Numbers 31:52

“And all the gold of the contribution that they set apart for YHWH was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels, from the commanders of thousands and from the commanders of hundreds.”

Numbers 31:52 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 31:52, word by word

the goldזְהַבzehav

gold

Gold.

Where else “zehav” appears
of the contributionתְּרוּמָהteruma

contribution

Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.

Where else “teruma” appears
they set apartהֵרִימוּherimu

set apart

To lift and set apart a share, the contribution for the sanctuary or for God.

Where else “herimu” appears
for YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
wasיְהִיyehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yehi” appears
sixteen thousand seven hundred fiftyשִׁשָּׁהshisha

six

Six; also "sixth".

Where else “shisha” appears
sixteen thousand seven hundred fiftyעָשָׂרasar

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

Where else “asar” appears
sixteen thousand seven hundred fiftyאֶלֶףelef

thousand

One thousand: a large, round number.

Where else “elef” appears
sixteen thousand seven hundred fiftyשְׁבַעsheva

seven

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

Where else “sheva” appears
sixteen thousand seven hundred fiftyמֵאוֹתmeot

hundred

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

Where else “meot” appears
sixteen thousand seven hundred fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchamishim

fifty

Fifty.

Where else “chamishim” appears
shekelsשָׁקֶלshakel

shekel

Shekel: a weight of about 11 grams. Since there were no coins, silver was weighed, so a shekel is also an amount of money.

Where else “shakel” appears
the commandersשָׂרֵיsare

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

Where else “sare” appears

The context

51Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all crafted articles.

52 · This verse (above)

53The men of the army had looted each for himself.

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