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Nebo,וְ נְבוֹand Baal-meonוְ בַּעַל מְעוֹן—their namesשֵׁםchanged—מוּסַבֹּתand Sibmah;וְ שִׂבְמָהand they gave namesוַיִּקְרְאוּ בְשֵׁמֹת שְׁמוֹתto the citiesהֶעָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרthey built.בָּנוּ
Numbers 32:38
Study it in the app“Nebo, and Baal-meon —their names changed— and Sibmah; and they gave names to the cities that they built.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 32:38, word by word
- Neboנְבוֹnevo
Nebo
See it on the mapWhere else “nevo” appears- and Baal-meonבַּעַלbaal
Baal-meon
Baal-meon, a city east of the Jordan, built by the sons of Reuben. The name means "lord of the dwelling."
Where else “baal” appears- —their namesשֵׁםshem
name
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appears- changed—מוּסַבֹּתmusabot
turn
To turn another way, or to pass to another owner: the face, a kingdom, a name.
Where else “musabot” appears- and Sibmahשִׂבְמָהsivma
Sebam, Sibmah
Sebam or Sibmah, a city east of the Jordan, in the land of Moab.
Where else “sivma” appears- and they gave namesיִּקְרְאוּyikru
name
To give someone a name.
Where else “yikru” appears- to the citiesעָרִיםarim
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “arim” appears- they builtבָּנוּbanu
build
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “banu” appears
Places in this verse
Nebo
Today: Mount Nebo, western Jordan
A mountain east of the Dead Sea in Moab (today Jordan), across from Jericho.
Moses went up there, saw the promised land, and died (Deut 34:1-5).
The context
37The sons of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
38 · This verse (above)
39The sons of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it and dispossessed the Amorite who was in it.