Numbers 2:25

“The banner of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies; and the chief of the sons of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,”

Numbers 2:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 2:25, word by word

The bannerדֶּגֶלdegel

banner

Banner, standard: the sign under which each group of tribes camped and marched.

Where else “degel” appears
of the campמַחֲנֵהmachane

camp

A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.

Where else “machane” appears
shall be on the north sideצָפֹנָtsafona

north

North.

Where else “tsafona” appears
by their armiesצִבְאֹתָtsivota

army

An army.

Where else “tsivota” appears
and the chiefנָשִׂיאnasi

chief

Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.

Where else “nasi” appears
of the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
is Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶזֶרachiezer

Ahiezer

Ahiezer, chief of the tribe of Dan; another man bears the same name. The name means "brother of help."

Where else “achiezer” appears
of Ammishaddaiעַמִּישַׁדָּיamishaday

Ammishaddai

Ammishaddai, father of Ahiezer, of the tribe of Dan. The name means "people of Shaddai."

Where else “amishaday” appears

Places in this verse

Dan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Dan

    Today: Tel Dan nature reserve, northern Israel

    A city at the far north of Israel, at the foot of Mount Hermon.

    The tribe of Dan took the city and gave it their name (Judg 18:29). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).

    Judges 18:29Genesis 14:141 Kings 12:29Judges 20:1

The context

24All those counted of the camp of Ephraim are one hundred eight thousand one hundred, by their armies. They shall set out third.

25 · This verse (above)

26and his army, those of them counted, are sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

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