Numbers 5:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The priestהַכֹּהֵ֥ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall then have the womanהָאִשָּׁה֮
(ha·'i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
standוְהֶעֱמִ֨יד
(ve·he·'e·mid)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORDיְהוָה֒
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and letוּפָרַע֙
(u·fa·ra)
6544a: let go, let alonea prim. root
[the hair of] the woman'sהָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה
(ha·'i·shah,)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
headרֹ֣אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
go loose, 
 
6544a: let go, let alonea prim. root
and placeוְנָתַ֣ן
(ve·na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
the grain offeringמִנְחַ֣ת
(min·chat)
4503: a gift, tribute, offeringfrom an unused word
of memorialהַזִּכָּרֹ֔ון
(haz·zik·ka·ro·vn,)
2146: memorial, remembrancefrom zakar
in her hands,כַּפֶּ֗יהָ
(kap·pei·ha)
3709: hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a panfrom kaphaph
whichהִ֑וא
(hi·v;)
1931: he, she, ita prim. pronoun
is the grain offeringמִנְחַ֥ת
(min·chat)
4503: a gift, tribute, offeringfrom an unused word
of jealousy,קְנָאֹ֖ת
(ke·na·'ot)
7068: ardor, zeal, jealousyfrom an unused word
and in the handוּבְיַ֤ד
(u·ve·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
is to be the waterמֵ֥י
(mei)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
of bitternessהַמָּרִ֖ים
(ham·ma·rim)
4751: bitter, bitternessfrom marar
that brings a curse.הַמְאָֽרֲרִֽים
(ham·'a·ra·rim.)
779: to cursea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall set
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
the woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and uncover
para`  (paw-rah')
to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, begin
the woman's
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
and put
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the offering
minchah  (min-khaw')
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary) -- gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.
of memorial
zikrown  (zik-rone')
a memento (or memorable thing, day or writing) -- memorial, record.
in her hands
kaph  (kaf)
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
which is the jealousy
qin'ah  (kin-aw')
jealousy or envy -- envy(-ied), jealousy, sake, zeal.
offering
minchah  (min-khaw')
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary) -- gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.
and the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall have in his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
the bitter
mar  (mar)
bitter; also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly -- + angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, great, heavy.
water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
that causeth the curse
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The priest shall then have the woman stand before the LORD and let the hair of the woman's head go loose, and place the grain offering of memorial in her hands, which is the grain offering of jealousy, and in the hand of the priest is to be the water of bitterness that brings a curse.

King James Bible
And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After the priest has the woman stand before the LORD, he is to let down her hair and place in her hands the grain offering for remembrance, which is the grain offering of jealousy. The priest is to hold the bitter water that brings a curse.

International Standard Version
The priest is to have the woman stand in the LORD's presence, uncover her head, and put the grain offering as a memorial, a reminder of jealousy, into her hands. The priest is also to have in his hand the contaminated water that carries a curse.

NET Bible
Then the priest will have the woman stand before the LORD, uncover the woman's head, and put the grain offering for remembering in her hands, which is the grain offering of suspicion. The priest will hold in his hand the bitter water that brings a curse.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The priest will bring the woman into the LORD's presence and loosen her hair. In her hands he will put the offering used for a confession (that is, the grain offering brought because of the husband's jealousy). The priest will hold in his hands the bitter water that can bring a curse.

King James 2000 Bible
And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causes the curse:
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