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To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him. (KJV)

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לָרַ֗בla.Ravfor the many

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

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 26:54 word 1

תַּרְבֶּה֙tar.Behyou will make great

Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhi2ms)

Meaning: to multiply

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT Numbers 26:54 word 2

נַחֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.Toinheritance its

Lemma: נַחֲלָה (na.cha.lah) · Strong's: H5159

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

Meaning: inheritance

Used 222 times. Also: Genesis 31:14, Genesis 48:6, Exodus 15:17, Numbers 16:14, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5159; TAHOT Numbers 26:54 word 3

וְלַמְעַ֕טve.lam.'Atand for the few

Lemma: מְעַט (me.at) · Strong's: H4592

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

Meaning: little

Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4592; TAHOT Numbers 26:54 word 4

תַּמְעִ֖יטtam.'Ityou will make small

Lemma: מָעַט (ma.at) · Strong's: H4591

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhi2ms)

Meaning: to diminish

Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 12:4, Exodus 16:17, Exodus 16:18, Exodus 30:15, Leviticus 25:16, Leviticus 26:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4591; TAHOT Numbers 26:54 word 5

נַחֲלָת֑וֹna.cha.la.Toinheritance its

Lemma: נַחֲלָה (na.cha.lah) · Strong's: H5159

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

Meaning: inheritance

Used 222 times. Also: Genesis 31:14, Genesis 48:6, Exodus 15:17, Numbers 16:14, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5159; TAHOT Numbers 26:54 word 6

אִ֚ישׁ'isheach

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I

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

Meaning: man: anyone

Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Numbers 26:54 word 7

לְפִ֣יle.Fito [the] mouth of

Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310K

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

Meaning: lip: according

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 43:7, Genesis 47:12, Exodus 12:4, Exodus 16:16, Exodus 16:18, Exodus 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6310K; TAHOT Numbers 26:54 word 8

פְקֻדָ֔יוfe.ku.Davenrolled [men] his

Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqsmpc)

Meaning: to reckon: list

Used 127 times. Also: Exodus 30:12, Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:14, Exodus 38:21, Exodus 38:25, Exodus 38:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6485A; TAHOT Numbers 26:54 word 9

יֻתַּ֖ןyu.Tanit will be given

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVHi3ms)

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 26:54 word 10

נַחֲלָתֽוֹ\׃na.cha.la.Toinheritance its

Lemma: נַחֲלָה (na.cha.lah) · Strong's: H5159

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

Meaning: inheritance

Used 222 times. Also: Genesis 31:14, Genesis 48:6, Exodus 15:17, Numbers 16:14, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5159; TAHOT Numbers 26:54 word 11

How the BSB renders it

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

Increase	→	רָבָה H7235A to multiply
the inheritance	→	נַחֲלָה H5159 inheritance
for a large [tribe]	→	רַב H7227A many
and decrease	→	מָעַט H4591 to diminish
it	→	נַחֲלָה H5159 inheritance
for a small one	→	מְעַט H4592 little
each [tribe]	→	אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone
is to receive	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
its inheritance	→	נַחֲלָה H5159 inheritance
according to	→	פֶּה H6310K lip: according
the number of those registered	→	פָּקַד H6485A to reckon: list

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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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