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And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD , and uncover the woman’s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse: (KJV)
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וְהֶעֱמִ֨ידve.he.'e.Midand he will make stand
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 1
הַכֹּהֵ֥ןha.ko.Henthe priest
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 2
אֶֽת\־'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 5:18 word 3
הָאִשָּׁה֮ha.'i.Shahthe woman
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 4
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 5:18 word 5
יְהוָה֒Yah.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 5:18 word 6
וּפָרַע֙u.fa.Ra'and he will let loose
Lemma: פָּרַע (pa.ra) · Strong's: H6544B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to neglect
Used 15 times. Also: Exodus 5:4, Exodus 32:25, Leviticus 10:6, Leviticus 13:45, Leviticus 21:10, 2 Chronicles 28:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6544B; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 7
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 5:18 word 8
רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 9
הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe woman
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 10
וְנָתַ֣ןve.na.Tanand he will put
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to give: put
Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 11
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 5:18 word 12
כַּפֶּ֗יהָka.Pei.hahands her
Lemma: כַּף (kaph) · Strong's: H3709G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: palm
Used 139 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 31:42, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:21, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3709G; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 13
אֵ֚ת'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 5:18 word 14
מִנְחַ֣תmin.Chat[the] grain offering of
Lemma: מִנְחָה (min.chah) · Strong's: H4503G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: offering
Used 176 times. Also: Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:5, Exodus 29:41, Exodus 30:9, Exodus 40:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4503G; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 15
הַזִּכָּר֔וֹןha.zi.ka.Ron<the> remembrance
Lemma: זִכָּרוֹן (zikh.ron) · Strong's: H2146
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: memorial
Used 24 times. Also: Exodus 12:14, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 28:12, Exodus 28:29, Exodus 30:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2146; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 16
מִנְחַ֥תmin.Chat[is] a grain offering of
Lemma: מִנְחָה (min.chah) · Strong's: H4503G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: offering
Used 176 times. Also: Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:5, Exodus 29:41, Exodus 30:9, Exodus 40:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4503G; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 17
קְנָאֹ֖תke.na.'Otjealousi<es>
Lemma: קִנְאָה (qin.ah) · Strong's: H7068
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: jealousy
Used 43 times. Also: Numbers 5:14, Numbers 5:15, Numbers 5:25, Numbers 5:29, Numbers 5:30, Numbers 25:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7068; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 18
הִ֑ואhi'it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 19
וּבְיַ֤דu.ve.Yadand in [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 20
הַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.Henthe priest
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 21
יִהְי֔וּyih.Yuthey will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
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 5:18 word 22
מֵ֥יmei[the] waters of
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 23
הַמָּרִ֖יםha.ma.Rim<the> bitter [things]
Lemma: מַר (mar) · Strong's: H4751
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: bitter
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 27:34, Exodus 15:23, Numbers 5:19, Numbers 5:23, Numbers 5:24, Numbers 5:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4751; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 24
הַמְאָֽרֲרִֽים\׃ham.'A.ra.Rimwhich bring a curse
Lemma: אָרַר (a.rar) · Strong's: H0779
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)
Meaning: to curse
Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 9:25, Genesis 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0779; TAHOT Numbers 5:18 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| After the priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| has the woman | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| stand | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| he is to let down | → | פָּרַע H6544B to neglect |
| her | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| hair | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| and place | → | נָתַן H5414H to give: put |
| in | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| her hands | → | כַּף H3709G palm |
| the grain offering | → | מִנְחָה H4503G offering |
| of memorial | → | זִכָּרוֹן H2146 memorial |
| which | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| is the grain offering | → | מִנְחָה H4503G offering |
| for jealousy | → | קִנְאָה H7068 jealousy |
| The priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| is | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| to hold | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| the bitter | → | מַר H4751 bitter |
| water | → | מַי H4325G water |
| that brings a curse | → | אָרַר H0779 to curse |
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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