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Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king’s high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders. (KJV)
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נַעְבְּרָה\־na'.be.rah-let us pass
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqc1cp)
Meaning: to pass
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 1
נָּ֣אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 2
בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָve.'ar.Tze.khain land your
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 3
לֹ֤אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 4
נַעֲבֹר֙na.'a.Vorwe will pass
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)
Meaning: to pass
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 5
בְּשָׂדֶ֣הbe.sa.Dehin a field
Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: land: country
Used 295 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 6
וּבְכֶ֔רֶםu.ve.Khe.remand in a vineyard
Lemma: כֶּרֶם (ke.rem) · Strong's: H3754
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: vineyard
Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 9:20, Exodus 22:5, Exodus 23:11, Leviticus 19:10, Leviticus 25:3, Leviticus 25:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3754; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 7
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 8
נִשְׁתֶּ֖הnish.Tehwe will drink
Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)
Meaning: to drink
Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 9
מֵ֣יmeiwater of
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 10
בְאֵ֑רve.'Era well
Lemma: בְּאֵר (be.er) · Strong's: H0875
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: well
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 16:14, Genesis 21:19, Genesis 21:25, Genesis 21:30, Genesis 24:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0875; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 11
דֶּ֧רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way of
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: (King's) Highway
Used 2 times. Also: Numbers 21:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870I; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 12
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: King's
Used 2 times. Also: Numbers 21:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428I; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 13
נֵלֵ֗ךְne.Lekhwe will go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 14
לֹ֤אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 15
נִטֶּה֙ni.Tehwe will turn aside
Lemma: נָטָה (na.tah) · Strong's: H5186
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)
Meaning: to stretch
Used 212 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 26:25, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 38:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5186; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 16
יָמִ֣יןya.Minright
Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: right
Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 17
וּשְׂמֹ֔אולu.se.Moland left
Lemma: שְׂמֹאל (se.mo.l) · Strong's: H8040G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: left
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8040G; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 18
עַ֥ד'aduntil
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 19
אֲשֶֽׁר\־'a.Sher-that
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 20:17 word 20
נַעֲבֹ֖רna.'a.Vorwe will pass through
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)
Meaning: to pass
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 21
גְּבוּלֶֽךָ\׃ge.vu.Le.khaterritory your
Lemma: גְּבוּל (ge.vul) · Strong's: H1366H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: border: area
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 10:19, Genesis 23:17, Genesis 47:21, Exodus 8:2, Exodus 10:4, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1366H; TAHOT Numbers 20:17 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Please | → | נָא H4994 please |
| let us pass | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| through your land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| We will not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| go through | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| any field | → | שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country |
| or vineyard | → | כֶּרֶם H3754 vineyard |
| [or] | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| drink | → | שָׁתָה H8354 to drink |
| water | → | מַי H4325G water |
| from any well | → | בְּאֵר H0875 well |
| We will stay on | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| the King’s | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428I King's |
| Highway | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870I (King's) Highway |
| we will not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| turn | → | נָטָה H5186 to stretch |
| to the right | → | יָמִין H3225G right |
| or to the left | → | שְׂמֹאל H8040G left |
| until | → | עַד H5704 till |
| we have passed through | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| your territory | → | גְּבוּל H1366H border: area |
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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