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Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. (KJV)
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וְאַתָּ֣הve.'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 18:7 word 1
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 18:7 word 2
אִ֠תְּךָ'I.te.khawith 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 18:7 word 3
תִּשְׁמְר֨וּtish.me.Ruyou will keep
Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to keep: guard
Used 160 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 30:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8104H; TAHOT Numbers 18:7 word 4
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 18:7 word 5
כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֜םke.hu.nat.Khempriesthood your
Lemma: כְּהֻנָּה (ke.hun.nah) · Strong's: H3550
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: priesthood
Used 14 times. Also: Exodus 29:9, Exodus 40:15, Numbers 3:10, Numbers 16:10, Numbers 18:1, Numbers 25:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3550; TAHOT Numbers 18:7 word 6
לְכָל\־le.kholto 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 18:7 word 7
דְּבַ֧רde.Var<the> matter of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word: thing
Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT Numbers 18:7 word 8
הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַha.miz.Be.achthe altar
Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: altar
Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT Numbers 18:7 word 9
וּלְמִבֵּ֥יתu.le.mi.Beitand to from inside
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004O
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: inside
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 26:33, Exodus 28:26, Exodus 37:2, Exodus 39:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004O; TAHOT Numbers 18:7 word 10
לַפָּרֹ֖כֶתla.pa.Ro.khetto the curtain
Lemma: פָּרֹ֫כֶת (po.re.khet) · Strong's: H6532
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: curtain
Used 25 times. Also: Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:33, Exodus 26:35, Exodus 27:21, Exodus 30:6, Exodus 35:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6532; TAHOT Numbers 18:7 word 11
וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֑םva.'a.vad.Temand you will serve
Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)
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 18:7 word 12
עֲבֹדַ֣ת'a.vo.Data 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 18:7 word 13
מַתָּנָ֗הma.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 18:6, Numbers 18:29, Deuteronomy 16:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4979; TAHOT Numbers 18:7 word 14
אֶתֵּן֙'e.TenI give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
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 18:7 word 15
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 18:7 word 16
כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֔םke.hu.nat.Khempriesthood your
Lemma: כְּהֻנָּה (ke.hun.nah) · Strong's: H3550
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: priesthood
Used 14 times. Also: Exodus 29:9, Exodus 40:15, Numbers 3:10, Numbers 16:10, Numbers 18:1, Numbers 25:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3550; TAHOT Numbers 18:7 word 17
וְהַזָּ֥רve.ha.Zarand the stranger
Lemma: זוּר (zur) · Strong's: H2114A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
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 18:7 word 18
הַקָּרֵ֖בha.ka.Rev<the> approaching
Lemma: קָרֵב (qa.rev) · Strong's: H7131
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: approaching
Used 12 times. Also: Numbers 1:51, Numbers 3:10, Numbers 3:38, Numbers 17:13, Deuteronomy 20:3, 1 Samuel 17:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7131; TAHOT Numbers 18:7 word 19
יוּמָֽת\׃\ \סyu.Mathe will be put to death
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVHi3ms)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Numbers 18:7 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But only you | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| and your sons | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| . . . | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| shall attend | → | שָׁמַר H8104H to keep: guard |
| to your priesthood | → | כְּהֻנָּה H3550 priesthood |
| for everything | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| concerning | → | דָּבָר H1697I word: thing |
| the altar | → | מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar |
| and what is inside | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004O house: inside |
| the veil | → | פָּרֹ֫כֶת H6532 curtain |
| and you are to perform that service | → | עָבַד H5647H to serve: minister |
| I am giving | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| you the work | → | עֲבֹדָה H5656H service: ministry |
| of the priesthood | → | כְּהֻנָּה H3550 priesthood |
| as a gift | → | מַתָּנָה H4979 gift |
| but any outsider | → | זוּר H2114A be a stranger |
| who comes near [the sanctuary] | → | קָרֵב H7131 approaching |
| must be put to death | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
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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