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And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel? (KJV)

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וַ֠יֹּאמְרוּVai.yo.me.ruand they said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

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 9:7 word 1

הָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםha.'a.na.Shimthe people

Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582

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

Meaning: human

Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 word 2

הָהֵ֙מָּה֙ha.He.mah<the> those

Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)

Meaning: they(masc.)

Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 word 3

אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto him

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 9:7 word 4

אֲנַ֥חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuwe

Lemma: אֲנַ֫חְנוּ (a.nach.nu) · Strong's: H0587

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Plural (HPp1bp)

Meaning: we

Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 19:13, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0587; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 word 5

טְמֵאִ֖יםte.me.'Im[are] unclean

Lemma: טָמֵא (ta.me) · Strong's: H2931

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: unclean

Used 88 times. Also: Leviticus 5:2, Leviticus 7:19, Leviticus 7:21, Leviticus 10:10, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2931; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 word 6

לְנֶ֣פֶשׁle.Ne.feshto a corpse of

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315M

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

Meaning: soul: dead

Used 13 times. Also: Leviticus 19:28, Leviticus 21:1, Leviticus 21:11, Leviticus 22:4, Numbers 5:2, Numbers 6:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315M; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 word 7

אָדָ֑ם'a.Dama person

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

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

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 word 8

לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 word 9

נִגָּרַ֗עni.ga.Ra'are we restrained

Lemma: גָּרַע (ga.ra) · Strong's: H1639

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVNi1cp)

Meaning: to dimish

Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:11, Exodus 5:19, Exodus 21:10, Leviticus 27:18, Numbers 27:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1639; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 word 10

לְבִלְתִּ֨יle.vil.Tito not

Lemma: בִּלְתִּי (bil.ti) · Strong's: H1115

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: lest

Used 112 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 38:9, Genesis 43:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1115; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 word 11

הַקְרִ֜בhak.Rivto bring near

Lemma: קָרַב (qa.rav) · Strong's: H7126H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to present: bring

Used 168 times. Also: Exodus 28:1, Exodus 29:3, Exodus 29:4, Exodus 29:8, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 40:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7126H; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 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 9:7 word 13

קָרְבַּ֤ןka.re.Ban[the] offering of

Lemma: קׇרְבָּן (qor.ban) · Strong's: H7133A

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

Meaning: offering

Used 80 times. Also: Leviticus 1:2, Leviticus 1:3, Leviticus 1:10, Leviticus 1:14, Leviticus 2:1, Leviticus 2:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7133A; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 word 14

יְהוָה֙Yah.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 9:7 word 15

בְּמֹ֣עֲד֔וֹbe.Mo.'a.Doat appointed time its

Lemma: מוֹעֵד (mo.ed) · Strong's: H4150G

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

Meaning: meeting: time appointed

Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 21:2, Exodus 9:5, Exodus 13:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4150G; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 word 16

בְּת֖וֹךְbe.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 9:7 word 17

בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

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

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 word 18

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Numbers 9:7 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

and said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
. . .	→	אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human
. . .	→	הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.)
to [Moses]	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
We	→	אֲנַ֫חְנוּ H0587 we
are unclean	→	טָמֵא H2931 unclean
because of a dead body	→	אָדָם H0120G man
. . .	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315M soul: dead
but why	→	מָה H4100 what?
should we be excluded	→	גָּרַע H1639 to dimish
from	→	בִּלְתִּי H1115 lest
presenting	→	קָרַב H7126H to present: bring
the LORD’s	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
offering	→	קׇרְבָּן H7133A offering
with	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
the other Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
at the appointed time	→	מוֹעֵד H4150G meeting: time appointed

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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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