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Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man’s name upon his rod. (KJV)
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דַּבֵּ֣ר\׀da.Berspeak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)
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 17:2 word 1
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 Numbers 17:2 word 2
בְּנֵ֣יbe.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 Numbers 17:2 word 3
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 17:2 word 4
וְקַ֣חve.Kachand take
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
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 Numbers 17:2 word 5
מֵֽאִתָּ֡םme.'i.Tamfrom with them
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Numbers 17:2 word 6
מַטֶּ֣הma.Teha rod
Lemma: מַטֶּה (mat.teh) · Strong's: H4294G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tribe: rod
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 38:18, Genesis 38:25, Exodus 4:2, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 4:17, Exodus 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4294G; TAHOT Numbers 17:2 word 7
מַטֶּה֩ma.Teha rod
Lemma: מַטֶּה (mat.teh) · Strong's: H4294G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tribe: rod
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 38:18, Genesis 38:25, Exodus 4:2, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 4:17, Exodus 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4294G; TAHOT Numbers 17:2 word 8
לְבֵ֨יתle.Veitfor [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 17:2 word 9
אָ֜ב'avan ancestor
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 17:2 word 10
מֵאֵ֤תme.'Etfrom with
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Numbers 17:2 word 11
כָּל\־kol-all
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 17:2 word 12
נְשִֽׂיאֵהֶם֙ne.si.'e.Hemleaders their
Lemma: נָשִׂיא (na.si) · Strong's: H5387A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: leader
Used 130 times. Also: Genesis 17:20, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 25:16, Genesis 34:2, Exodus 16:22, Exodus 22:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5387A; TAHOT Numbers 17:2 word 13
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 17:2 word 14
אֲבֹתָ֔ם'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 17:2 word 15
שְׁנֵ֥יםshe.Neimtwo [plus]
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Absolute (HAcbda)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Numbers 17:2 word 16
עָשָׂ֖ר'a.Sarten
Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: ten
Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT Numbers 17:2 word 17
מַטּ֑וֹתma.Totrods
Lemma: מַטֶּה (mat.teh) · Strong's: H4294H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: tribe
Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 31:2, Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:30, Exodus 35:34, Exodus 38:22, Exodus 38:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4294H; TAHOT Numbers 17:2 word 18
אִ֣ישׁ'isheach
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 Numbers 17:2 word 19
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 Numbers 17:2 word 20
שְׁמ֔וֹshe.Moname his
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 17:2 word 21
תִּכְתֹּ֖בtikh.Toyou will write
Lemma: כָּתַב (ka.tav) · Strong's: H3789
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to write
Used 222 times. Also: Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 24:12, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3789; TAHOT Numbers 17:2 word 22
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 Numbers 17:2 word 23
מַטֵּֽהוּ\׃ma.Te.hurod his
Lemma: מַטֶּה (mat.teh) · Strong's: H4294G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: tribe: rod
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 38:18, Genesis 38:25, Exodus 4:2, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 4:17, Exodus 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4294G; TAHOT Numbers 17:2 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Speak | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the Israelites | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| and take | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| from them | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| twelve | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| . . . | → | עָשָׂר H6240 ten |
| staffs | → | מַטֶּה H4294G tribe: rod |
| [one] | → | מַטֶּה H4294G tribe: rod |
| . . . | → | מַטֶּה H4294G tribe: rod |
| . . . | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| from the leader | → | נָשִׂיא H5387A leader |
| of each | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| tribe | → | אָב H0001G father |
| . . . | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| Write | → | כָּתַב H3789 to write |
| each | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| man’s name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| his staff | → | מַטֶּה H4294G tribe: rod |
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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