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Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD , and against thee; pray unto the LORD , that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. (KJV)
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וַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'and it came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Numbers 21:7 word 1
הָעָ֨םha.'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 21:7 word 2
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 21:7 word 3
מֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehMoses
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Moses
Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Numbers 21:7 word 4
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Numbers 21:7 word 5
חָטָ֗אנוּcha.Ta.nuwe have sinned
Lemma: חָטָא (cha.ta) · Strong's: H2398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqp1cp)
Meaning: to sin
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 31:39, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 40:1, Genesis 42:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2398; TAHOT Numbers 21:7 word 6
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Numbers 21:7 word 7
דִבַּ֤רְנוּdi.Bar.nuwe have spoken
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVpp1cp)
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 21:7 word 8
בַֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehagainst Yahweh
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 21:7 word 9
הִתְפַּלֵּל֙hit.pa.Lelpray
Lemma: פָּלַל (pa.lal) · Strong's: H6419
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVtv2ms)
Meaning: to pray
Used 84 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Genesis 20:17, Genesis 48:11, Numbers 11:2, Deuteronomy 9:20, Deuteronomy 9:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6419; TAHOT Numbers 21:7 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 21:7 word 11
יְהוָ֔הYah.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 21:7 word 12
וְיָסֵ֥רve.ya.Serso may he remove
Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhj3ms)
Meaning: to turn aside: remove
Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5493G; TAHOT Numbers 21:7 word 13
מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּme.'a.Lei.nufrom on <the> us
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Numbers 21:7 word 14
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 21:7 word 15
הַנָּחָ֑שׁha.na.Chashthe snake[s]
Lemma: נָחָשׁ (na.chash) · Strong's: H5175
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 21:7 word 16
וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לvai.yit.pa.Leland he prayed
Lemma: פָּלַל (pa.lal) · Strong's: H6419
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVtw3ms)
Meaning: to pray
Used 84 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Genesis 20:17, Genesis 48:11, Numbers 11:2, Deuteronomy 9:20, Deuteronomy 9:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6419; TAHOT Numbers 21:7 word 17
מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMoses
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Moses
Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Numbers 21:7 word 18
בְּעַ֥דbe.'Adfor
Lemma: בַּ֫עַד (be.ad) · Strong's: H1157
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
Meaning: about/through/for
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 7:16, Genesis 20:7, Genesis 20:18, Genesis 26:8, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 32:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1157; TAHOT Numbers 21:7 word 19
הָעָֽם\׃ha.'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 21:7 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Moses | → | מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| We have sinned | → | חָטָא H2398 to sin |
| by | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| speaking | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| against the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| and against you | → | |
| Intercede | → | פָּלַל H6419 to pray |
| with | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| so He will take | → | סוּר H5493G to turn aside: remove |
| the snakes | → | נָחָשׁ H5175 serpent |
| away from us | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| So Moses | → | מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses |
| interceded | → | פָּלַל H6419 to pray |
| for | → | בַּ֫עַד H1157 about/through/for |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
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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