Mosesמֹשֶׁהsentוַיִּשְׁלַחthem,אֹתָםa thousandאֶלֶףfrom each tribe,לַמַּטֶּהto the army,לַצָּבָאthemאֹתָםand Phinehasוְ פִּינְחָסsonבֶּןof Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןto the army,לַצָּבָאand the holy articlesוּכְלֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁand the trumpetsוַחֲצֹצְרוֹתof acclamationהַתְּרוּעָהwere in his hand.בְּיָדוֹ
Numbers 31:6
Study it in the app“Moses sent them, a thousand from each tribe, to the army, them and Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, to the army, and the holy articles and the trumpets of acclamation were in his hand.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 31:6, word by word
- 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- sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach
send
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlach” appears- a thousandאֶלֶףelef
thousand
One thousand: a large, round number.
Where else “elef” appears- from each tribeמַּטֶּהmate
tribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “mate” appears- to the armyצָּבָאtsava
war
War, going out to fight.
Where else “tsava” appears- and Phinehasפִּינְחָסpinchas
Phinehas
Phinehas, the name of two priests: the son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron (Numbers 25:7) and one of the two sons of Eli (1 Samuel 1:3); also the father of a priest after the exile (Ezra 8:33).
Where else “pinchas” appears- sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of 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- and the holy articlesכְלֵיchele
utensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “chele” appears- and the holy articlesקֹּדֶשׁkodesh
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodesh” appears- and the trumpetsחֲצֹצְרוֹתchatsotsrot
trumpet
Trumpet: a straight metal instrument, different from the ram's horn.
Where else “chatsotsrot” appears- of acclamationתְּרוּעָהterua
acclamation
A glad outcry, or a festive trumpet blast.
Where else “terua” appears- were in his handיָדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears
The context
5So there were handed over from the thousands of Israel a thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for the army.
6 · This verse (above)
7They waged war against Midian, as YHWH had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.