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“Harassצָרוֹרthe Midianitesהַמִּדְיָנִיםand strikeוְהִכִּיתֶםthem,אוֹתָם
Numbers 25:17
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Numbers 25:17, word by word
- “Harassצָרוֹרtsaror
harass
To be someone's enemy.
Where else “tsaror” appears- the Midianitesמִּדְיָנִיםmidyanim
Midianite
Midianite: a descendant of Midian, son of Abraham and Keturah.
Where else “midyanim” appears- and strikeהִכִּיתֶםhikitem
defeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “hikitem” appears
The context
16YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
17 · This verse (above)
18for they are harassing you with their deceptions with which they deceived you in the matter of Peor and in the matter of Cozbi, daughter of a chief of Midian, their sister, who was struck on the day of the plague on account of Peor.”