User Tools

Site Tools


numbers_8:14

Numbers 8:14

Hebrew
וְהִבְדַּלְתָּ֙ 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 (
הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָ֥יוּplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
לִ֖י הַלְוִיִּֽם
ESV
“Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the people of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.
NIV
In this way you are to set the Levites apart from the other Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.
NLT
In this way, you will set the Levites apart from the rest of the people of Israel, and the Levites will belong to me.
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
διαστελεῖς τοὺςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Λευίτας ἐκ μέσου υἱῶν Ισραηλ καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἔσονταιplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ἐμοί
KJV
Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.

Numbers 8:13 ← Numbers 8:14 → Numbers 8:15

Return to: Home PageChristianityBibleOld TestamentNumbersNumbers 8

numbers_8/14.txt · Last modified: by 127.0.0.1