Hebrew Interlinear

Numbers 3:40 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Numbers 3:40, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

said And the LORD unto Moses Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel of the children from a month and upward and take the number of their names

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2יְהוָ֜הH3068And the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4מֹשֶׁ֗הH4872unto Mosesmosheh, the israelite lawgiver
5פְּקֹ֨דH6485Numberto visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc
6כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
7בְּכֹ֤רH1060all the firstbornfirst-born; hence, chief
8זָכָר֙H2145of the malesproperly, remembered, i.e., a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)
9מִבֶּןH1121of the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
10יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
11מִבֶּןH1121of the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
12חֹ֖דֶשׁH2320from a monththe new moon; by implication, a month
13וָמָ֑עְלָהH4605and upwardproperly,the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc
14וְשָׂ֕אH5375and taketo lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
15אֵ֖תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16מִסְפַּ֥רH4557the numbera number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
17שְׁמֹתָֽם׃H8034of their namesan appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

Verse Context

Numbers 3:39 All that were numbered of the Levites All that were numbered which Moses...
Numbers 3:40 (current)said And the LORD unto Moses Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel of the children from a month and upward and take the number of their names
Numbers 3:41And thou shalt take of the Levites for me (I am the LORD...

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