Numbers 1:16

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

• אֵ֚לֶּהthese

  ʾelehH428 →746 times

• קְרוּאֵ֣י[were those] called

  kerieiH7121 →733 times

• הָעֵדָ֔ה[of] the congregation

  haedahH5712 →149 times

• נְשִׂיאֵ֖י[the] leaders of

  nesieiH5387 →134 times

• מַטּ֣וֹת[the] tribes of

  matotH4294 →252 times

• אֲבוֹתָ֑םancestors their

  ʾavotamH1 →1212 times

• רָאשֵׁ֛י[were] [the] heads of

  rasheiH7218 →599 times

• אַלְפֵ֥י[the] families of

  ʾalfeiH505 →505 times

• יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael

  yisraelH3478 →2507 times

• הֵֽם׃they

  hemH1992 →553 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

• Through

  Exodus 18:21

  Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

  it leads to

  • Acts 6:3

    Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them

  • 2 Chronicles 19:5–10

    He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

  • Deuteronomy 1:13–17

    Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”

  • Deuteronomy 16:18–19

    You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

  • 2 Samuel 23:3

    The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,

• Through

  Exodus 18:25

  So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

  it leads to

  • Deuteronomy 1:15

    So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your…

• Through

  Numbers 16:2

  a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly.

  it leads to

  • Numbers 26:9

    and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who fought against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the…

• Through

  Numbers 7:2

  And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.

  it leads to

  • Numbers 1:4–16

    And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you.