Numbers 12
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
2And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.
3(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
4And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
5And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
7My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
8With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
9And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
10And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
11And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.
12Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb.
13And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
14And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.
15And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.
16And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֵלʼêlH41310× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30689× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- מֹשֶׁהMôshehH48729× in this chapter
Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
- מִרְיָםMiryâmH48137× in this chapter
Mirjam, the name of two Israelitesses
- דָבַרdâbarH16966× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- לֹאlôʼH38086× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אָמַרʼâmarH5596× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- אַהֲרוֹןʼAhărôwnH1755× in this chapter
Aharon, the brother of Moses
- נָאnâʼH49945× in this chapter
'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8345× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- יָצָאyâtsâʼH33184× in this chapter
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- עַלʻalH59214× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- אֹהֶלʼôhelH1683× in this chapter
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
- יוֹםyôwmH31173× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- שֶׁבַעshebaʻH76513× in this chapter
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
- הָיָהhâyâhH19612× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- הִנֵּהhinnêhH20092× in this chapter
lo!
- חוּץchûwtsH23512× in this chapter
properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoors
- אַחַרʼacharH3102× in this chapter
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
- יָרָקyârâqH34172× in this chapter
to spit
- כּוּשִׁיKûwshîyH35692× in this chapter
a Cushite, or descendant of Cush
- כֹּלkôlH36052× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- לָקַחlâqachH39472× in this chapter
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- אַלʼalH4082× in this chapter
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
- מַחֲנֶהmachănehH42642× in this chapter
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
- נָסַעnâçaʻH52652× in this chapter
properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney
- סָגַרçâgarH54622× in this chapter
to shut up; figuratively, to surrender
- עֶבֶדʻebedH56502× in this chapter
a servant
- עַםʻamH59712× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- עָנָןʻânânH60512× in this chapter
a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud
- אָסַףʼâçaphH6222× in this chapter
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
- פֶּהpehH63102× in this chapter
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
- פָּנִיםpânîymH64402× in this chapter
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.)
- צָרַעtsâraʻH68792× in this chapter
to scourge, i.e. (intransitive and figurative) to be stricken with leprosy
- שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshH79692× in this chapter
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
- אִשָּׁהʼishshâhH8022× in this chapter
a woman
- שָׁמַעshâmaʻH80852× in this chapter
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- אָבʼâbH11× in this chapter
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- בַּיִתbayithH10041× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- אָדוֹןʼâdôwnH1131× in this chapter
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)