Numbers 11:10

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־הָעָ֗ם בֹּכֶה֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יו אִ֖ישׁ לְפֶ֣תַח אָהֳל֑וֹ וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ מְאֹ֔ד וּבְעֵינֵ֥י מֹשֶׁ֖ה רָֽע׃

Transliteration

And wayyišma' Mōšeh 'et-the hā'ām bōḵeh by their mišpəḥōtāyw, 'îš at petaḥ his 'āhŏlô; and wayyiḥar-'ap YHWH mə'ōḏ, and in 'ênê Mōšeh rā'.

Grammar Details

• *wayyišma'*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard
• *Mōšeh*: proper name - Moses
• *'et*: direct object marker
• *hā'ām*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the people
• *bōḵeh*: qal participle masculine singular - weeping
• *mišpəḥōtāyw*: feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their families
• *'îš*: masculine singular noun - man/each
• *petaḥ*: masculine singular construct - entrance/door of
• *'āhŏlô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tent
• *wayyiḥar*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and burned
• *'ap*: masculine singular construct - anger of
• *YHWH*: proper name - Yahweh/LORD
• *mə'ōḏ*: adverb - very/exceedingly
• *'ênê*: common plural construct - eyes of
• *rā'*: masculine singular adjective - bad/evil

Word Meanings

• *bōḵeh*: weeping/crying/wailing
• *mišpəḥōtāyw*: their families/their clans/by family groups
• *petaḥ 'āhŏlô*: entrance of his tent/doorway of his dwelling
• *wayyiḥar-'ap YHWH*: the anger of YHWH burned/YHWH became very angry
• *ḇə'ênê Mōšeh rā'*: in Moses' eyes it was bad/Moses was displeased/it was evil in Moses' sight

Referenced Verses

• Num 11:1 : 1 And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
• Num 12:3 : 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
• Num 14:1-2 : 1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. 2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!
• Num 16:27 : 27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.
• Num 20:10-13 : 10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? 11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. 12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. 13 This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.
• Num 21:5 : 5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
• Deut 32:22 : 22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
• Ps 78:21 : 21 Therefore the LORD heard{H8804)} this, and was wroth{H8691)}: so a fire was kindled{H8738)} against Jacob, and anger also came up{H8804)} against Israel;
• Ps 78:59 : 59 When God heard{H8804)} this, he was wroth{H8691)}, and greatly abhorred{H8799)} Israel:
• Ps 106:25 : 25 But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
• Ps 106:32-33 : 32 They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes: 33 Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
• Ps 139:21 : 21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
• Isa 5:25 : 25 Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
• Jer 17:4 : 4 And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever.
• Mark 3:5 : 5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
• Mark 10:14 : 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.