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Numbers 25:8

followed the Israelite into his tent, and drove the spear through both of them—through the Israelite and on through the belly of the woman. So the plague against the Israelites was halted,
Numbers 25:8
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַ֠יָּבֹא אַחַ֨ר אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־הַקֻּבָּ֗ה וַיִּדְקֹר֙ אֶת־שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֚ת אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־קֳבָתָ֑הּ וַתֵּֽעָצַר֙ הַמַּגֵּפָ֔ה מֵעַ֖ל בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

  1. וַ֠יָּבֹאVai.ya.vo'“and he went”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  2. אַחַ֨ר'a.Char“after”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, construct · from אַחַר · “after” · Strong's H0310A
  3. אִֽישׁ־'ish-“[the] man of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
  4. יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  5. אֶל־'el-“into”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  6. הַקֻּבָּ֗הha.ku.Bah“the tent”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from קֻבָּה · “tent” · Strong's H6898
  7. וַיִּדְקֹר֙vai.yid.Kor“and he pierced through”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דָּקַר · “to pierce” · Strong's H1856
  8. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. שְׁנֵיהֶ֔םshe.nei.Hem“both of them”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
  10. אֵ֚ת'et“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  11. אִ֣ישׁ'ish“[the] man of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
  12. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  13. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  14. הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.Shah“the woman”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אִשָּׁה · “woman” · Strong's H0802G
  15. אֶל־'el-“into”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  16. קֳבָתָ֑הּkoa.Tah“belly her”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from קֹבָה · “belly” · Strong's H6897
  17. וַתֵּֽעָצַר֙va.te.'a.Tzar“and it was restrained”
    Conjunction + Verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from עָצַר · “to restrain” · Strong's H6113
  18. הַמַּגֵּפָ֔הha.ma.ge.Fah“the plague”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מַגֵּפָה · “plague” · Strong's H4046
  19. מֵעַ֖לme.'Al“from on”
    Preposition + Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  20. בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei“[the] people of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  21. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)