Numbers 8:26 Go deeper

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But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge. (KJV)

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וְשֵׁרֵ֨תve.she.Retand he will serve

Lemma: שָׁרַת (sha.rat) · Strong's: H8334

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)

Meaning: to minister

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 39:4, Genesis 40:4, Exodus 24:13, Exodus 28:35, Exodus 28:43, Exodus 29:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8334; TAHOT Numbers 8:26 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 8:26 word 2

אֶחָ֜יו'e.Chavbrothers his

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251H

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

Meaning: brother: male-relative

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 16:12, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251H; TAHOT Numbers 8:26 word 3

בְּאֹ֤הֶלbe.'O.helin [the] tent of

Lemma: אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) · Strong's: H0168G

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

Meaning: tent

Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0168G; TAHOT Numbers 8:26 word 4

מוֹעֵד֙mo.'Edmeeting

Lemma: מוֹעֵד (mo.ed) · Strong's: H4150I

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

Meaning: meeting

Used 152 times. Also: Exodus 27:21, Exodus 28:43, Exodus 29:4, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:11, Exodus 29:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4150I; TAHOT Numbers 8:26 word 5

לִשְׁמֹ֣רlish.Morby keeping

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to keep: guard

Used 160 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 30:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8104H; TAHOT Numbers 8:26 word 6

מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶתmish.Me.reta 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 8:26 word 7

וַעֲבֹדָ֖הva.'a.vo.Dahand service

Lemma: עֲבֹדָה (a.vo.dah) · Strong's: H5656H

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

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 8:26 word 8

לֹ֣אlo'not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 8:26 word 9

יַעֲבֹ֑דya.'a.Vodhe will serve

Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to serve: minister

Used 157 times. Also: Exodus 3:12, Exodus 4:23, Exodus 7:16, Exodus 8:1, Exodus 8:20, Exodus 9:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5647H; TAHOT Numbers 8:26 word 10

כָּ֛כָהKa.khahthus

Lemma: כָּ֫כָה (ka.khah) · Strong's: H3602

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: thus

Used 37 times. Also: Exodus 12:11, Exodus 29:35, Numbers 11:15, Numbers 15:11, Numbers 15:12, Numbers 15:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3602; TAHOT Numbers 8:26 word 11

תַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.Sehyou will do

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Numbers 8:26 word 12

לַלְוִיִּ֖םlal.vi.Yimto the Levites

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Levi

Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Numbers 8:26 word 13

בְּמִשְׁמְרֹתָֽם\׃\ \פbe.mish.me.ro.Tamin duties their

Lemma: מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶת (mish.me.ret) · Strong's: H4931

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

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 8:26 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

After that, they may assist	→	שָׁרַת H8334 to minister
their brothers	→	אָח H0251H brother: male-relative
in fulfilling	→	שָׁמַר H8104H to keep: guard
their duties	→	מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶת H4931 charge
at the Tent	→	אֹ֫הֶל H0168G tent
of Meeting	→	מוֹעֵד H4150I meeting
but they themselves are not	→	לֹא H3808 not
to do	→	עָבַד H5647H to serve: minister
the work	→	עֲבֹדָה H5656H service: ministry
This is how	→	כָּ֫כָה H3602 thus
you are to assign	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
responsibilities	→	מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶת H4931 charge
to the Levites	→	לֵוִי H3881 Levi

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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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