Numbers 5:27

“When he has made her drink the water, then it shall be that if she has made herself unclean and been unfaithful to her husband, the water that brings a curse shall enter into her to become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh sag, and the woman shall become an imprecation among her people.”

Numbers 5:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 5:27, word by word

When he has made her drinkהִשְׁקָhishka

give drink

To give water or another liquid to people or animals.

Where else “hishka” appears
the waterמַּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
then it shall beהָיְתָהhayta

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “hayta” appears
she has made herself uncleanנִטְמְאָהnitma

be unclean

To become unclean, for example by touching the dead.

Where else “nitma” appears
and been unfaithfulתִּמְעֹלtimol

be unfaithful

Be unfaithful, break the loyalty owed; especially, keep for oneself what belongs to God.

Where else “timol” appears
and been unfaithfulמַעַלmaal

unfaithfulness

Unfaithfulness, a breach of trust.

Where else “maal” appears
to her husbandאִישָׁisha

husband

Literally "her man": the one married to her.

Where else “isha” appears
that brings a curseמְאָרֲרִיםmeararim

curse

Curse: declare someone or something under punishment, deprived of blessing. It is the opposite of bless.

Where else “meararim” appears
shall enterבָאוּvau

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “vau” appears
to become bitterמָרִיםmarim

bitterness

Deep pain of soul, or the cruelty that causes it.

Where else “marim” appears
and her bellyבִטְנָvitna

belly

The belly; also one's innermost part.

Where else “vitna” appears
shall swellצָבְתָהtsavta

swell

Swell.

Where else “tsavta” appears
and her thighיְרֵכָyerecha

thigh

The part of the leg near the hip, where the sword is strapped and an oath is sworn.

Where else “yerecha” appears
sagנָפְלָהnafla

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

Where else “nafla” appears
and the womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears
an imprecationאָלָהala

oath

An oath that brings a curse if broken.

Where else “ala” appears
amongקֶרֶבkerev

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

Where else “kerev” appears
her peopleעַמָּama

kin

Relatives: "gathered to his people" at death.

Where else “ama” appears

The context

26And the priest shall take a handful from the grain offering, its memorial portion, and burn it on the altar, and afterward he shall make the woman drink the water.

27 · This verse (above)

28But if the woman has not made herself unclean, and she is clean, she shall be free and shall conceive offspring.

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