Numbers 27:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"May the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of the spiritsהָרוּחֹ֖ת
(ha·ru·chot)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
of allלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
flesh,בָּשָׂ֑ר
(ba·sar;)
1320: fleshfrom basar
appointיִפְקֹ֣ד
(yif·kod)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
a manאִ֖ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the congregation,הָעֵדָֽה׃
(ha·'e·dah.)
5712: congregationfrom yaad


















KJV Lexicon
Let the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of the spirits
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
of all flesh
basar  (baw-sawr')
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
set
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
over the congregation
`edah  (ay-daw')
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

King James Bible
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the community

International Standard Version
"May the LORD God of the spirits of all living creatures appoint a man over the community

NET Bible
"Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the community,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"LORD, you are the God who gives the breath of life to everyone. Please appoint someone over the community

King James 2000 Bible
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
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