Numbers 21:22

““Let me pass through your land. We will not turn aside into field or into vineyard; we will not drink water from a well; we will go by the way of the king until we have passed through your territory.””

Numbers 21:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 21:22, word by word

“Let me passאֶעְבְּרָהebra

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

Where else “ebra” appears
through your landאַרְצֶartse

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “artse” appears
turn asideנִטֶּהnite

turn aside

To leave the straight way, or bend it on purpose.

Where else “nite” appears
into fieldשָׂדֶהsade

field

The open country: "the beasts of the field".

Where else “sade” appears
into vineyardכֶרֶםcherem

vineyard

Vineyard.

Where else “cherem” appears
drinkנִשְׁתֶּהnishte

drink

Drink.

Where else “nishte” appears
waterמֵיme

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “me” appears
from a wellבְאֵרveer

well

A deep hole dug in the ground to draw water.

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we will goנֵלֵךְnelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

Where else “nelech” appears
by the wayדֶרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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of the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
your territoryגְּבֻלֶgevule

territory

The land within that border.

Where else “gevule” appears

The context

21And Israel sent messengers to Sihon, king of the Amorites, saying,

22 · This verse (above)

23But Sihon did not let Israel pass through his territory; and Sihon gathered all his people and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and he came to Jahaz and fought against Israel.

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