Numbers 3:47
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
you shall takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֗
(ve·la·kach·ta)
3947: to takea prim. root
fiveחֲמֵ֧שֶׁת
(cha·me·shet)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖ים
(she·ka·lim)
8255: (a measure of weight) shekelfrom shaqal
apiece,חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת
(cha·me·shet)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
per head;לַגֻּלְגֹּ֑לֶת
(lag·gul·go·let;)
1538: a skull, head, poll (of persons)from galal
you shall takeתִּקָּ֔ח
(tik·kach,)
3947: to takea prim. root
[them] in terms of the shekelבְּשֶׁ֤קֶל
(be·she·kel)
8255: (a measure of weight) shekelfrom shaqal
of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙
(hak·ko·desh)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
(the shekelהַשָּֽׁקֶל׃
(ha·sha·kel.)
8255: (a measure of weight) shekelfrom shaqal
is twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים
(es·rim)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
gerahs),גֵּרָ֖ה
(ge·rah)
1626: a gerah (one-twentieth of a shekel)from garar


















KJV Lexicon
Thou shalt even take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
shekels
sheqel  (sheh'-kel)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard -- shekel.
apiece by the poll
gulgoleth  (gul-go'-leth)
a skull (as round); by implication, a head (in enumeration of persons) -- head, every man, poll, skull.
after the shekel
sheqel  (sheh'-kel)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard -- shekel.
of the sanctuary
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
shalt thou take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
themthe shekel
sheqel  (sheh'-kel)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard -- shekel.
is twenty
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
gerahs
gerah  (gay-raw')
properly, a kernel (round as if scraped), i.e. a gerah or small weight (and coin) -- gerah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
you shall take five shekels apiece, per head; you shall take them in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs),

King James Bible
Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
collect five shekels for each person, according to the standard sanctuary shekel--20 gerahs to the shekel.

International Standard Version
so collect five shekels for each individual, denominated in shekels of the sanctuary, that is, the shekel that weighs 20 gerahs.

NET Bible
collect five shekels for each one individually; you are to collect this amount in the currency of the sanctuary shekel (this shekel is twenty gerahs).

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It will cost you two ounces of silver per person (using the standard weight of the holy place) to buy them back.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall even take five shekels apiece individually, after the shekel of the sanctuary shall you take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
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