Numbers 13:28

“Only the people who live in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large; and we also saw the descendants of Anak there.”

Numbers 13:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 13:28, word by word

Onlyאֶפֶסefes

only

Only, however.

Where else “efes” appears
the peopleעָםam

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

Where else “am” appears
who liveיֹּשֵׁבyoshev

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yoshev” appears
in the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
are strongעַזaz

strong

Having strength to prevail: an enemy, a people or a border hard to overcome.

Where else “az” appears
and the citiesעָרִיםarim

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “arim” appears
are fortifiedבְּצֻרוֹתbetsurot

fortify

To surround a city with walls.

Where else “betsurot” appears
and veryמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

Where else “meod” appears
largeגְּדֹלֹתgedolot

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

Where else “gedolot” appears
sawרָאִינוּrainu

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “rainu” appears
the descendantsיְלִדֵיyelide

descendant

Someone who descends from an ancestor, from his stock.

Where else “yelide” appears
of Anakעֲנָקanak

Anak

Anak, the ancestor of a people of Canaan, the Anakim, known for their great height.

Where else “anak” appears

The context

27And they told him, and said, “We came to the land to which you sent us, and indeed it flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.

28 · This verse (above)

29Amalek lives in the land of the Negev; and the Hittite and the Jebusite and the Amorite live in the hill country; and the Canaanite lives by the sea and along the Jordan.”

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