Numbers 31:36

“The half —the portion of those who went out to the army— was in number three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep;”

Numbers 31:36 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 31:36, word by word

The halfמֶּחֱצָהmechetsa

half

Half.

Where else “mechetsa” appears
—the portionחֵלֶקchelek

portion

What falls to one: "YHWH is what I receive".

Where else “chelek” appears
of those who went outיֹּצְאִיםyotsim

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yotsim” appears
to the army—צָּבָאtsava

war

War, going out to fight.

Where else “tsava” appears
wasתְּהִיtehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tehi” appears
in numberמִסְפַּרmispar

number

The amount that results from counting: how many there are.

Where else “mispar” appears
three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundredשְׁלֹשׁshelosh

three

A quantity of three: three persons or things together.

Where else “shelosh” appears
three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundredמֵאוֹתmeot

hundred

The amount of one hundred; with other numbers it forms two hundred, three hundred and the rest.

Where else “meot” appears
three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundredאֶלֶףelef

thousand

One thousand: a large, round number.

Where else “elef” appears
three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundredשְׁלֹשִׁיםsheloshim

thirty

Thirty; also "thirtieth".

Where else “sheloshim” appears
three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundredשִׁבְעַתshivat

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

Where else “shivat” appears
three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundredחֲמֵשׁchamesh

five

Five.

Where else “chamesh” appears
sheepצֹּאןtson

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

Where else “tson” appears

The context

35and human beings, from the women who had not known lying with a male, all the persons were thirty-two thousand.

36 · This verse (above)

37and the tribute for YHWH from the sheep was six hundred seventy-five;

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