Study it in the app“Then the chiefs of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ houses, presented offerings; they were the chiefs of the tribes, they were the ones standing over those counted.”
Then the chiefsוַ נְשִׂיאֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלthe headsרָאשֵׁיof their fathers’ houses,בֵּית אֲבֹתָםpresented offerings;יַּקְרִיבוּtheyהֵםwere the chiefsנְשִׂיאֵיof the tribes,הַמַּטֹּתtheyהֵםwere the ones standingהָעֹמְדִיםoverעַלthose counted.הַפְּקֻדִים
chief
Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.
Where else “nesie” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearschief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashe” appearshousehold
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “bet” appearshead of family
The head of a family or clan.
Where else “avota” appearsbring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “yakrivu” appearstribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “matot” appearsstand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “omdim” appearscount
To list a people, how many there are.
Where else “pekudim” appears1On the day Moses finished setting up the dwelling, he anointed it and consecrated it and all its utensils, and the altar and all its utensils; he anointed them and consecrated them.
2 · This verse (above)
3And they brought their offering before YHWH: six covered wagons and twelve oxen, a wagon for every two of the chiefs, and an ox for each one; and they presented them before the dwelling.
