Exodus 30:12 Go deeper
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When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD , when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them. (KJV)
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כִּ֣יkithat
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 1
תִשָּׂ֞אti.Sa'you will take
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375V
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to lift: count
Used 10 times. Also: Numbers 1:2, Numbers 1:49, Numbers 3:40, Numbers 4:2, Numbers 4:22, Numbers 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375V; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 2
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 3
רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] sum of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head: count
Used 7 times. Also: Numbers 1:2, Numbers 1:49, Numbers 4:2, Numbers 4:22, Numbers 26:2, Numbers 31:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218L; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 4
בְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 5
יִשְׂרָאֵ֘לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 6
לִפְקֻדֵיהֶם֒lif.ku.dei.Hemof enrolled [men] them
Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqsmpc)
Meaning: to reckon: list
Used 127 times. Also: Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:14, Exodus 38:21, Exodus 38:25, Exodus 38:26, Numbers 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6485A; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 7
וְנָ֨תְנ֜וּve.Na.te.Nuand they will give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414N
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to give: pay
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 23:13, Genesis 30:28, Exodus 2:9, Exodus 21:19, Exodus 21:22, Exodus 21:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414N; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 8
אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryone
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 30:12 word 9
כֹּ֧פֶרKo.fer[the] ransom of
Lemma: כֹּפֶר (ko.pher) · Strong's: H3724A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ransom
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 21:30, Numbers 35:31, Numbers 35:32, 1 Samuel 12:3, Job 33:24, Job 36:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3724A; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 10
נַפְשׁ֛וֹnaf.Sholife his
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul: life
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 11
לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto Yahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 12
בִּפְקֹ֣דbif.Kodwhen enroll
Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to reckon: list
Used 127 times. Also: Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:14, Exodus 38:21, Exodus 38:25, Exodus 38:26, Numbers 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6485A; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 13
אֹתָ֑ם'o.Tam<obj.> them
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 14
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 15
יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 30:12 word 16
נֶ֖גֶףNe.gefa plague
Lemma: נֶ֫גֶף (ne.geph) · Strong's: H5063
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: plague
Used 7 times. Also: Exodus 12:13, Numbers 8:19, Numbers 16:46, Numbers 16:47, Joshua 22:17, Isaiah 8:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5063; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 17
בִּפְקֹ֥דbif.Kodwhen enroll
Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to reckon: list
Used 127 times. Also: Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:14, Exodus 38:21, Exodus 38:25, Exodus 38:26, Numbers 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6485A; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 18
אֹתָֽם\׃'o.Tam<obj.> them
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Exodus 30:12 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| you take a census | → | נָשָׂא H5375V to lift: count |
| of the Israelites | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| to number them | → | פָּקַד H6485A to reckon: list |
| each man | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| must pay | → | נָתַן H5414N to give: pay |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| a ransom | → | כֹּפֶר H3724A ransom |
| for his life | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
| when he is counted | → | פָּקַד H6485A to reckon: list |
| Then no | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| plague | → | נֶ֫גֶף H5063 plague |
| will come | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| upon them | → | |
| when they are numbered | → | פָּקַד H6485A to reckon: list |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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