Hebrew Interlinear

Numbers 16:39 Interlinear

took And Eleazar the priest censers the brasen had offered wherewith they that were burnt and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּקַּ֞חH3947tookto take (in the widest variety of applications)
2אֶלְעָזָ֣רH499And Eleazarelazar, the name of seven israelites
3הַכֹּהֵ֗ןH3548the priestliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
4אֵ֚תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5מַחְתּ֣וֹתH4289censersa pan for live coals
6הַנְּחֹ֔שֶׁתH5178the brasencopper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e., coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
7אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
8הִקְרִ֖יבוּH7126had offeredto approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
9הַשְּׂרֻפִ֑יםH8313wherewith they that were burntto be (causatively, set) on fire
10וַֽיְרַקְּע֖וּםH7554and they were made broadto pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal)
11צִפּ֥וּיH6826plates for a coveringencasement (with metal)
12לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃H4196of the altaran altar

Verse Context

Numbers 16:38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls let them make...
Numbers 16:39 (current)took And Eleazar the priest censers the brasen had offered wherewith they that were burnt and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar
Numbers 16:40To be a memorial unto the children of Israel that ...

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