group",
"*gērəšunnî*": "descendants of Gershon/Gershonites"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.22",
"source": "פְּקֻדֵיהֶם֙ בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר כָּל־זָכָ֔ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה פְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔ם שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*pəqudêhem* in *mispar* all-*zāḵār* from *ben*-*ḥōdeš* and *māʿəlāh*; *pəqudêhem* *šiḇʿaṯ* *ʾălāp̄îm* and *ḥămēš* *mēʾôṯ*.",
"grammar": {
"*pəqudêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their numbered ones/their census",
"*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number/counting of",
"*zāḵār*": "masculine singular - male",
"*ben*": "construct state - son of/from age of",
"*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular - month/new moon",
"*māʿəlāh*": "adverb with conjunction waw - and upward/above",
"*šiḇʿaṯ*": "construct state - seven of",
"*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural - thousands",
"*ḥămēš*": "cardinal number - five",
"*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural - hundreds"
},
"variants": {
"*pəqudêhem*": "their numbering/their census count/their registered ones",
"*mispar*": "number/count/census",
"*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon/lunar cycle"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.23",
"source": "מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י אַחֲרֵ֧י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן יַחֲנ֖וּ יָֽמָּה׃",
"text": "*mišpəḥōṯ* the *gērəšunnî* *ʾaḥărê* the *miškān* *yaḥănû* *yāmmāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*mišpəḥōṯ*": "feminine plural construct - families/clans of",
"*gērəšunnî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Gershonites",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - behind/after",
"*miškān*": "masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle/dwelling place",
"*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they shall camp/encamp",
"*yāmmāh*": "directional suffix - westward/seaward"
},
"variants": {
"*miškān*": "tabernacle/dwelling place/sanctuary",
"*yaḥănû*": "they shall camp/they will encamp",
"*yāmmāh*": "westward/seaward (since Mediterranean Sea was west)"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.24",
"source": "וּנְשִׂ֥יא בֵֽית־אָ֖ב לַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י אֶלְיָסָ֖ף בֶּן־לָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *nəśîʾ* *bêṯ*-*ʾāb* for the *gērəšunnî*: *ʾelyāsāp̄* *ben*-*lāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*nəśîʾ*": "masculine singular construct - chief/leader of",
"*bêṯ*": "construct state - house of",
"*ʾāb*": "masculine singular - father/ancestral house",
"*gērəšunnî*": "gentilic noun with preposition lamed and definite article - for the Gershonites",
"*ʾelyāsāp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - personal name",
"*ben*": "construct state - son of",
"*lāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - personal name"
},
"variants": {
"*nəśîʾ*": "chief/leader/prince",
"*bêṯ-ʾāb*": "father's house/ancestral house/patriarchal family"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.25",
"source": "וּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת בְּנֵֽי־גֵרְשׁוֹן֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן וְהָאֹ֑הֶל מִכְסֵ֕הוּ וּמָסַ֕ךְ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃",
"text": "And *mišmereṯ* *bənê*-*gēršôn* in *ʾōhel* *môʿēd*: the *miškān* and the *ʾōhel*, *miḵsēhû* and *māsaḵ* *petaḥ* *ʾōhel* *môʿēd*.",
"grammar": {
"*mišmereṯ*": "feminine singular construct - charge/duty/watch of",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*gēršôn*": "proper noun, masculine - name of Levite son",
"*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular - tent",
"*môʿēd*": "masculine singular - meeting/appointed time",
"*miškān*": "masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle/dwelling place",
"*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular with definite article - the tent",
"*miḵsēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its covering",
"*māsaḵ*": "masculine singular - screen/curtain",
"*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance/opening of"
},
"variants": {
"*mišmereṯ*": "charge/duty/responsibility/watch",
"*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle of congregation",
"*miškān*": "tabernacle/dwelling place/sanctuary",
"*māsaḵ*": "screen/curtain/covering"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.26",
"source": "וְקַלְעֵ֣י הֶֽחָצֵ֗ר וְאֶת־מָסַךְ֙ פֶּ֣תַח הֶֽחָצֵ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן וְעַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִ֑יב וְאֵת֙ מֵֽיתָרָ֔יו לְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *qalʿê* the *ḥāṣēr* and *ʾeṯ*-*māsaḵ* *petaḥ* the *ḥāṣēr* which [is] upon-the *miškān* and upon-the *mizḇēaḥ* *sāḇîḇ*; and *ʾēṯ* *mêṯārāw* for all *ʿăḇōḏāṯô*.",
"grammar": {
"*qalʿê*": "masculine plural construct - hangings/curtains of",
