Numbers 17:2
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Numbers 17:2
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.
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And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
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Verse Text
SpeakH1696 unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and takeH3947 of every one of them a rodH4294 H4294 according to the houseH1004 of their fathersH1, of all their princesH5387 according to the houseH1004 of their fathersH1 twelveH8147 H6240 rodsH4294: writeH3789 thou every man'sH376 nameH8034 upon his rodH4294.
דַּבֵּר ׀ אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְקַח מֵאִתָּם מַטֶּה מַטֶּה לְבֵית אָב מֵאֵת כָּל־נְשִׂיאֵהֶם לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר מַטֹּות אִישׁ אֶת־שְׁמֹו תִּכְתֹּב עַל־מַטֵּהוּ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
דַּבֵּ֣ר |
da.Ber | H1696 | HVpv2ms | speak |
אֶל |
'el- | H413 | HR | to |
בְּנֵ֣י |
be.Nei | H1121 | HNcmpc | (the) people of |
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל |
Yis.ra.'El | H3478 | HNp | Israel |
וְ/קַ֣ח |
ve./Kach | H3947 | HC/Vqv2ms | and/ take |
מֵֽ/אִתָּ֡/ם |
me./'i.Ta/m | H854 | HR/R/Sp3mp | from/ with/ them |
מַטֶּ֣ה |
ma.Teh | H4294 | HNcmsa | a rod |
מַטֶּה֩ |
ma.Teh | H4294 | HNcmsa | a rod |
לְ/בֵ֨ית |
le./Veit | H1004 | HR/Ncmsc | for/ (the) house of |
אָ֜ב |
'av | H1 | HNcmsa | an ancestor |
מֵ/אֵ֤ת |
me./'Et | H854 | HR/R | from/ with |
כָּל |
kol- | H3605 | HNcmsc | all |
נְשִֽׂיאֵ/הֶם֙ |
ne.si.'e./Hem | H5387 | HNcmpc/Sp3mp | leaders/ their |
לְ/בֵ֣ית |
le./Veit | H1004 | HR/Ncmsc | to/ (the) house of |
אֲבֹתָ֔/ם |
'a.vo.Ta/m | H1 | HNcmpc/Sp3mp | ancestors/ their |
שְׁנֵ֥ים |
she.Neim | H8147 | HAcmda | two (plus) |
עָשָׂ֖ר |
'a.Sar | H6240 | HAcmsa | ten |
מַטּ֑וֹת |
ma.Tot | H4294 | HNcmpa | rods |
אִ֣ישׁ |
'ish | H376 | HNcmsa | each |
אֶת |
'et- | H853 | HTo | (obj.) |
שְׁמ֔/וֹ |
she.M/o | H8034 | HNcmsc/Sp3ms | name/ his |
תִּכְתֹּ֖ב |
tikh.To | H3789 | HVqi2ms | you will write |
עַל |
'al- | H5921 | HR | on |
מַטֵּֽ/הוּ |
ma.Te./hu | H4294 | HNcmsc/Sp3ms | rod/ his |
- H1 — אָב (ʼâb, awb): a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.
- H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh) H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh) H802.
- H1004 — בַּיִת (bayith, bah'-yith): probably from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
- H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
- H1696 — דָבַר (dâbar, daw-bar'): a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.
- H3478 — יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, yis-raw-ale'): from שָׂרָה (sârâh) H8280 and אֵל (ʼêl) H410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
- H3789 — כָּתַב (kâthab, kaw-thab'): a primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe); describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
- H3947 — לָקַח (lâqach, law-kakh'): a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
- H4294 — מַטֶּה (maṭṭeh, mat-teh'): or (feminine) מַטָּה (maṭṭâh); from נָטָה (nâṭâh) H5186; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread); rod, staff, tribe.
- H5387 — נָשִׂיא (nâsîyʼ, naw-see'): or נָשִׂא (nâsiʼ); from נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ) H5375; properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist; captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
- H6240 — עָשָׂר (ʻâsâr, aw-sawr'): for עֶשֶׂר (ʻeser) H6235; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth; (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).
- H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from שׂוּם (sûwm) H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim) H8064); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
- H8147 — שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, shen-ah'-yim): dual of שֵׁנִי (shênîy) H8145; feminine שְׁתַּיִם (shᵉttayim); two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל (ʼel) ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
- H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת (ʼôwth) H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
- H854 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): probably from אָנָה (ʼânâh) H579; properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.; against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.
- H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל (kôwl); from כָּלַל (kâlal) H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
- H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל (ʻal) H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
Verse Cross-References
- all their princes — Numbers 1:5-16, Numbers 2:3-30, Numbers 10:14-27
- twelve rods — Genesis 49:10, Exodus 4:2, Exodus 4:17, Psalms 110:2, Psalms 125:3, Ezekiel 19:14, Ezekiel 21:10, Ezekiel 21:13, Ezekiel 37:16-20, Micah 7:14
Reciprocal references (5): Exodus 24:4, Exodus 28:1, Numbers 17:6, 1 Samuel 10:19, 2 Chronicles 31:17
Related Topics
- Torrey’s: DESERT, JOURNEY OF ISRAEL THROUGH THE
- Nave’s: GOVERNMENT; LEVITES; MIRACLES
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