Numbers 3:35
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward. | The leader of the families of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. | And the prince of the fathers’ house of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: they shall encamp on the side of the tabernacle northward. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and [the] leader of | וּנְשִׂ֤יא | u-ne-SI' | H5387A | leaderנָשִׂיא (na.si) one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader |
| [the] house of | בֵֽית־ | veit- | H1004M | No entry |
| a father | אָב֙ | 'av | H0001G | fatherאָב (av) 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002) |
| of [the] clans of | לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת | le-mish-pe-CHOT | H4940 | familyמִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) 1) clan, family 1a) clan 1a1) family 1a2) tribe 1a3) people, nation 1b) guild 1c) species, kind 1d) aristocrats |
| [the] Merarite[s] | מְרָרִ֔י | me-ra-RI | H4848 | Merariמְרָרִי (me.ra.ri) Someone descended from Merari who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.11; son of: Levi (H3878); brother of: Gershon (H1648), Kohath (H6955) and Jochebed (H3115); father of: Mahli (H4249), Mushi (H4187) and Jaaziah (H3269) Another name of me.ra.ri (מְרָרִי "Merari" H4847) § Merarites, of Marari "bitter" descendants of Merari, the son of Levi, and members of a Levitical family |
| [was] Zuriel | צוּרִיאֵ֖ל | tzu-ri-'EL | H6700 | Zurielצוּרִיאֵל (tsu.ri.el) A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.3.35; son of: Abihail (H0032) § Zuriel = "my rock is God" son of Abihail and chief of the Merarite Levites at the time of the exodus |
| [the] son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Abihail | אֲבִיחָ֑יִל | 'a-vi-CHA-yil | H0032G | Abihailאֲבִיחַ֫יִל (a.vi.ha.yil) A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.3.35; father of: Zuriel (H6700) § Abihail = "my father is might" 1) a Levite in Moses's time 2) a Gadite 3) father of Esther 4) wife of Abishur 5) wife of Rehoboam |
| at | עַ֣ל | 'al | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| [the] side of | יֶ֧רֶךְ | YE-rekh | H3409 | thighיָרֵךְ (ya.rekh) 1) thigh, side, loin, base 1a) thigh 1a1) outside of thigh (where sword was worn) 1a2) loins (as the seat of procreative power) 1b) side (flank) (of object) 1c) base |
| the tabernacle | הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן | ha-mish-KAN | H4908 | habitationמִשְׁכַּן (mish.kan) abode (of God) Aramaic of mish.kan (מִשְׁכָּן "tabernacle" H4908) |
| they will encamp | יַחֲנ֖וּ | ya-cha-NU | H2583 | to campחָנָה (cha.nah) 1) to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to decline 1a2) to encamp |
| north -ward | צָפֹֽנָה׃ | tza-FO-nah | H6828G | northצָפוֹן (tsa.phon) 1) north (of direction), northward 1a) north 1b) northward |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.