Numbers 32:38

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Nebo, and Baalmeon,(their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and 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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King James 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 Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
Isa 46:1 : 1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are 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 yourselves unto them:
Exod 23:13 : 13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: 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 on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.
Ps 16:4 : 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into 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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