Numbers 25:6

“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.”

Numbers 25:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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