Hebrew Interlinear

Numbers 3:4 Interlinear

died And Nadab and Abihu before the LORD when they offered fire strange before the LORD in the wilderness of Sinai and they had no children ministered in the priest's office and Eleazar and Ithamar before of Aaron their father

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיָּ֣מָתH4191diedto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
2נָדָ֣בH5070And Nadabnadab, the name of four israelites
3וַֽאֲבִיה֣וּאH30and Abihuabihu, a son of aaron
4פְּנֵ֖יH6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
5יְהוָה֙H3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
6בְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩H7126when they offeredto approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
7אֵ֨שׁH784firefire (literally or figuratively)
8זָרָ֜הH2114strangeto turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
9פְּנֵ֖יH6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
10יְהוָה֙H3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
11בְּמִדְבַּ֣רH4057in the wildernessa pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
12סִינַ֔יH5514of Sinaisinai, mountain of arabia
13וּבָנִ֖יםH1121and they had no childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
14לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
15הָי֣וּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
16לָהֶ֑םH0
17וַיְכַהֵ֤ןH3547ministered in the priest's officeto officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia
18אֶלְעָזָר֙H499and Eleazarelazar, the name of seven israelites
19וְאִ֣יתָמָ֔רH385and Ithamarithamar, a son of aaron
20עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
21פְּנֵ֖יH6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
22אַֽהֲרֹ֥ןH175of Aaronaharon, the brother of moses
23אֲבִיהֶֽם׃H1their fatherfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

Verse Context

Numbers 3:3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron the priests which were anointed...
Numbers 3:4 (current)died And Nadab and Abihu before the LORD when they offered fire strange before the LORD in the wilderness of Sinai and they had no children ministered in the priest's office and Eleazar and Ithamar before of Aaron their father
Numbers 3:5spake And the LORD unto Moses saying...

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