Numbers 21:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then they setוַיִּסְע֞וּ
(vai·yis·'u)
5265: to pull out or up, set out, journeya prim. root
out from Mountהָהָר֙
(ha·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
Horמֵהֹ֤ר
(me·hor)
2023: two mountains in Pal.of uncertain derivation
by the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of the Redס֔וּף
(suf,)
5488: reeds, rushesprobably of foreign origin
Sea,יַם־
(yam-)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
to go aroundלִסְבֹ֖ב
(lis·vov)
5437: to turn about, go around, surrounda prim. root
the landאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Edom; 
 
112b: another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as adom
and the peopleנֶֽפֶשׁ־
(ne·fesh-)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
became impatientוַתִּקְצַ֥ר
(vat·tik·tzar)
7114a: to be shorta prim. root
because of the journey.בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃
(bad·da·rech.)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak


















KJV Lexicon
And they journeyed
naca`  (naw-sah')
to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey
from mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Hor
Hor  (hore)
mountain; Hor, the name of a peak in Idumaea and of one in Syria -- Hor.
by the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of the Red
cuwph  (soof)
a reed, especially the papyrus -- flag, Red (sea), weed.
sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
to compass
cabab  (saw-bab')
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Edom
'Edom  (ed-ome')
red (see Gen. 25:25); Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him -- Edom, Edomites, Idumea.
and the soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
of the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
was much discouraged
qatsar  (kaw-tsar')
to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)
because of the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then they set out from Mount Hor by the way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; and the people became impatient because of the journey.

King James Bible
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they set out from Mount Hor by way of the Red Sea to bypass the land of Edom, but the people became impatient because of the journey.

International Standard Version
After this, they traveled from Mount Hor along the caravan route by way of the Sea of Reeds and went around the land of Edom. But when the people got impatient because it was a long route,

NET Bible
Then they traveled from Mount Hor by the road to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom, but the people became impatient along the way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then they moved from Mount Hor, following the road that goes to the Red Sea, in order to get around Edom. The people became impatient on the trip

King James 2000 Bible
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way to the Sea of Reeds, to go around the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was greatly discouraged because of the way.
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