Hebrew Interlinear
Numbers 32:16 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Numbers 32:16, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“And they came near unto him and said sheepfolds We will build here for our cattle and cities for our little ones”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיִּגְּשׁ֤וּ | H5066 | And they came near | to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causati |
| 2 | אֵלָיו֙ | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 3 | וַ֣יֹּאמְר֔וּ | H559 | unto him and said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 4 | גִּדְרֹ֥ת | H1448 | sheepfolds | enclosure (especially for flocks) |
| 5 | צֹ֛אן | H6629 | a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men) | |
| 6 | נִבְנֶ֥ה | H1129 | We will build | to build (literally and figuratively) |
| 7 | לְמִקְנֵ֖נוּ | H4735 | here for our cattle | something bought, i.e., property, but only live stock; abstractly, acquisition |
| 8 | פֹּ֑ה | H6311 | this place (french ici), i.e., here or hence | |
| 9 | וְעָרִ֖ים | H5892 | and cities | a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) |
| 10 | לְטַפֵּֽנוּ׃ | H2945 | for our little ones | a family (mostly used collectively in the singular) |
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