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And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD , to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. (KJV)

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וַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.Niand I

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Numbers 18:6 word 1

הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Numbers 18:6 word 2

לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙la.Kach.tiI have taken

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

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 18:6 word 3

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 18:6 word 4

אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם'a.chei.Khembrothers 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 18:6 word 5

הַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.Yimthe Levites

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Levi

Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Numbers 18:6 word 6

מִתּ֖וֹךְmi.Tokhfrom among

Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432

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

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Numbers 18:6 word 7

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 18:6 word 8

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.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 18:6 word 9

מַתָּנָ֤הma.ta.Naha gift

Lemma: מַתָּנָה (mat.ta.nah) · Strong's: H4979

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

Meaning: gift

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 25:6, Exodus 28:38, Leviticus 23:38, Numbers 18:7, Numbers 18:29, Deuteronomy 16:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4979; TAHOT Numbers 18:6 word 10

נְתֻנִים֙ne.tu.Nimassigned

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqsmpa)

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Numbers 18:6 word 11

לַֽיהוָ֔הla.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 18:6 word 12

לַעֲבֹ֕דla.'a.Vodto serve

Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to serve: minister

Used 157 times. Also: Exodus 3:12, Exodus 4:23, Exodus 7:16, Exodus 8:1, Exodus 8:20, Exodus 9:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5647H; TAHOT Numbers 18:6 word 13

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 18:6 word 14

עֲבֹדַ֖ת'a.vo.Dat[the] service of

Lemma: עֲבֹדָה (a.vo.dah) · Strong's: H5656H

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

Meaning: service: ministry

Used 87 times. Also: Exodus 27:19, Exodus 30:16, Exodus 36:3, Exodus 36:5, Exodus 39:40, Numbers 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5656H; TAHOT Numbers 18:6 word 15

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 18:6 word 16

מוֹעֵֽד\׃mo.'Edmeeting

Lemma: מוֹעֵד (mo.ed) · Strong's: H4150I

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

Meaning: meeting

Used 152 times. Also: Exodus 27:21, Exodus 28:43, Exodus 29:4, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:11, Exodus 29:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4150I; TAHOT Numbers 18:6 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

Behold	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
I Myself	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
have selected	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
your fellow	→	אָח H0251H brother: male-relative
Levites	→	לֵוִי H3881 Levi
from	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
the Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
as a gift	→	מַתָּנָה H4979 gift
to you	→
dedicated	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
to the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
to perform	→	עָבַד H5647H to serve: minister
the service	→	עֲבֹדָה H5656H service: ministry
for the Tent	→	אֹ֫הֶל H0168G tent
of Meeting	→	מוֹעֵד H4150I meeting

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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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