God & Savior

Numbers 8:11

Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD.
Numbers 8:11
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Original language (Hebrew)

וְהֵנִיף֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֤ם תְּנוּפָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָי֕וּ לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃

  1. וְהֵנִיף֩ve.he.Nif“and he will wave”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נוּף · “to wave” · Strong's H5130B
  2. אַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.Ron“Aaron”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אַהֲרֹן · “Aaron” · Strong's H0175
  3. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  4. הַלְוִיִּ֤םhal.vi.Yim“the Levites”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from לֵוִי · “Levi” · Strong's H3881
  5. תְּנוּפָה֙te.nu.Fah“a wave-offering”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from תְּנוּפָה · “wave offering” · Strong's H8573
  6. לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei“<to> before”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  7. יְהוָ֔הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  8. מֵאֵ֖תme.'Et“from with”
    Preposition + Preposition · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
  9. בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei“[the] people of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  10. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  11. וְהָי֕וּve.ha.Yu“and they will be”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  12. לַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.Vod“to serve”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָבַד · “minister” · Strong's H5647H
  13. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  14. עֲבֹדַ֥ת'a.vo.Dat“[the] service of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from עֲבֹדָה · “ministry[for God” · Strong's H5656H
  15. יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)