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And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וְגַ֣םve.Gamand also

Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: also

Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Numbers 18:2 word 1

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 18:2 word 2

אַחֶיךָ֩'a.chei.Khabrothers your

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251H

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

Meaning: brother: male-relative

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 16:12, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251H; TAHOT Numbers 18:2 word 3

מַטֵּ֨הma.Teh[the] tribe of

Lemma: מַטֶּה (mat.teh) · Strong's: H4294H

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

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 18:2 word 4

לֵוִ֜יle.ViLevi

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.vi) · Strong's: H3878

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Levi

Used 59 times. Also: Genesis 29:34, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:30, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 46:11, Genesis 49:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3878; TAHOT Numbers 18:2 word 5

שֵׁ֤בֶטShe.vet[the] tribe of

Lemma: שֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) · Strong's: H7626H

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

Meaning: tribe

Used 136 times. Also: Genesis 49:16, Genesis 49:28, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 28:21, Exodus 39:14, Numbers 4:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7626H; TAHOT Numbers 18:2 word 6

אָבִ֙יךָ֙'a.Vi.khaancestor your

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

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

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 18:2 word 7

הַקְרֵ֣בhak.Revbring near

Lemma: קָרַב (qa.rav) · Strong's: H7126H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)

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 18:2 word 8

אִתָּ֔ךְ'i.Takhwith you

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 18:2 word 9

וְיִלָּו֥וּve.yi.la.Vuso they may join themselves

Lemma: לָוָה (la.vah) · Strong's: H3867A

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNu3mp)

Meaning: to join

Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 29:34, Numbers 18:4, Esther 9:27, Psalms 83:8, Ecclesiastes 8:15, Isaiah 14:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3867A; TAHOT Numbers 18:2 word 10

עָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khato you

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 18:2 word 11

וִֽישָׁרְת֑וּךָvi.sha.re.Tu.khaso they may serve you

Lemma: שָׁרַת (sha.rat) · Strong's: H8334

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpu3mp)

Meaning: to minister

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 39:4, Genesis 40:4, Exodus 24:13, Exodus 28:35, Exodus 28:43, Exodus 29:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8334; TAHOT Numbers 18:2 word 12

וְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand you

Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)

Meaning: you(m.s.)

Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Numbers 18:2 word 13

וּבָנֶ֣יךָu.va.Nei.khaand sons your

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

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

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Numbers 18:2 word 14

אִתָּ֔ךְ'i.Takhwith you

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 18:2 word 15

לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei[will be] <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 18:2 word 16

אֹ֥הֶל'O.hel[the] tent of

Lemma: אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) · Strong's: H0168G

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

Meaning: tent

Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0168G; TAHOT Numbers 18:2 word 17

הָעֵדֻֽת\׃ha.'e.Dutthe testimony

Lemma: עֵדוּת (e.dut) · Strong's: H5715

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

Meaning: testimony

Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 16:34, Exodus 25:16, Exodus 25:21, Exodus 25:22, Exodus 26:33, Exodus 26:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5715; TAHOT Numbers 18:2 word 18

How the BSB renders it

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

But bring	→	קָרַב H7126H to present: bring
with you	→	אֵת H0854 with
also	→	גַּם H1571 also
your brothers	→	אָח H0251H brother: male-relative
from the tribe	→	מַטֶּה H4294H tribe
of Levi	→	לֵוִי H3878 Levi
the tribe	→	שֵׁ֫בֶט H7626H tribe
of your father	→	אָב H0001G father
that they may join	→	לָוָה H3867A to join
you	→	עַל H5921A upon
and assist	→	שָׁרַת H8334 to minister
you	→	אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.)
and your sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
. . .	→	אֵת H0854 with
before	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the Tent	→	אֹ֫הֶל H0168G tent
of the Testimony	→	עֵדוּת H5715 testimony

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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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