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Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. (KJV)
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קַ֣חkachtake
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
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 20:8 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 20:8 word 2
הַמַּטֶּ֗הha.ma.Tehthe rod
Lemma: מַטֶּה (mat.teh) · Strong's: H4294G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tribe: rod
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 38:18, Genesis 38:25, Exodus 4:2, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 4:17, Exodus 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4294G; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 3
וְהַקְהֵ֤לve.hak.Heland assemble
Lemma: קָהַל (qa.hal) · Strong's: H6950
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)
Meaning: to gather
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 32:1, Exodus 35:1, Leviticus 8:3, Leviticus 8:4, Numbers 1:18, Numbers 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6950; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 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 20:8 word 5
הָעֵדָה֙ha.'e.Dahthe congregation
Lemma: עֵדָה (e.dah) · Strong's: H5712
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: congregation
Used 149 times. Also: Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 12:19, Exodus 12:47, Exodus 16:1, Exodus 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5712; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 6
אַתָּה֙'a.Tahyou
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 20:8 word 7
וְאַהֲרֹ֣ןve.'a.ha.Ronand Aaron
Lemma: אַהֲרֹן (a.ha.ron) · Strong's: H0175
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Aaron
Used 347 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 4:27, Exodus 4:28, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 4:30, Exodus 5:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0175; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 8
אָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother your
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 9
וְדִבַּרְתֶּ֧םve.di.bar.Temand you will speak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVpq2mp)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 10
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 11
הַסֶּ֛לַעha.Se.la'the rock
Lemma: סֶ֫לַע (se.la) · Strong's: H5553H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: crag
Used 56 times. Also: Numbers 20:10, Numbers 20:11, Numbers 24:21, Deuteronomy 32:13, Judges 6:20, Judges 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5553H; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 12
לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖םle.'ei.nei.Hemto eyes their
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye
Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 13
וְנָתַ֣ןve.na.Tanand it will give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
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 20:8 word 14
מֵימָ֑יוmei.Mavwater its
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 20:8 word 15
וְהוֹצֵאתָ֨ve.ho.tze.Taand you will bring out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318L
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhq2ms)
Meaning: to come out: issue
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 2:10, Exodus 8:18, Exodus 22:6, Exodus 25:32, Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318L; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 16
מַ֙יִם֙ma.yimwater
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 20:8 word 17
מִן\־min-from
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 18
הַסֶּ֔לַעha.Se.la'the rock
Lemma: סֶ֫לַע (se.la) · Strong's: H5553H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: crag
Used 56 times. Also: Numbers 20:10, Numbers 20:11, Numbers 24:21, Deuteronomy 32:13, Judges 6:20, Judges 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5553H; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 19
וְהִשְׁקִיתָ֥ve.hish.ki.Taand you will give drink to
Lemma: שָׁקָה (sha.qah) · Strong's: H8248H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhq2ms)
Meaning: to water: drink
Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34, Genesis 19:35, Genesis 21:19, Genesis 24:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8248H; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 20
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 20:8 word 21
הָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.Dahthe congregation
Lemma: עֵדָה (e.dah) · Strong's: H5712
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: congregation
Used 149 times. Also: Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 12:19, Exodus 12:47, Exodus 16:1, Exodus 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5712; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 22
וְאֶת\־ve.'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 20:8 word 23
בְּעִירָֽם\׃be.'i.Ramlivestock their
Lemma: בְּעִיר (be.ir) · Strong's: H1165
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: cattle
Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 45:17, Numbers 20:4, Numbers 20:11, Psalms 78:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1165; TAHOT Numbers 20:8 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Take | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| the staff | → | מַטֶּה H4294G tribe: rod |
| and assemble | → | קָהַל H6950 to gather |
| the congregation | → | עֵדָה H5712 congregation |
| You | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| and your brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| Aaron | → | אַהֲרֹן H0175 Aaron |
| are to speak | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the rock | → | סֶ֫לַע H5553H crag |
| while they watch | → | עַ֫יִן H5869A eye |
| and it will pour out | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| its water | → | מַי H4325G water |
| You will bring out | → | יָצָא H3318L to come out: issue |
| water | → | מַי H4325G water |
| from | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| the rock | → | סֶ֫לַע H5553H crag |
| and provide drink | → | שָׁקָה H8248H to water: drink |
| for the congregation | → | עֵדָה H5712 congregation |
| and their livestock | → | בְּעִיר H1165 cattle |
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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