Numbers 21:6 Go deeper

And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. (KJV)

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וַיְשַׁלַּ֨חvay.sha.Lachand he sent

Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to send: depart

Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Numbers 21:6 word 1

יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahweh

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 21:6 word 2

בָּעָ֗םba.'Amamong the 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 21:6 word 3

אֵ֚ת'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 21:6 word 4

הַנְּחָשִׁ֣יםha.ne.cha.Shimthe snakes

Lemma: נָחָשׁ (na.chash) · Strong's: H5175

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: serpent

Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 49:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5175; TAHOT Numbers 21:6 word 5

הַשְּׂרָפִ֔יםha.se.ra.Fimthe saraphs

Lemma: שָׂרָף (sa.raph) · Strong's: H8314A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: serpent

Used 5 times. Also: Numbers 21:8, Deuteronomy 8:15, Isaiah 14:29, Isaiah 30:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8314A; TAHOT Numbers 21:6 word 6

וַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּvay.na.she.Khuand they bit

Lemma: נָשַׁךְ (na.shakh) · Strong's: H5391A

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)

Meaning: to bite

Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 49:17, Numbers 21:8, Numbers 21:9, Proverbs 23:32, Ecclesiastes 10:8, Ecclesiastes 10:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5391A; TAHOT Numbers 21:6 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 21:6 word 8

הָעָ֑םha.'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 21:6 word 9

וַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motand it died

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

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 21:6 word 10

עַם\־'am-a 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 21:6 word 11

רָ֖בravnumerous

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: many

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Numbers 21:6 word 12

מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃mi.Yis.ra.'Elfrom Israel

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 21:6 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

So the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
sent	→	שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart
venomous	→	שָׂרָף H8314A serpent
snakes	→	נָחָשׁ H5175 serpent
among [the people]	→	עַם H5971A people
and many	→	רַב H7227A many
of the Israelites	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
were bitten	→	נָשַׁךְ H5391A to bite
and died	→	מוּת H4191 to die

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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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