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Now the manוְהָאִישׁMosesמֹשֶׁהwas veryמְאֹדhumble,עָנָיוmore than anyמִכֹּלhuman beingהָאָדָםwhoאֲשֶׁרwas onעַלthe faceפְּנֵיof the ground.הָאֲדָמָה
Numbers 12:3
Study it in the app“Now the man Moses was very humble, more than any human being who was on the face of the ground.”
Moses is described as more humble than anyone on earthHumility and Service
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 12:3, word by word
- Now the manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- 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- was veryמְאֹדmeod
very
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appears- humbleעָנָיוanayv
humble, afflicted
Humble, afflicted: one who is low, by his condition or by his attitude; meek.
Where else “anayv” appears- human beingאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- the faceפְּנֵיpene
surface
The surface: "the face of the earth".
Where else “pene” appears- of the groundאֲדָמָהadama
land
A territory with its inhabitants, or the whole surface of the world.
Where else “adama” appears
The context
2And they said, “Has YHWH spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?” And YHWH heard it.
3 · This verse (above)
4And suddenly YHWH said to Moses and to Aaron and to Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting.” And the three of them came out.