Numbers 32:17 Go deeper

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But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land. (KJV)

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וַאֲנַ֜חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuand we

Lemma: אֲנַ֫חְנוּ (a.nach.nu) · Strong's: H0587

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Plural (HPp1bp)

Meaning: we

Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 19:13, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0587; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 1

נֵחָלֵ֣ץne.cha.Letzwe will equip ourselves

Lemma: חָלַץ (cha.lats) · Strong's: H2502B

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVNi1cp)

Meaning: to arm

Used 21 times. Also: Numbers 31:3, Numbers 31:5, Numbers 32:20, Numbers 32:21, Numbers 32:27, Numbers 32:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2502B; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 2

חֻשִׁ֗יםchu.Shimhurried

Lemma: חוּשׁ (chush) · Strong's: H2363A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqsmpa)

Meaning: to hasten

Used 18 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:35, Judges 20:37, 1 Samuel 20:38, Job 20:2, Job 31:5, Psalms 22:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2363A; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 3

לִפְנֵי֙lif.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 32:17 word 4

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

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

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 5

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

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 32:17 word 6

עַ֛ד'aduntil

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 7

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthat

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 8

אִם\־'im-<if>

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518J

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if: until

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 24:19, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 44:23, Genesis 47:18, Deuteronomy 32:30, Joshua 7:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518J; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 9

הֲבִֽיאֹנֻ֖םha.vi.'o.Numwe have brought them

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVhp1cp)

Meaning: to come (in): bring

Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 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 32:17 word 11

מְקוֹמָ֑םme.ko.Mamplace their

Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725

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

Meaning: place

Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 12

וְיָשַׁ֤בve.ya.Shavand it will remain

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 13

טַפֵּ֙נוּ֙ta.Pe.nulittle one[s] our

Lemma: טַף (taph) · Strong's: H2945

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

Meaning: child

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 34:29, Genesis 43:8, Genesis 45:19, Genesis 46:5, Genesis 47:12, Genesis 47:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2945; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 14

בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities of

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

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

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 15

הַמִּבְצָ֔רha.miv.Tzar<the> fortification

Lemma: מִבְצָר (miv.tsar) · Strong's: H4013

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

Meaning: fortification

Used 37 times. Also: Numbers 13:19, Numbers 32:36, Joshua 10:20, Joshua 19:29, Joshua 19:35, 1 Samuel 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4013; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 16

מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Nei<from> because of

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440I

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

Meaning: face: because

Used 85 times. Also: Genesis 6:13, Genesis 27:46, Genesis 36:7, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 47:13, Exodus 1:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440I; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 17

יֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants of

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 18

הָאָֽרֶץ\׃ha.'A.retzthe land

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Numbers 32:17 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

But we	→	אֲנַ֫חְנוּ H0587 we
will arm ourselves	→	חָלַץ H2502B to arm
and be ready	→	חוּשׁ H2363A to hasten
to go ahead of	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
until	→	עַד H5704 till
we have brought them	→	בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring
into	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
their place	→	מָקוֹם H4725 place
Meanwhile, our little ones	→	טַף H2945 child
will remain	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
in the fortified	→	מִבְצָר H4013 fortification
cities	→	עִיר H5892B city
for protection from	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the inhabitants	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
of the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet

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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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