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Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell; (KJV)
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וְהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַve.hish.Bi.a'and he will make swear
Lemma: שָׁבַע (sha.va) · Strong's: H7650
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)
Meaning: to swear
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 21:23, Genesis 21:24, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7650; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 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 5:21 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 5:21 word 3
הָֽאִשָּׁה֮ha.'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 5:21 word 4
בִּשְׁבֻעַ֣תbish.vu.'Atwith [the] oath of
Lemma: שְׁבוּעָה (she.vu.ah) · Strong's: H7621
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: oath
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 24:8, Genesis 26:3, Exodus 22:11, Leviticus 5:4, Numbers 30:2, Numbers 30:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7621; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 word 5
הָאָלָה֒ha.'a.Lahthe curse
Lemma: אָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H0423
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: oath
Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 24:41, Genesis 26:28, Leviticus 5:1, Numbers 5:23, Numbers 5:27, Deuteronomy 29:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0423; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 word 6
וְאָמַ֤רve.'a.Marand he will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 word 7
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 5:21 word 8
לָֽאִשָּׁ֔הla.'i.Shahto the 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 5:21 word 9
יִתֵּ֨ןyi.Tenmay he make
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to give: make
Used 128 times. Also: Genesis 9:12, Genesis 17:2, Genesis 17:5, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:20, Genesis 42:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414I; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 word 10
יְהוָ֥הYah.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 5:21 word 11
אוֹתָ֛ךְ'o.Takh<obj.> you
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 5:21 word 12
לְאָלָ֥הle.'a.Lahinto a curse
Lemma: אָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H0423
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: oath
Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 24:41, Genesis 26:28, Leviticus 5:1, Numbers 5:23, Numbers 5:27, Deuteronomy 29:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0423; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 word 13
וְלִשְׁבֻעָ֖הve.lish.vu.'Ahand into a oath
Lemma: שְׁבוּעָה (she.vu.ah) · Strong's: H7621
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: oath
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 24:8, Genesis 26:3, Exodus 22:11, Leviticus 5:4, Numbers 30:2, Numbers 30:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7621; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 word 14
בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin among
Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: midst
Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 word 15
עַמֵּ֑ךְ'a.Mekhpeople your
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 word 16
בְּתֵ֨תbe.Tetwhen makes
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to give: make
Used 128 times. Also: Genesis 9:12, Genesis 17:2, Genesis 17:5, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:20, Genesis 42:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414I; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 word 17
יְהוָ֤הYah.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 5:21 word 18
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 5:21 word 19
יְרֵכֵךְ֙ye.re.kheKhthigh your
Lemma: יָרֵךְ (ya.rekh) · Strong's: H3409
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: thigh
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 24:2, Genesis 24:9, Genesis 32:25, Genesis 32:31, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 46:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3409; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 word 20
נֹפֶ֔לֶתno.Fe.letfalling
Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)
Meaning: to fall: fall
Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 word 21
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 5:21 word 22
בִּטְנֵ֖ךְbit.Nekhbelly your
Lemma: בֶּ֫טֶן (be.ten) · Strong's: H0990J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: belly: body
Used 9 times. Also: Job 32:18, Psalms 31:9, Psalms 132:11, Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 22:18, Proverbs 26:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0990J; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 word 23
צָבָֽה\׃tza.Vahswollen
Lemma: צָבֶה (tsa.veh) · Strong's: H6639
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: swollen
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6639; TAHOT Numbers 5:21 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and the priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| shall have the woman | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| swear | → | שָׁבַע H7650 to swear |
| under the oath | → | שְׁבוּעָה H7621 oath |
| of the curse | → | אָלָה H0423 oath |
| then may the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| make | → | נָתַן H5414I to give: make |
| you | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| an attested | → | אָלָה H0423 oath |
| curse | → | שְׁבוּעָה H7621 oath |
| among | → | תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst |
| your people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| by making | → | נָתַן H5414I to give: make |
| your thigh | → | יָרֵךְ H3409 thigh |
| shrivel | → | נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall |
| and your belly | → | בֶּ֫טֶן H0990J belly: body |
| swell | → | צָבֶה H6639 swollen |
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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