Hebrew Interlinear

Numbers 18:21 Interlinear

the children of Levi And behold I have given all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance for even the service which they serve even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְלִבְנֵ֣יH1121the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
2לֵוִ֔יH3878of Levilevi, a son of jacob
3הִנֵּ֥הH2009lo!
4נָתַ֛תִּיH5414And behold I have givento give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
5כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
6מַֽעֲשֵׂ֥רH4643all the tentha tenth; especially a tithe
7בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478in Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
8לְנַֽחֲלָ֑הH5159for an inheritanceproperly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
9חֵ֤לֶףH2500forproperly, exchange; hence (as preposition) instead of
10עֲבֹדַ֖תH5656even the servicework of any kind
11אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
12הֵ֣םH1992they (only used when emphatic)
13עֹֽבְדִ֔יםH5647which they serveto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
14אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15עֲבֹדַ֖תH5656even the servicework of any kind
16אֹ֥הֶלH168of the tabernaclea tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
17מוֹעֵֽד׃H4150of the congregationproperly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for

Verse Context

Numbers 18:20spake And the LORD unto Aaron in their land ...
Numbers 18:21 (current)the children of Levi And behold I have given all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance for even the service which they serve even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation
Numbers 18:22 come nigh henceforth Neither must the children of Israel ...

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