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“Take the countשָׂא רֹאשׁof the plunderמַלְקוֹחַof the captives,הַשְּׁבִיof peopleבָּאָדָםand of animals,וּבַבְּהֵמָהyouאַתָּהand Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןand the headsוְרָאשֵׁיof the fathers’ housesאֲבוֹתof the community.הָעֵדָה
Numbers 31:26
Study it in the app““Take the count of the plunder of the captives, of people and of animals, you and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the community.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 31:26, word by word
- “Take the countשָׂאsa
lift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “sa” appears- “Take the countרֹאשׁrosh
total
The total: "take the head" is to count.
Where else “rosh” appears- of the plunderמַלְקוֹחַmalkoach
plunder
What is seized in war: people and animals.
Where else “malkoach” appears- of the captivesשְּׁבִיshevi
captive, captivity
Captive, prisoner; captivity.
Where else “shevi” appears- of peopleאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- and of animalsבְּהֵמָהbehema
beast
Animals in general.
Where else “behema” appears- and 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- of the fathers’ housesאֲבוֹתavot
head of family
The head of a family or clan.
Where else “avot” appears- of the communityעֵדָהeda
community
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “eda” appears
The context
25YHWH said to Moses:
26 · This verse (above)
27And you shall divide in half the plunder between those who took up the war, who went out to the army, and between the whole community.