And look,וְהִנֵּהa manאִישׁof the sonsמִבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcameבָּאand brought nearוַיַּקְרֵבto his brothersאֶל אֶחָיוthe Midianite womanהַמִּדְיָנִיתbefore the eyesלְעֵינֵיof Mosesמֹשֶׁהand before the eyesוּלְעֵינֵיof the wholeכָּלcommunityעֲדַתof the sonsבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhile theyוְהֵמָּהwere weepingבֹכִיםat the entranceפֶּתַחof the tentאֹהֶלof meeting.מוֹעֵד
Numbers 25:6
Study it in the app“And look, a man of the sons of Israel came and brought near to his brothers the Midianite woman before the eyes of Moses and before the eyes of the whole community of the sons of Israel, while they were weeping at the entrance of the tent of meeting.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 25:6, word by word
- a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- of the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” 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- cameבָּאba
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “ba” appears- and brought nearיַּקְרֵבyakrev
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “yakrev” appears- to his brothersאֶחָיechay
countryman
Someone of the same people, or a friend.
Where else “echay” appears- the Midianite womanמִּדְיָנִיתmidyanit
Midianite
Midianite: a descendant of Midian, son of Abraham and Keturah.
Where else “midyanit” appears- before the eyesעֵינֵיene
sight
"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.
Where else “ene” appears- of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe
Moses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appears- communityעֲדַתadat
community
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “adat” appears- were weepingבֹכִיםvochim
weep
Weep, cry; mourn for someone.
Where else “vochim” appears- at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach
entrance, door
Entrance, doorway, door, opening.
Where else “petach” appears- of the tentאֹהֶלohel
tabernacle
Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.
Where else “ohel” appears- of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed
meeting
An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.
Where else “moed” appears
The context
5Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal-peor.”
6 · This verse (above)
7When Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose from the midst of the community and took a spear in his hand.