Numbers 25:14

“The name of the man of Israel who was struck, who was struck with the Midianite woman, was Zimri son of Salu, chief of a fathers’ house of the Simeonites.”

Numbers 25:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 25:14, word by word

The nameשֵׁםshem

name

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

Where else “shem” appears
of the manאִישׁish

man

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

Where else “ish” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
who was struckמֻּכֶּהmuke

strike dead

To strike dead, kill.

Where else “muke” appears
the Midianite womanמִּדְיָנִיתmidyanit

Midianite

Midianite: a descendant of Midian, son of Abraham and Keturah.

Where else “midyanit” appears
was Zimriזִמְרִיzimri

Zimri

Zimri, a chief of the tribe of Simeon who sinned with a Midianite woman; others bear the same name. The name means "musical."

Where else “zimri” appears
sonבֶּןben

son

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

Where else “ben” appears
of Saluסָלוּאsalu

Salu

Salu, father of Zimri, of the tribe of Simeon; another man bears a similar name. The name means "weighed."

Where else “salu” appears
chiefנְשִׂיאnesi

chief

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

Where else “nesi” appears
of a fathers’ houseבֵיתvet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “vet” appears
of a fathers’ houseאָבav

head of family

The head of a family or clan.

Where else “av” appears
of the Simeonitesשִּׁמְעֹנִיshimoni

Simeonite

Simeonite: a descendant of Simeon, son of Jacob.

Where else “shimoni” appears

The context

13It will be for him and for his offspring after him a covenant of priesthood forever, because he was jealous for his Elohim and made expiation for the sons of Israel.”

14 · This verse (above)

15The name of the woman who was struck, the Midianite, was Cozbi daughter of Zur; he was head of the peoples of a fathers’ house in Midian.

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