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And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; (KJV)
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וַיִּהְי֤וּvai.yih.Yuand they were
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 Numbers 1:20 word 1
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] descendants 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 Numbers 1:20 word 2
רְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenReuben
Lemma: רְאוּבֵן (re.u.ven) · Strong's: H7205
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Reuben
Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 29:32, Genesis 30:14, Genesis 35:22, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:21, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7205; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 3
בְּכֹ֣רbe.Khor[the] firstborn of
Lemma: בְּכוֹר (be.khor) · Strong's: H1060
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: firstborn
Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:4, Genesis 10:15, Genesis 22:21, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1060; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 4
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.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 Numbers 1:20 word 5
תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥םtol.do.Tamgenealogies their
Lemma: תּוֹלֵדוֹת (to.le.dah) · Strong's: H8435
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: generation
Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8435; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 6
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.Tamto clans their
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) · Strong's: H4940
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: family
Used 302 times. Also: Genesis 8:19, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:18, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4940; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 7
לְבֵ֣יתle.Veitto [the] house of
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 Numbers 1:20 word 8
אֲבֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.Tamancestors their
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 9
בְּמִסְפַּ֤רbe.mis.Parby [the] number of
Lemma: מִסְפָּר (mis.par) · Strong's: H4557
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: number
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 34:30, Genesis 41:49, Exodus 16:16, Exodus 23:26, Leviticus 25:15, Leviticus 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4557; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 10
שֵׁמוֹת֙she.mOtnames
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 11
לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָ֔םle.gul.ge.lo.Tamto heads their
Lemma: גֻּלְגֹּ֫לֶת (gul.go.let) · Strong's: H1538
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: head
Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 16:16, Exodus 38:26, Numbers 1:2, Numbers 1:18, Numbers 1:22, Numbers 3:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1538; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 12
כָּל\־kol-every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 13
זָכָ֗רza.Kharmale
Lemma: זָכָר (za.khar) · Strong's: H2145
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: male
Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2145; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 14
מִבֶּ֨ןmi.Benfrom a son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: aged
Used 178 times. Also: Genesis 5:32, Genesis 7:6, Genesis 11:10, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121L; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 15
עֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.Rimtwenty
Lemma: עֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) · Strong's: H6242
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAcmpa)
Meaning: twenty
Used 315 times. Also: Genesis 6:3, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 11:24, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 23:1, Genesis 31:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6242; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 16
שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 17
וָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahand up -wards
Lemma: מַ֫עַל (ma.al) · Strong's: H4605
Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)
Meaning: above
Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 20:4, Exodus 25:20, Exodus 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4605; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 18
כֹּ֖לkolevery
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 19
יֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'[one who] goes forth
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318N
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to come out: regular
Used 21 times. Also: Numbers 1:3, Numbers 1:22, Numbers 1:24, Numbers 1:26, Numbers 1:28, Numbers 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318N; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 20
צָבָֽא\׃tza.Va'warfare
Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: army: war
Used 42 times. Also: Numbers 1:3, Numbers 1:22, Numbers 1:24, Numbers 1:26, Numbers 1:28, Numbers 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6635H; TAHOT Numbers 1:20 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| From the sons | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| of Reuben | → | רְאוּבֵן H7205 Reuben |
| the firstborn | → | בְּכוֹר H1060 firstborn |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| according to the records | → | תּוֹלֵדוֹת H8435 generation |
| of their clans | → | מִשְׁפָּחָה H4940 family |
| and families | → | אָב H0001G father |
| . . . | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| counting | → | מִסְפָּר H4557 number |
| one | → | גֻּלְגֹּ֫לֶת H1538 head |
| by one the names | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| of every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| male | → | זָכָר H2145 male |
| twenty | → | עֶשְׂרִים H6242 twenty |
| years of age | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| or older | → | מַ֫עַל H4605 above |
| who could serve | → | יָצָא H3318N to come out: regular |
| in the army | → | צָבָא H6635H army: war |
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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