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They stoodוַתַּעֲמֹדְנָהbeforeלִפְנֵיMosesמֹשֶׁהand beforeוְלִפְנֵיEleazarאֶלְעָזָרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןand beforeוְלִפְנֵיthe chiefsהַנְּשִׂיאִםand the wholeוְכָלcommunity,הָעֵדָהat the entranceפֶּתַחof the tentאֹהֶלof meeting,מוֹעֵדsaying,לֵאמֹר
Numbers 27:2
Study it in the app“They stood before Moses and before Eleazar the priest and before the chiefs and the whole community, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, saying,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 27:2, word by word
- They stoodתַּעֲמֹדְנָהtaamodna
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “taamodna” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- 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- Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar
Eleazar
Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.
Where else “elazar” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- the chiefsנְּשִׂיאִםnesiim
chief
Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.
Where else “nesiim” appears- communityעֵדָהeda
community
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “eda” 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- sayingאמֹרmor
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appears
The context
1The daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh son of Joseph, came near. And these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
2 · This verse (above)
3“Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the community of those who gathered together against YHWH in the community of Korah, but in his own sin he died, and he had no sons.