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Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD , whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. (KJV)
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כָּל\־kol-every
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 18:15 word 1
פֶּ֣טֶרPe.terfirstborn of
Lemma: פֶּ֫טֶר (pe.ter) · Strong's: H6363A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: firstborn
Used 11 times. Also: Exodus 13:2, Exodus 13:12, Exodus 13:13, Exodus 13:15, Exodus 34:19, Exodus 34:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6363A; TAHOT Numbers 18:15 word 2
רֶ֠חֶםRe.chema womb
Lemma: רֶ֫חֶם (re.chem) · Strong's: H7358
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: womb
Used 26 times. Also: Genesis 20:18, Genesis 29:31, Genesis 30:22, Exodus 13:2, Exodus 13:12, Exodus 13:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7358; TAHOT Numbers 18:15 word 3
לְֽכָל\־le.kholof 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 18:15 word 4
בָּשָׂ֞רba.Sarflesh
Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: flesh
Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Numbers 18:15 word 5
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
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 18:15 word 6
יַקְרִ֧יבוּyak.Ri.vuthey will bring near
Lemma: קָרַב (qa.rav) · Strong's: H7126H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)
Meaning: to present: bring
Used 168 times. Also: Exodus 28:1, Exodus 29:3, Exodus 29:4, Exodus 29:8, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 40:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7126H; TAHOT Numbers 18:15 word 7
לַֽיהוָ֛הla.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 Numbers 18:15 word 8
בָּאָדָ֥םba.'a.Damamong <the> humankind
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Numbers 18:15 word 9
וּבַבְּהֵמָ֖הu.va.be.he.Mahand among <the> animal[s]
Lemma: בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) · Strong's: H0929
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: animal
Used 190 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0929; TAHOT Numbers 18:15 word 10
יִֽהְיֶה\־yih.yeh-it will belong
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 18:15 word 11
אַ֣ךְ\׀'akhonly
Lemma: אַךְ (akh) · Strong's: H0389
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: surely
Used 161 times. Also: Genesis 7:23, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 23:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0389; TAHOT Numbers 18:15 word 12
פָּדֹ֣הpa.Dohcertainly <to redeem>
Lemma: פָּדָה (pa.dah) · Strong's: H6299
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to ransom
Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 13:13, Exodus 13:15, Exodus 21:8, Exodus 34:20, Leviticus 19:20, Leviticus 27:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6299; TAHOT Numbers 18:15 word 13
תִפְדֶּ֗הtif.Dehyou will redeem
Lemma: פָּדָה (pa.dah) · Strong's: H6299
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to ransom
Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 13:13, Exodus 13:15, Exodus 21:8, Exodus 34:20, Leviticus 19:20, Leviticus 27:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6299; TAHOT Numbers 18:15 word 14
אֵ֚ת'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 18:15 word 15
בְּכ֣וֹרbe.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 18:15 word 16
הָֽאָדָ֔םha.'a.Dam<the> humankind
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Numbers 18:15 word 17
וְאֵ֛תve.'Etand <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 18:15 word 18
בְּכֽוֹר\־be.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 18:15 word 19
הַבְּהֵמָ֥הha.be.he.Mah<the> animal[s]
Lemma: בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) · Strong's: H0929
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: animal
Used 190 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0929; TAHOT Numbers 18:15 word 20
הַטְּמֵאָ֖הha.te.me.'Ah<the> unclean
Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2931
Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)
Meaning: unclean
Used 88 times. Also: Leviticus 5:2, Leviticus 7:19, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2931; TAHOT Numbers 18:15 word 21
תִּפְדֶּֽה\׃tif.Dehyou will redeem
Lemma: פָּדָה (pa.dah) · Strong's: H6299
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to ransom
Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 13:13, Exodus 13:15, Exodus 21:8, Exodus 34:20, Leviticus 19:20, Leviticus 27:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6299; TAHOT Numbers 18:15 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The firstborn | → | פֶּ֫טֶר H6363A firstborn |
| . . . | → | רֶ֫חֶם H7358 womb |
| . . . | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| of every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| womb | → | בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh |
| whether | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| or beast | → | בְּהֵמָה H0929 animal |
| that is offered | → | קָרַב H7126H to present: bring |
| to the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| belongs | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| to you | → | |
| But | → | אַךְ H0389 surely |
| you must surely redeem | → | פָּדָה H6299 to ransom |
| . . . | → | פָּדָה H6299 to ransom |
| every firstborn | → | בְּכוֹר H1060 firstborn |
| son | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| [and] | → | פָּדָה H6299 to ransom |
| every firstborn male | → | בְּכוֹר H1060 firstborn |
| of unclean | → | טָמֵא H2931 unclean |
| animals | → | בְּהֵמָה H0929 animal |
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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