Hebrew Interlinear

Numbers 4:12 Interlinear

And they shall take all the instruments of ministry wherewith they minister in the sanctuary and put them in a cloth of blue and cover them with a covering skins of badgers and put them on a bar

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְלָֽקְחוּ֩H3947And they shall taketo take (in the widest variety of applications)
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
4כְּלֵ֨יH3627all the instrumentssomething prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
5הַשָּׁרֵ֜תH8335of ministryservice (in the temple)
6אֲשֶׁ֧רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
7יְשָֽׁרְתוּH8334wherewith they ministerto attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
8בָ֣םH0
9בַּקֹּ֗דֶשׁH6944in the sanctuarya sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
10וְנָֽתְנ֖וּH5414and putto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
11אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
12בֶּ֣גֶדH899them in a clotha covering, i.e., clothing
13תְּכֵ֔לֶתH8504of bluethe cerulean mussel, i.e., the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
14וְכִסּ֣וּH3680and coverproperly, to plump, i.e., fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
15אוֹתָ֔םH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16בְּמִכְסֵ֖הH4372them with a coveringa covering, i.e., weatherboarding
17ע֣וֹרH5785skinsskin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather
18תָּ֑חַשׁH8476of badgersa (clean) animal with fur, probably a species of antelope
19וְנָֽתְנ֖וּH5414and putto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
20עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
21הַמּֽוֹט׃H4132them on a bara wavering, i.e., fall; by implication, a pole (as shaking); hence, a yoke (as essentially a bent pole)

Verse Context

Numbers 4:11 altar And upon the golden they shall spread a cloth of blue...
Numbers 4:12 (current)And they shall take all the instruments of ministry wherewith they minister in the sanctuary and put them in a cloth of blue and cover them with a covering skins of badgers and put them on a bar
Numbers 4:13And they shall take away the ashes from the altar and spread cloth...

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