Numbers 8:3 Go deeper

And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses. (KJV)

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וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he did

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

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 8:3 word 1

כֵּן֙kenso

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Numbers 8:3 word 2

אַהֲרֹ֔ן'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 8:3 word 3

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Numbers 8:3 word 4

מוּל֙mul[the] front of

Lemma: מוּל (mul) · Strong's: H4136

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

Meaning: opposite

Used 36 times. Also: Exodus 18:19, Exodus 26:9, Exodus 28:25, Exodus 28:27, Exodus 28:37, Exodus 34:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4136; TAHOT Numbers 8:3 word 5

פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face of

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 8:3 word 6

הַמְּנוֹרָ֔הha.me.no.Rahthe lampstand

Lemma: מְנוֹרָה (me.no.rah) · Strong's: H4501

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

Meaning: lampstand

Used 42 times. Also: Exodus 25:31, Exodus 25:32, Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:34, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 26:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4501; TAHOT Numbers 8:3 word 7

הֶעֱלָ֖הhe.'e.Lahhe lifted up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)

Meaning: to ascend: establish

Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 37:28, Genesis 46:4, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927H; TAHOT Numbers 8:3 word 8

נֵרֹתֶ֑יהָne.ro.Tei.halamps its

Lemma: נֵר (ner) · Strong's: H5216A

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

Meaning: lamp

Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 25:37, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8, Exodus 35:14, Exodus 37:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5216A; TAHOT Numbers 8:3 word 9

כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust as

Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: as which

Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Numbers 8:3 word 10

צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commanded

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Numbers 8:3 word 11

יְהוָ֖הYah.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 8:3 word 12

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 8:3 word 13

מֹשֶֽׁה\׃mo.ShehMoses

Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Moses

Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Numbers 8:3 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

And Aaron	→	אַהֲרֹן H0175 Aaron
did	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
so	→	כֵּן H3651C so
he set up	→	עָלָה H5927H to ascend: establish
the lamps	→	נֵר H5216A lamp
facing	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
toward	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the front	→	מוּל H4136 opposite
of the lampstand	→	מְנוֹרָה H4501 lampstand
just as	→	כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
had commanded	→	צָוָה H6680 to command
Moses	→	מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses

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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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