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And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וְאִם\־ve.'im-and if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 1

יִמְעַ֣טyim.'Atit will be [too] small

Lemma: מָעַט (ma.at) · Strong's: H4591

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to diminish

Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 16:17, Exodus 16:18, Exodus 30:15, Leviticus 25:16, Leviticus 26:22, Numbers 11:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4591; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 2

הַבַּיִת֮ha.ba.Yitthe household

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: house: household

Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 3

מִהְיֹ֣תmih.Yotfor being

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 4

מִשֶּׂה֒mi.Sehfor a lamb

Lemma: שֶׂה (seh) · Strong's: H7716

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: sheep

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 30:32, Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:5, Exodus 13:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7716; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 5

וְלָקַ֣חve.la.Kachand he will take

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to take: take

Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 6

ה֗וּאHu'he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 7

וּשְׁכֵנ֛וֹu.she.khe.Noand neighbor his

Lemma: שָׁכֵן (sha.khen) · Strong's: H7934

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: neighboring

Used 19 times. Also: Exodus 3:22, Deuteronomy 1:7, Ruth 4:17, Psalms 31:11, Psalms 44:13, Psalms 79:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7934; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 8

הַקָּרֹ֥בha.ka.Ro<the> near

Lemma: קָרֹב (qa.rov) · Strong's: H7138

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: near

Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 19:20, Genesis 45:10, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 32:27, Leviticus 10:3, Leviticus 21:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7138; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 9

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 10

בֵּית֖וֹbei.Tohouse his

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: house: household

Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 11

בְּמִכְסַ֣תbe.mikh.Satby [the] number of

Lemma: מִכְסָה (mikh.sah) · Strong's: H4373

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: number

Used 2 times. Also: Leviticus 27:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4373; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 12

נְפָשֹׁ֑תne.fa.Shotpeople

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315J

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: soul: person

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 12:5, Genesis 14:21, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 36:6, Genesis 46:15, Genesis 46:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315J; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 13

אִ֚ישׁ'isheach one

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man: anyone

Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 14

לְפִ֣יle.Fito [the] mouth of

Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: lip: according

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 43:7, Genesis 47:12, Exodus 16:16, Exodus 16:18, Exodus 16:21, Exodus 34:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6310K; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 15

אָכְל֔וֹ'a.khe.Lofood his

Lemma: אֹ֫כֶל (o.khel) · Strong's: H0400

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: food

Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 14:11, Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:36, Genesis 41:48, Genesis 42:7, Genesis 42:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0400; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 16

תָּכֹ֖סּוּta.Kho.suyou will estimate

Lemma: כָּסַס (ka.sas) · Strong's: H3699

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)

Meaning: to compute

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3699; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 17

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 18

הַשֶּֽׂה\׃ha.Sehthe lamb

Lemma: שֶׂה (seh) · Strong's: H7716

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: sheep

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 30:32, Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:5, Exodus 13:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7716; TAHOT Exodus 12:4 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

If	→	אִם H0518A if
the household	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household
. . .	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
is too small	→	מָעַט H4591 to diminish
for a whole lamb	→	שֶׂה H7716 sheep
they are to	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
share with	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
the nearest	→	קָרֹב H7138 near
neighbor	→	שָׁכֵן H7934 neighboring
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
. . .	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household
based on the number	→	מִכְסָה H4373 number
of people	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315J soul: person
and apportion	→	כָּסַס H3699 to compute
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
the lamb	→	שֶׂה H7716 sheep
accordingly	→	אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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