Hebrew Interlinear

Numbers 18:6 Interlinear

And I behold I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel as a gift to you they are given for the LORD to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַֽאֲנִ֗יH589i
2הִנֵּ֤הH2009lo!
3לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙H3947And I behold I have takento take (in the widest variety of applications)
4אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5אֲחֵיכֶ֣םH251your brethrena brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
6הַלְוִיִּ֔םH3881the Levitesa levite or descendant of levi
7מִתּ֖וֹךְH8432from amonga bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center
8בְּנֵ֣יH1121the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
9יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
10לָכֶ֞םH0
11מַתָּנָ֤הH4979as a gifta present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe
12נְתֻנִים֙H5414to you they are givento give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
13לַֽיהוָ֔הH3068for the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
14לַֽעֲבֹ֕דH5647to doto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
15אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16עֲבֹדַ֖תH5656the servicework of any kind
17אֹ֥הֶלH168of the tabernaclea tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
18מוֹעֵֽד׃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 18:5And ye shall keep and the charge of the sanctuary and the charge...
Numbers 18:6 (current) And I behold I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel as a gift to you they are given for the LORD to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation
Numbers 18:7 Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office...

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