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And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. (KJV)

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וַיִּסְע֞וּvai.yis.'Uand they set out

Lemma: נָסַע (na.sa) · Strong's: H5265

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to set out

Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 11:2, Genesis 12:9, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 20:1, Genesis 33:12, Genesis 33:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5265; TAHOT Numbers 21:4 word 1

מֵהֹ֤רme.Horfrom Hor

Lemma: הֹר (hor) · Strong's: H2023G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: (Mount) Hor

Used 10 times. Also: Numbers 20:22, Numbers 20:23, Numbers 20:25, Numbers 20:27, Numbers 33:37, Numbers 33:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2023G; TAHOT Numbers 21:4 word 2

הָהָר֙ha.Harthe mountain

Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G

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

Meaning: mountain: mount

Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT Numbers 21:4 word 3

דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] direction of

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: way: road

Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT Numbers 21:4 word 4

יַם\־yam-[the] sea of

Lemma: יָם (yam) · Strong's: H3220G

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

Meaning: sea

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3220G; TAHOT Numbers 21:4 word 5

ס֔וּףSufreed[s]

Lemma: סוּף (suph) · Strong's: H5488G

Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)

Meaning: Red (Sea)

Used 24 times. Also: Exodus 10:19, Exodus 13:18, Exodus 15:4, Exodus 15:22, Exodus 23:31, Numbers 14:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5488G; TAHOT Numbers 21:4 word 6

לִסְבֹ֖בlis.Voto go around

Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437H

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

Meaning: to turn: surround

Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Exodus 39:6, Exodus 39:13, Deuteronomy 2:1, Deuteronomy 2:3, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5437H; TAHOT Numbers 21:4 word 7

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 21:4 word 8

אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land of

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 21:4 word 9

אֱד֑וֹם'e.DomEdom

Lemma: אֱדוֹם (e.dom) · Strong's: H0123G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Edom

Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 32:3, Genesis 36:9, Genesis 36:16, Genesis 36:17, Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0123G; TAHOT Numbers 21:4 word 10

וַתִּקְצַ֥רva.tik.Tzarand it became short

Lemma: קָצֵר (qa.tser) · Strong's: H7114A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: be short

Used 15 times. Also: Numbers 11:23, Judges 10:16, Judges 16:16, Job 21:4, Psalms 89:45, Psalms 102:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7114A; TAHOT Numbers 21:4 word 11

נֶֽפֶשׁ\־ne.fesh-[the] self of

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315I

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

Meaning: soul: myself

Used 129 times. Also: Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 27:31, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 7:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315I; TAHOT Numbers 21:4 word 12

הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Numbers 21:4 word 13

בַּדָּֽרֶךְ\׃ba.Da.rekhon the way

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: way: road

Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT Numbers 21:4 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

Then they set out	→	נָסַע H5265 to set out
from Mount	→	הַר H2022G mountain: mount
Hor	→	הֹר H2023G (Mount) Hor
along the route	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road
to the Red	→	סוּף H5488G Red (Sea)
Sea	→	יָם H3220G sea
in order to bypass	→	סָבַב H5437H to turn: surround
the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
of Edom	→	אֱדוֹם H0123G Edom
But the people	→	עַם H5971A people
grew impatient	→	קָצֵר H7114A be short
. . .	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315I soul: myself
on the journey	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road

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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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