Numbers 3:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
In the numberingבְּמִסְפַּר֙
(be·mis·par)
4557: number, tallyfrom the same as sepher
of everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
maleזָכָ֔ר
(za·char,)
2145: malefrom zakar
from a monthחֹ֖דֶשׁ
(cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
oldמִבֶּן־
(mib·ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
and upward,וָמָ֑עְלָה
(va·ma·'e·lah;)
4605: above, upwardsfrom alah
[there were] 8,600,שְׁמֹנַ֤ת
(she·mo·nat)
8083: eight (a card. number)of uncertain derivation
performingשֹׁמְרֵ֖י
(sho·me·rei)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
the dutiesמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת
(mish·me·ret)
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar
of the sanctuary.הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃
(hak·ko·desh.)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
In the number
micpar  (mis-pawr')
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
of all the males
zakar  (zaw-kawr')
remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex) -- him, male, man(child, -kind).
from a month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
old
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and upward
ma`al  (mah'al)
the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
were eight
shmoneh  (shem-o-neh')
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the perfect seven); also (as ordinal) eighth -- eight(-een, -eenth), eighth.
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
and six
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
keeping
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
the charge
mishmereth  (mish-mer'-reth)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
of the sanctuary
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In the numbering of every male from a month old and upward, there were 8,600, performing the duties of the sanctuary.

King James Bible
In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Counting every male one month old or more, there were 8,600 responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.

International Standard Version
all the males a month old and above numbered 8,600. They were tasked to the care of the sanctuary.

NET Bible
Counting every male from a month old and upward, there were 8,600. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The number of all the males at least one month old was 8,600. They were in charge of the holy place.

King James 2000 Bible
In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping charge of the sanctuary.
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