But to the sonsוְלִבְנֵיof Kohathקְהָתhe did notלֹאgive any,נָתָןbecauseכִּיthe serviceעֲבֹדַתof the holy thingsהַקֹּדֶשׁwas on them;עֲלֵהֶםthey carried themיִשָּׂאוּon the shoulder.בַּכָּתֵף
Numbers 7:9
Study it in the app“But to the sons of Kohath he did not give any, because the service of the holy things was on them; they carried them on the shoulder.”
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Numbers 7:9, word by word
- But to the sonsבְנֵיvene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appears- of Kohathקְהָתkehat
Kohath
Kohath, a son of Levi; Moses and Aaron came from his family.
Where else “kehat” appears- give anyנָתָןnatan
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “natan” appears- the serviceעֲבֹדַתavodat
service
The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.
Where else “avodat” appears- of the holy thingsקֹּדֶשׁkodesh
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodesh” appears- they carried themיִשָּׂאוּyisau
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “yisau” appears- on the shoulderכָּתֵףkatef
shoulder
The part of the body between neck and arm, where loads are carried.
Where else “katef” appears
The context
8and four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
9 · This verse (above)
10And the chiefs presented the dedication offering for the altar on the day it was anointed; and the chiefs presented their offering before the altar.