Numbers 4:27 Go deeper
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At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens. (KJV)
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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 4:27 word 1
פִּי֩pi[the] mouth of
Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lip: word
Used 83 times. Also: Genesis 41:40, Genesis 45:21, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 17:1, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 24:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6310I; TAHOT Numbers 4:27 word 2
אַהֲרֹ֨ן'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 4:27 word 3
וּבָנָ֜יוu.va.Navand sons his
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 4:27 word 4
תִּהְיֶ֗הtih.Yehit will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
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 4:27 word 5
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Numbers 4:27 word 6
עֲבֹדַת֙'a.vo.Dat[the] service of
Lemma: עֲבֹדָה (a.vo.dah) · Strong's: H5656H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: service: ministry
Used 87 times. Also: Exodus 27:19, Exodus 30:16, Exodus 36:3, Exodus 36:5, Exodus 39:40, Numbers 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5656H; TAHOT Numbers 4:27 word 7
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 4:27 word 8
הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֔יha.ge.re.shu.Nithe Gershonite[s]
Lemma: גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי (ge.re.shun.ni) · Strong's: H1649
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Gershonite
Used 13 times. Also: Numbers 3:21, Numbers 3:23, Numbers 3:24, Numbers 4:24, Numbers 4:28, Numbers 26:57 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1649; TAHOT Numbers 4:27 word 9
לְכָל\־le.kholfor all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Numbers 4:27 word 10
מַשָּׂאָ֔םma.sa.'Amcarrying their
Lemma: מַשָּׂא (mas.sa) · Strong's: H4853A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: burden
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 23:5, Numbers 4:15, Numbers 4:19, Numbers 4:24, Numbers 4:31, Numbers 4:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4853A; TAHOT Numbers 4:27 word 11
וּלְכֹ֖לu.le.Kholand for all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Numbers 4:27 word 12
עֲבֹדָתָ֑ם'a.vo.da.Tamservice their
Lemma: עֲבֹדָה (a.vo.dah) · Strong's: H5656H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: service: ministry
Used 87 times. Also: Exodus 27:19, Exodus 30:16, Exodus 36:3, Exodus 36:5, Exodus 39:40, Numbers 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5656H; TAHOT Numbers 4:27 word 13
וּפְקַדְתֶּ֤םu.fe.kad.Temand you will assign
Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)
Meaning: to reckon: overseer
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 39:4, Genesis 39:5, Genesis 40:4, Genesis 41:34, Leviticus 6:4, Numbers 1:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6485J; TAHOT Numbers 4:27 word 14
עֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto them
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 4:27 word 15
בְּמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶתbe.mish.Me.ret<in> a duty
Lemma: מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶת (mish.me.ret) · Strong's: H4931
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: charge
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 16:32, Exodus 16:33, Exodus 16:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4931; TAHOT Numbers 4:27 word 16
אֵ֖ת'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 4:27 word 17
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Numbers 4:27 word 18
מַשָּׂאָֽם\׃ma.sa.'Amcarrying their
Lemma: מַשָּׂא (mas.sa) · Strong's: H4853A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: burden
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 23:5, Numbers 4:15, Numbers 4:19, Numbers 4:24, Numbers 4:31, Numbers 4:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4853A; TAHOT Numbers 4:27 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| All | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the service | → | עֲבֹדָה H5656H service: ministry |
| of the Gershonites | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| . . . | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| . . . | → | גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי H1649 Gershonite |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| their transport duties | → | מַשָּׂא H4853A burden |
| and | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| other work | → | עֲבֹדָה H5656H service: ministry |
| is to be done at | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the direction | → | פֶּה H6310I lip: word |
| of Aaron | → | אַהֲרֹן H0175 Aaron |
| and his sons | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| you are to assign | → | פָּקַד H6485J to reckon: overseer |
| to them | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| that they are responsible | → | מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶת H4931 charge |
| to carry | → | מַשָּׂא H4853A burden |
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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