Numbers 21:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח
(vay·shal·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
fiery serpentsהַשְּׂרָפִ֔ים
(has·se·ra·fim,)
8314a: fiery serpentfrom saraph
among the peopleבָּעָ֗ם
(ba·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
and they bitוַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּ
(vay·na·she·chu)
5391a: to bitea prim. root
the people,הָעָ֑ם
(ha·'am;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
so that manyרָ֖ב
(rav)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
peopleעַם־
(am-)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
of Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(mi·yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
died.וַיָּ֥מָת
(vai·ya·mat)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
fiery
saraph  (saw-rawf')
burning, i.e. (figuratively) poisonous (serpent); specifically, a saraph or symbolical creature (from their copper color) -- fiery (serpent), seraph.
serpents
nachash  (naw-khawsh')
a snake (from its hiss) -- serpent.
among 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.
and they bit
nashak  (naw-shak')
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan -- bite, lend upon usury.
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.
and much
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
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.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
died
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD sent fiery serpents among the people and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died.

King James Bible
And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD sent poisonous snakes among the people, and they bit them so that many Israelites died.

International Standard Version
In response, the LORD sent poisonous serpents among the people to bite them. As a result, many people of Israel died.

NET Bible
So the LORD sent poisonous snakes among the people, and they bit the people; many people of Israel died.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the LORD sent poisonous snakes among the people. They bit the people, and many of the Israelites died.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many people of Israel died.
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