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And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that , if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people. (KJV)

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וְהִשְׁקָ֣הּve.hish.Kahand he will make drink her

Lemma: שָׁקָה (sha.qah) · Strong's: H8248H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)

Meaning: to water: drink

Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34, Genesis 19:35, Genesis 21:19, Genesis 24:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8248H; TAHOT Numbers 5:27 word 1

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 5:27 word 2

הַמַּ֗יִםha.Ma.yimthe waters

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

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

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 5:27 word 3

וְהָיְתָ֣הve.ha.ye.Tahand she will be

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)

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 5:27 word 4

אִֽם\־'im-if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Numbers 5:27 word 5

נִטְמְאָה֮nit.me.'Ahshe has made herself unclean

Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2930A

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNp3fs)

Meaning: to defile

Used 162 times. Also: Genesis 34:5, Genesis 34:13, Genesis 34:27, Leviticus 5:3, Leviticus 11:24, Leviticus 11:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2930A; TAHOT Numbers 5:27 word 6

וַתִּמְעֹ֣לva.tim.'Oland she has acted unfaithfully

Lemma: מָעַל (ma.al) · Strong's: H4603

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: be unfaithful

Used 35 times. Also: Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 6:2, Leviticus 26:40, Numbers 5:6, Numbers 5:12, Deuteronomy 32:51 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4603; TAHOT Numbers 5:27 word 7

מַ֣עַלMa.'alunfaithfulness

Lemma: מַ֫עַל (ma.al) · Strong's: H4604

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

Meaning: unfaithfulness

Used 28 times. Also: Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 6:2, Leviticus 26:40, Numbers 5:6, Numbers 5:12, Numbers 31:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4604; TAHOT Numbers 5:27 word 8

בְּאִישָׁהּ֒be.'i.Shahagainst husband her

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376H

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

Meaning: man: husband

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 29:32, Genesis 29:34, Genesis 30:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376H; TAHOT Numbers 5:27 word 9

וּבָ֨אוּu.Va.'uand they will go

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Numbers 5:27 word 10

הַמַּ֤יִםha.Ma.yimthe waters

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

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

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 5:27 word 11

הַמְאָֽרֲרִים֙ham.'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 5:27 word 12

לְמָרִ֔יםle.ma.Rimto bitter [things]

Lemma: מַר (mar) · Strong's: H4751

Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)

Meaning: bitter

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 27:34, Exodus 15:23, Numbers 5:18, Numbers 5:19, Numbers 5:23, Numbers 5:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4751; TAHOT Numbers 5:27 word 13

וְצָבְתָ֣הve.tza.ve.Tahand it will swell

Lemma: צָבָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6638

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)

Meaning: to swell

Used 2 times. Also: Numbers 5:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6638; TAHOT Numbers 5:27 word 14

בִטְנָ֔הּvit.Nahbelly her

Lemma: בֶּ֫טֶן (be.ten) · Strong's: H0990H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: belly: womb

Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 25:23, Genesis 25:24, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 38:27, Numbers 5:22, Deuteronomy 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0990H; TAHOT Numbers 5:27 word 15

וְנָפְלָ֖הve.na.fe.Lahand it will fall

Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)

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 5:27 word 16

יְרֵכָ֑הּye.re.Khahthigh her

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 5:27 word 17

וְהָיְתָ֧הve.ha.ye.Tahand she will become

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)

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 5:27 word 18

הָאִשָּׁ֛הha.'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 5:27 word 19

לְאָלָ֖הle.'a.Lah<into> 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 5:21, Numbers 5:23, Deuteronomy 29:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0423; TAHOT Numbers 5:27 word 20

בְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst of

Lemma: קֶ֫רֶב (qe.rev) · Strong's: H7130G

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

Meaning: entrails: among

Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 18:12, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 25:22, Genesis 41:21, Genesis 45:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7130G; TAHOT Numbers 5:27 word 21

עַמָּֽהּ\׃'a.Mahpeople her

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 5:27 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

When he has made her drink	→	שָׁקָה H8248H to water: drink
the water	→	מַי H4325G water
if	→	אִם H0518A if
she has defiled herself	→	טָמֵא H2930A to defile
and been unfaithful	→	מָעַל H4603 be unfaithful
. . .	→	מַ֫עַל H4604 unfaithfulness
to her husband	→	אִישׁ H0376H man: husband
then the water	→	מַי H4325G water
that brings a curse	→	אָרַר H0779 to curse
will enter	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
her	→
and cause bitter suffering	→	מַר H4751 bitter
her belly	→	בֶּ֫טֶן H0990H belly: womb
will swell	→	צָבָה H6638 to swell
her thigh	→	יָרֵךְ H3409 thigh
will shrivel	→	נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall
and she will become	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
. . .	→	אִשָּׁה H0802G woman
accursed	→	אָלָה H0423 oath
among	→	קֶ֫רֶב H7130G entrails: among
her people	→	עַם H5971A people

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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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