Hebrew Interlinear

Numbers 4:12 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Numbers 4:12, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

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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