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And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD , when they offered strange fire before the LORD , in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father. (KJV)

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וַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motand he 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 3:4 word 1

נָדָ֣בna.DavNadab

Lemma: נָדָב (na.dav) · Strong's: H5070G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Nadab

Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 6:23, Exodus 24:1, Exodus 24:9, Exodus 28:1, Leviticus 10:1, Numbers 3:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5070G; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 2

וַאֲבִיה֣וּאva.'a.vi.Hu'and Abihu

Lemma: אֲבִיהוּא (a.vi.hu) · Strong's: H0030

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Abihu

Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 6:23, Exodus 24:1, Exodus 24:9, Exodus 28:1, Leviticus 10:1, Numbers 3:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0030; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 3

לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 4

יְהוָ֡הYah.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 3:4 word 5

בְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩be.hak.ri.Vamwhen brought near they

Lemma: קָרַב (qa.rav) · Strong's: H7126H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to present: bring

Used 168 times. Also: Exodus 28:1, Exodus 29:3, Exodus 29:4, Exodus 29:8, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 40:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7126H; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 6

אֵ֨שׁ'eshfire

Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784

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

Meaning: fire

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 7

זָרָ֜הza.Rahstrange

Lemma: זוּר (zur) · Strong's: H2114A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)

Meaning: be a stranger

Used 76 times. Also: Exodus 29:33, Exodus 30:9, Exodus 30:33, Leviticus 10:1, Leviticus 22:10, Leviticus 22:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2114A; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 8

לִפְנֵ֤יlif.Nei<to> before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 9

יְהוָה֙Yah.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 3:4 word 10

בְּמִדְבַּ֣רbe.mid.Barin [the] wilderness of

Lemma: מִדְבָּר (mid.bar) · Strong's: H4057B

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

Meaning: wilderness

Used 269 times. Also: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 36:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4057B; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 11

סִינַ֔יsi.NaiSinai

Lemma: סִינַי (si.nay) · Strong's: H5514H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: (Wilderness of) Sinai

Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 19:1, Exodus 19:2, Numbers 1:1, Numbers 1:19, Numbers 3:14, Numbers 9:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5514H; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 12

וּבָנִ֖יםu.va.Nimand sons

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

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

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 13

לֹא\־lo'-not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 14

הָי֣וּha.Yuthey belonged

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 15

וַיְכַהֵ֤ןvay.kha.Henand he served as priest

Lemma: כָּהַן (ka.han) · Strong's: H3547

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

Meaning: to minister

Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 28:1, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 28:4, Exodus 28:41, Exodus 29:1, Exodus 29:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3547; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 16

אֶלְעָזָר֙'el.'a.ZarEleazar

Lemma: אֶלְעָזָר (el.a.zar) · Strong's: H0499G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Eleazar

Used 63 times. Also: Exodus 6:23, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 28:1, Leviticus 10:6, Leviticus 10:12, Leviticus 10:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0499G; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 17

וְאִ֣יתָמָ֔רve.'I.ta.Marand Ithamar

Lemma: אִיתָמָר (i.ta.mar) · Strong's: H0385

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Ithamar

Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 6:23, Exodus 28:1, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 10:6, Leviticus 10:12, Leviticus 10:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0385; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 18

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 3:4 word 19

פְּנֵ֖יpe.Nei[the] face of

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 20

אַהֲרֹ֥ן'a.ha.RonAaron

Lemma: אַהֲרֹן (a.ha.ron) · Strong's: H0175

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Aaron

Used 347 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 4:27, Exodus 4:28, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 4:30, Exodus 5:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0175; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 21

אֲבִיהֶֽם\׃\ \פ'a.vi.Hemfather their

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

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

Meaning: father

Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Numbers 3:4 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

Nadab	→	נָדָב H5070G Nadab
and Abihu, however	→	אֲבִיהוּא H0030 Abihu
died	→	מוּת H4191 to die
in the presence of	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
when they offered	→	קָרַב H7126H to present: bring
unauthorized	→	זוּר H2114A be a stranger
fire	→	אֵשׁ H0784 fire
before	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
in the Wilderness	→	מִדְבָּר H4057B wilderness
of Sinai	→	סִינַי H5514H (Wilderness of) Sinai
And since they had	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
no	→	לֹא H3808 not
sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
only Eleazar	→	אֶלְעָזָר H0499G Eleazar
and Ithamar	→	אִיתָמָר H0385 Ithamar
served as priests	→	כָּהַן H3547 to minister
during	→	עַל H5921A upon
the lifetime	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
of their father	→	אָב H0001G father
Aaron	→	אַהֲרֹן H0175 Aaron

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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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