Numbers 25:17 Go deeper

Vex the Midianites, and smite them: (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

צָר֖וֹרtza.Ror<to> oppose

Lemma: צָרַר (tsa.rar) · Strong's: H6887D

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to vex

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 23:22, Numbers 10:9, Numbers 25:18, Numbers 33:55, Esther 3:10, Esther 8:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6887D; TAHOT Numbers 25:17 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 25:17 word 2

הַמִּדְיָנִ֑יםha.mid.ya.Nimthe Midianites

Lemma: מִדְיָנִי (mid.ya.ni) · Strong's: H4084

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Midianite

Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 37:28, Numbers 10:29, Numbers 25:6, Numbers 25:14, Numbers 25:15, Numbers 31:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4084; TAHOT Numbers 25:17 word 3

וְהִכִּיתֶ֖םve.hi.ki.Temand you will strike down

Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhq2mp)

Meaning: to smite

Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Numbers 25:17 word 4

אוֹתָֽם\׃'o.Tam<obj.> them

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 25:17 word 5

How the BSB renders it

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

Attack	→	צָרַר H6887D to vex
the Midianites	→	מִדְיָנִי H4084 Midianite
and strike them dead	→	נָכָה H5221 to smite

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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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