"*ḥāṣēr*": "masculine singular with definite article - the court/courtyard",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*māsaḵ*": "masculine singular - screen/curtain",
"*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance/opening of",
"*ḥāṣēr*": "masculine singular with definite article - the court/courtyard",
"*miškān*": "masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle/dwelling place",
"*mizḇēaḥ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the altar",
"*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding",
"*mêṯārāw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its cords",
"*ʿăḇōḏāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its service/work"
},
"variants": {
"*qalʿê*": "hangings/curtains/screens",
"*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard/enclosure",
"*māsaḵ*": "screen/curtain/covering",
"*mizḇēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice",
"*mêṯārāw*": "its cords/ropes/stays"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.27",
"source": "וְלִקְהָ֗ת מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הֽ͏ַעַמְרָמִי֙ וּמִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַיִּצְהָרִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הֽ͏ַחֶבְרֹנִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הָֽעָזִּיאֵלִ֑י אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַקְּהָתִֽי׃",
"text": "And to *qəhāṯ*: *mišpaḥaṯ* the *ʿamrāmî* and *mišpaḥaṯ* the *yiṣhārî* and *mišpaḥaṯ* the *ḥeḇrōnî* and *mišpaḥaṯ* the *ʿāzzîʾēlî*; these they [are] *mišpəḥōṯ* the *qəhāṯî*.",
"grammar": {
"*qəhāṯ*": "proper noun with preposition lamed - to Kohath",
"*mišpaḥaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - family/clan of",
"*ʿamrāmî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Amramite",
"*yiṣhārî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Izharite",
"*ḥeḇrōnî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Hebronite",
"*ʿāzzîʾēlî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Uzzielite",
"*mišpəḥōṯ*": "feminine plural construct - families/clans of",
"*qəhāṯî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Kohathites"
},
"variants": {
"*mišpaḥaṯ*": "family/clan/kinship group",
"*qəhāṯî*": "descendants of Kohath/Kohathites"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.28",
"source": "בְּמִסְפַּר֙ כָּל־זָכָ֔ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה שְׁמֹנַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃",
"text": "In *mispar* all-*zāḵār* from *ben*-*ḥōdeš* and *māʿəlāh*: *šəmōnaṯ* *ʾălāp̄îm* and *šēš* *mēʾôṯ* *šōmərê* *mišmereṯ* the *qōdeš*.",
"grammar": {
"*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number/counting of",
"*zāḵār*": "masculine singular - male",
"*ben*": "construct state - son of/from age of",
"*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular - month/new moon",
"*māʿəlāh*": "adverb with conjunction waw - and upward/above",
"*šəmōnaṯ*": "construct state - eight of",
"*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural - thousands",
"*šēš*": "cardinal number - six",
"*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural - hundreds",
"*šōmərê*": "masculine plural construct, Qal participle - keepers of/those who keep",
"*mišmereṯ*": "feminine singular construct - charge/duty/watch of",
"*qōdeš*": "masculine singular with definite article - the holy place/sanctuary"
},
"variants": {
"*mispar*": "number/count/census",
"*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon/lunar cycle",
"*šōmərê*": "keepers/guards/those who maintain",
"*mišmereṯ*": "charge/duty/responsibility/watch",
"*qōdeš*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.29",
"source": "מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת בְּנֵי־קְהָ֖ת יַחֲנ֑וּ עַ֛ל יֶ֥רֶךְ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן תֵּימָֽנָה׃",
"text": "*mišpəḥōṯ* *bənê*-*qəhāṯ* *yaḥănû* upon *yereḵ* the *miškān* *tēmānāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*mišpəḥōṯ*": "feminine plural construct - families/clans of",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*qəhāṯ*": "proper noun - Kohath",
"*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they shall camp/encamp",
"*yereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - side/flank of",
"*miškān*": "masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle/dwelling place",
"*tēmānāh*": "directional suffix - southward"
},
"variants": {
"*yereḵ*": "side/flank/edge",
"*miškān*": "tabernacle/dwelling place/sanctuary",
"*tēmānāh*": "southward/toward the south"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.30",
"source": "וּנְשִׂ֥יא בֵֽית־אָ֖ב לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֑י אֶלִיצָפָ֖ן בֶּן־עֻזִּיאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *nəśîʾ* *bêṯ*-*ʾāb* for *mišpəḥōṯ* the *qəhāṯî*: *ʾeliṣāp̄ān* *ben*-*ʿuzzîʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*nəśîʾ*": "masculine singular construct - chief/leader of",
"*bêṯ*": "construct state - house of",
"*ʾāb*": "masculine singular - father/ancestral house",
"*mišpəḥōṯ*": "feminine plural construct with preposition lamed - for families/clans of",
