Numbers 13:16

“These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to explore the land. And Moses called Hoshea son of Nun Joshua.”

Numbers 13:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 13:16, word by word

the namesשְׁמוֹתshemot

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shemot” appears
of the menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anashim” appears
Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

Where else “moshe” appears
sentשָׁלַחshalach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “shalach” appears
to exploreתוּרtur

explore

To go through a land to learn about it.

Where else “tur” appears
the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
calledיִּקְרָאyikra

name

To give someone a name.

Where else “yikra” appears
Hosheaהוֹשֵׁעַhoshea

Hoshea

Hoshea, the first name of Joshua son of Nun; other men bear it later, among them the prophet Hosea. It means "salvation" or "deliverer."

Where else “hoshea” appears
sonבִּןbin

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “bin” appears
of Nunנוּןnun

Nun

Nun, the father of Joshua.

Where else “nun” appears
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua

Joshua

Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).

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Translation note

Hoshea means “salvation”; Joshua (Yehoshua), “YHWH is salvation.” In Greek this name is “Jesus.”

The context

15of the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Machi.

16 · This verse (above)

17Moses sent them to explore the land of Canaan and said to them, “Go up this way into the Negev, and go up into the hill country,

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