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Numbers 4:2

Hebrew
נָשֹׂ֗א אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
רֹאשׁ֙ בְּנֵ֣י קְהָ֔ת מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֑י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם
ESV
“Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their clans and their fathers' houses,
NIV
“Take a census of the Kohathite branch of the Levites by their clans and families.
NLT
“Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of Levi.
LXX
λαβὲ τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
κεφάλαιον τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
υἱῶν Κααθ ἐκ μέσου υἱῶν Λευι κατὰ δήμους αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
κατ οἴκους πατριῶν αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

Numbers 4:1 ← Numbers 4:2 → Numbers 4:3

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