"*qəhāṯî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Kohathites",
"*ʾeliṣāp̄ān*": "proper noun, masculine - personal name",
"*ben*": "construct state - son of",
"*ʿuzzîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - personal name"
},
"variants": {
"*nəśîʾ*": "chief/leader/prince",
"*bêṯ-ʾāb*": "father's house/ancestral house/patriarchal family",
"*mišpəḥōṯ*": "families/clans/kinship groups"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.31",
"source": "וּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗ם הָאָרֹ֤ן וְהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ וְהַמְּנֹרָ֣ה וְהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֔ת וּכְלֵ֣י הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָׁרְת֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם וְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְ וְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *mišmartām* the *ʾārōn* and the *šulḥān* and the *mənōrāh* and the *mizḇəḥōṯ* and *kəlê* the *qōdeš* which they *yəšārəṯû* with them; and the *māsāḵ* and all *ʿăḇōḏāṯô*.",
"grammar": {
"*mišmartām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their charge/duty",
"*ʾārōn*": "masculine singular with definite article - the ark",
"*šulḥān*": "masculine singular with definite article - the table",
"*mənōrāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - the lampstand",
"*mizḇəḥōṯ*": "masculine plural with definite article - the altars",
"*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels/implements of",
"*qōdeš*": "masculine singular with definite article - the holy place/sanctuary",
"*yəšārəṯû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person plural - they minister/serve",
"*māsāḵ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the screen/curtain",
"*ʿăḇōḏāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its service/work"
},
"variants": {
"*mišmartām*": "their charge/duty/responsibility/guard duty",
"*ʾārōn*": "ark/chest/box",
"*šulḥān*": "table/surface for setting things",
"*mənōrāh*": "lampstand/candlestick",
"*mizḇəḥōṯ*": "altars/places of sacrifice",
"*kəlê*": "vessels/utensils/implements/tools",
"*yəšārəṯû*": "they minister/they serve/they officiate"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.32",
"source": "וּנְשִׂיא֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י הַלֵּוִ֔י אֶלְעָזָ֖ר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן פְּקֻדַּ֕ת שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃",
"text": "And *nəśîʾ* *nəśîʾê* the *lēwî*: *ʾelʿāzār* *ben*-*ʾahărōn* the *kōhēn*; *pəquddaṯ* *šōmərê* *mišmereṯ* the *qōdeš*.",
"grammar": {
"*nəśîʾ*": "masculine singular construct - chief/leader of",
"*nəśîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - chiefs/leaders of",
"*lēwî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Levites",
"*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper noun, masculine - personal name",
"*ben*": "construct state - son of",
"*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun, masculine - personal name",
"*kōhēn*": "masculine singular with definite article - the priest",
"*pəquddaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - oversight/appointment of",
"*šōmərê*": "masculine plural construct, Qal participle - keepers of/those who keep",
"*mišmereṯ*": "feminine singular construct - charge/duty/watch of",
"*qōdeš*": "masculine singular with definite article - the holy place/sanctuary"
},
"variants": {
"*nəśîʾ*": "chief/leader/prince",
"*nəśîʾê*": "chiefs/leaders/princes",
"*kōhēn*": "priest/one who serves in cultic rituals",
"*pəquddaṯ*": "oversight/appointment/charge/office",
"*šōmərê*": "keepers/guards/those who maintain",
"*mišmereṯ*": "charge/duty/responsibility/watch",
"*qōdeš*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.33",
"source": "לִמְרָרִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַמַּחְלִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַמּוּשִׁ֑י אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת מְרָרִֽי׃",
"text": "To *mərārî*: *mišpaḥaṯ* the *maḥlî* and *mišpaḥaṯ* the *mûšî*; these they [are] *mišpəḥōṯ* *mərārî*.",
"grammar": {
"*mərārî*": "proper noun with preposition lamed - to Merari",
"*mišpaḥaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - family/clan of",
"*maḥlî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Mahlite",
"*mûšî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Mushite",
"*mišpəḥōṯ*": "feminine plural construct - families/clans of",
"*mərārî*": "proper noun - Merari"
},
"variants": {
"*mišpaḥaṯ*": "family/clan/kinship group",
"*mišpəḥōṯ*": "families/clans/kinship groups"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.34",
"source": "וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם֙ בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר כָּל־זָכָ֔ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה שֵׁ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And *pəqudêhem* in *mispar* all-*zāḵār* from *ben*-*ḥōdeš* and *māʿəlāh*: *šēšeṯ* *ʾălāp̄îm* and *māʾṯāyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*pəqudêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their numbered ones/their census",
