Numbers 21:3
And the LORD heard Israel’s plea and delivered up the Canaanites. Israel devoted them and their cities to destruction; so they named the place Hormah.
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ASV
And Jehovah hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and the name of the place was called Hormah.
KJV
And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע | vai.yish.Ma' | and he listened | H8085 → |
| יְהוָ֜ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| בְּק֣וֹל | be.Kol | to [the] voice of | H6963 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| וַיִּתֵּן֙ | vai.yi.Ten | and he delivered up | H5414 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י | ha.ke.na.'a.Ni | the Canaanite[s] | H3669 → |
| וַיַּחֲרֵ֥ם | vai.ya.cha.Rem | and it totally destroyed | H2763 → |
| אֶתְהֶ֖ם | 'et.Hem | <obj.> them | H853 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| עָרֵיהֶ֑ם | 'a.rei.Hem | cities their | H5892 → |
| וַיִּקְרָ֥א | vai.yik.Ra' | and someone called | H7121 → |
| שֵׁם־ | shem- | [the] name of | H8034 → |
| הַמָּק֖וֹם | ha.ma.Kom | the place | H4725 → |
| חָרְמָֽה׃ פ | cha.re.Mah | Hormah | H2767 → |
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