Numbers 21:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה עֲשֵׂ֤ה לְךָ֙ שָׂרָ֔ף וְשִׂ֥ים אֹת֖וֹ עַל־נֵ֑ס וְהָיָה֙ כָּל־הַנָּשׁ֔וּךְ וְרָאָ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ וָחָֽי׃

Transliteration

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 Details

*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
*wā-ḥāy*: conjunctive waw + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he shall live

Word Meanings

*śārāp̄*: fiery serpent/burning one/seraph
*nēs*: pole/standard/banner
*nāšûḵ*: bitten one/snakebitten person

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 106:43-45 : 43 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity. 44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry: 45 And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Ps 145:8 : 8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
John 3:14 : 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

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