"*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number/counting of",
"*zāḵār*": "masculine singular - male",
"*ben*": "construct state - son of/from age of",
"*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular - month/new moon",
"*māʿəlāh*": "adverb with conjunction waw - and upward/above",
"*šēšeṯ*": "construct state - six of",
"*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural - thousands",
"*māʾṯāyim*": "dual form - two hundred"
},
"variants": {
"*pəqudêhem*": "their numbering/their census count/their registered ones",
"*mispar*": "number/count/census",
"*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon/lunar cycle"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.35",
"source": "וּנְשִׂ֤יא בֵֽית־אָב֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת מְרָרִ֔י צוּרִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־אֲבִיחָ֑יִל עַ֣ל יֶ֧רֶךְ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן יַחֲנ֖וּ צָפֹֽנָה׃",
"text": "And *nəśîʾ* *bêṯ*-*ʾāb* for *mišpəḥōṯ* *mərārî*: *ṣûrîʾēl* *ben*-*ʾăḇîḥāyil*; upon *yereḵ* the *miškān* *yaḥănû* *ṣāp̄ōnāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*nəśîʾ*": "masculine singular construct - chief/leader of",
"*bêṯ*": "construct state - house of",
"*ʾāb*": "masculine singular - father/ancestral house",
"*mišpəḥōṯ*": "feminine plural construct with preposition lamed - for families/clans of",
"*mərārî*": "proper noun - Merari",
"*ṣûrîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - personal name",
"*ben*": "construct state - son of",
"*ʾăḇîḥāyil*": "proper noun, masculine - personal name",
"*yereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - side/flank of",
"*miškān*": "masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle/dwelling place",
"*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they shall camp/encamp",
"*ṣāp̄ōnāh*": "directional suffix - northward"
},
"variants": {
"*nəśîʾ*": "chief/leader/prince",
"*bêṯ-ʾāb*": "father's house/ancestral house/patriarchal family",
"*mišpəḥōṯ*": "families/clans/kinship groups",
"*yereḵ*": "side/flank/edge",
"*miškān*": "tabernacle/dwelling place/sanctuary",
"*ṣāp̄ōnāh*": "northward/toward the north"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.36",
"source": "וּפְקֻדַּ֣ת מִשְׁמֶרֶת֮ בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִי֒ קַרְשֵׁי֙ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן וּבְרִיחָ֖יו וְעַמֻּדָ֣יו וַאֲדָנָ֑יו וְכָל־כֵּלָ֔יו וְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *pəquddaṯ* *mišmereṯ* *bənê* *mərārî*: *qaršê* the *miškān* and *bərîḥāyw* and *ʿammudāyw* and *ʾădānāyw*, and all-*kēlāyw* and all *ʿăḇōḏāṯô*.",
"grammar": {
"*pəquddaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - appointment/oversight of",
"*mišmereṯ*": "feminine singular construct - charge/duty/watch of",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*mərārî*": "proper noun - Merari",
"*qaršê*": "masculine plural construct - boards/frames of",
"*miškān*": "masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle/dwelling place",
"*bərîḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its bars/crossbars",
"*ʿammudāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its pillars/columns",
"*ʾădānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its sockets/bases",
"*kēlāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its vessels/implements",
"*ʿăḇōḏāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its service/work"
},
"variants": {
"*pəquddaṯ*": "appointment/oversight/charge/office",
"*mišmereṯ*": "charge/duty/responsibility/watch",
"*qaršê*": "boards/frames/planks",
"*miškān*": "tabernacle/dwelling place/sanctuary",
"*bərîḥāyw*": "its bars/crossbars/connecting rods",
"*ʿammudāyw*": "its pillars/columns/posts",
"*ʾădānāyw*": "its sockets/bases/foundations",
"*kēlāyw*": "its vessels/utensils/implements/tools"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "Numbers.3.37",
"source": "וְעַמֻּדֵ֧י הֶחָצֵ֛ר סָבִ֖יב וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֑ם וִיתֵדֹתָ֖ם וּמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *ʿammûḏê* the *ḥāṣēr* *sāḇîḇ* and *ʾaḏnêhem* and *îṯēḏōṯām* and *mêṯrêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿammûḏê*": "masculine plural construct - pillars/columns of",
"*ḥāṣēr*": "masculine singular with definite article - the court/courtyard",
"*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding",
"*ʾaḏnêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sockets/bases",
"*îṯēḏōṯām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their pegs/stakes",
"*mêṯrêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cords"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿammûḏê*": "pillars/columns/posts",
"*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard/enclosure",
"*ʾaḏnêhem*": "their sockets/their bases/their foundations",
"*îṯēḏōṯām*": "their pegs/their stakes/their pins",
"*mêṯrêhem*": "their cords/their ropes/their stays"
}
}