Numbers 21:1
When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners.
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ASV
And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive.
KJV
And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע | vai.yish.Ma' | and he heard | H8085 → |
| הַכְּנַעֲנִ֤י | ha.ke.na.'a.Ni | the Canaanite | H3669 → |
| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | Me.lekh- | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| עֲרָד֙ | 'a.Rad | Arad | H6166 → |
| יֹשֵׁ֣ב | yo.Shev | [who] dwelt | H3427 → |
| הַנֶּ֔גֶב | ha.Ne.gev | the Negev | H5045 → |
| כִּ֚י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| בָּ֣א | ba' | it had come | H935 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| דֶּ֖רֶךְ | De.rekh | [the] way of | H1870 → |
| הָאֲתָרִ֑ים | ha.'a.ta.Rim | the Atharim | H871 → |
| וַיִּלָּ֙חֶם֙ | vai.yi.La.chem | and he engaged in battle | H3898 → |
| בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | be.Yis.ra.'El | against Israel | H3478 → |
| וַיִּ֥שְׁבְּ׀ | vai.Yishb | and he took captive | H7617 → |
| מִמֶּ֖נּוּ | mi.Me.nu | some of it | H4480 → |
| שֶֽׁבִי׃ | She.vi | captive[s] | H7628 → |
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