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To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD ; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses. (KJV)

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זִכָּר֞וֹןzi.ka.Rona reminder

Lemma: זִכָּרוֹן (zikh.ron) · Strong's: H2146

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

Meaning: memorial

Used 24 times. Also: Exodus 12:14, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 28:12, Exodus 28:29, Exodus 30:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2146; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 1

לִבְנֵ֣יliv.Neito [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 Numbers 16:40 word 2

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.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 16:40 word 3

לְ֠מַעַןLe.ma.'anso that

Lemma: מַ֫עַן (ma.an) · Strong's: H4616

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: because

Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 12:13, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 50:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4616; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 4

אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthat

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 5

לֹֽא\־lo'-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 Numbers 16:40 word 6

יִקְרַ֜בyik.Ravhe may draw near

Lemma: קָרַב (qa.rav) · Strong's: H7126G

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

Meaning: to present: come

Used 112 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 20:4, Genesis 27:41, Genesis 37:18, Genesis 47:29, Exodus 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7126G; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 7

אִ֣ישׁ'isha man

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

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

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 8

זָ֗רZarstrange

Lemma: זוּר (zur) · Strong's: H2114A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: be a stranger

Used 76 times. Also: Exodus 29:33, Exodus 30:9, Exodus 30:33, Leviticus 10:1, Leviticus 22:10, Leviticus 22:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2114A; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 9

אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.Sherwho

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 10

לֹ֣אlo'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 Numbers 16:40 word 11

מִזֶּ֤רַעmi.Ze.ra'[is] one of [the] offspring of

Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233H

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

Meaning: seed: children

Used 177 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2233H; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 12

אַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonAaron

Lemma: אַהֲרֹן (a.ha.ron) · Strong's: H0175

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Aaron

Used 347 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 4:27, Exodus 4:28, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 4:30, Exodus 5:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0175; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 13

ה֔וּאHu'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 Numbers 16:40 word 14

לְהַקְטִ֥ירle.hak.Tirto make smoke

Lemma: קָטַר (qa.tar) · Strong's: H6999A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to offer: burn

Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 29:13, Exodus 29:18, Exodus 29:25, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8, Exodus 30:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6999A; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 15

קְטֹ֖רֶתke.To.retincense

Lemma: קְטֹ֫רֶת (qe.to.ret) · Strong's: H7004

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: incense

Used 60 times. Also: Exodus 25:6, Exodus 30:1, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8, Exodus 30:9, Exodus 30:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7004; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 16

לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 17

יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahweh

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 Numbers 16:40 word 18

וְלֹֽא\־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 Numbers 16:40 word 19

יִהְיֶ֤הyih.Yehhe 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 Numbers 16:40 word 20

כְקֹ֙רַח֙khe.Ko.rachlike Korah

Lemma: קֹ֫רַח (qo.rach) · Strong's: H7141I

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Korah

Used 31 times. Also: Exodus 6:21, Exodus 6:24, Numbers 16:1, Numbers 16:5, Numbers 16:6, Numbers 16:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7141I; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 21

וְכַ֣עֲדָת֔וֹve.Kha.'a.da.Toand like company his

Lemma: עֵדָה (e.dah) · Strong's: H5712

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

Meaning: congregation

Used 149 times. Also: Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 12:19, Exodus 12:47, Exodus 16:1, Exodus 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5712; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 22

כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust as

Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: as which

Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 23

דִּבֶּ֧רdi.Berhe had spoken

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 24

יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahweh

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 Numbers 16:40 word 25

בְּיַד\־be.yad-by [the] hand of

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027J

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand: by

Used 72 times. Also: Exodus 9:35, Exodus 35:29, Leviticus 8:36, Leviticus 10:11, Leviticus 26:46, Numbers 4:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027J; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 26

מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMoses

Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Moses

Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Numbers 16:40 word 27

How the BSB renders it

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

just as	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
. . .	→	לֹא H3808 not
commanded him	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
through	→	יָד H3027J hand: by
Moses	→	מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses
This was to be a reminder	→	זִכָּרוֹן H2146 memorial
to the Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
that	→	מַ֫עַן H4616 because
no	→	לֹא H3808 not
outsider	→	זוּר H2114A be a stranger
. . .	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
who	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
is	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
not	→	לֹא H3808 not
a descendant	→	זֶ֫רַע H2233H seed: children
of Aaron	→	אַהֲרֹן H0175 Aaron
should approach	→	קָרַב H7126G to present: come
to offer	→	קָטַר H6999A to offer: burn
incense	→	קְטֹ֫רֶת H7004 incense
before	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
lest he become	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
like Korah	→	קֹ֫רַח H7141I Korah
and his followers	→	עֵדָה H5712 congregation

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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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