God & Savior

Numbers 3:28

The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.
Numbers 3:28
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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)

בְּמִסְפַּר֙ כָּל־זָכָ֔ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה שְׁמֹנַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

  1. בְּמִסְפַּר֙be.mis.Par“by [the] number of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מִסְפָּר · “number” · Strong's H4557
  2. כָּל־kol-“every”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  3. זָכָ֔רza.Khar“male”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from זָכָר · “male” · Strong's H2145
  4. מִבֶּן־mi.ben-“from a son of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “age” · Strong's H1121L
  5. חֹ֖דֶשׁCho.desh“a month”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חֹ֫דֶשׁ · “month” · Strong's H2320G
  6. וָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lah“and up -wards”
    Conjunction + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from מַ֫עַל · “above” · Strong's H4605
  7. שְׁמֹנַ֤תshe.mo.Nat“eight”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, construct · from שְׁמֹנֶה · “eight” · Strong's H8083
  8. אֲלָפִים֙'a.la.Fim“thousand<s>”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, plural, absolute · from אֶ֫לֶף · “thousand” · Strong's H0505G
  9. וְשֵׁ֣שׁve.Shesh“and six”
    Conjunction + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֵׁשׁ · “six” · Strong's H8337
  10. מֵא֔וֹתme.'ot“hundred<s>”
    Adjective, cardinal number, feminine, plural, absolute · from מֵאָה · “hundred” · Strong's H3967
  11. שֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.Rei“[were] [the] keepers of”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from שָׁמַר · “guard” · Strong's H8104H
  12. מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.ret“[the] duty of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶת · “charge” · Strong's H4931
  13. הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.desh“the holy place”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קֹ֫דֶשׁ · “holiness” · Strong's H6944G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)