NUMBERS 12:3

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)”

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Numbers 12:3 Translation & Meaning

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(Now the man וְהָאִ֥ישׁ 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) Now man
Moses מֹשֶׁ֖ה Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver Moses
was (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
very מְאֹ֑ד Properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated) very
meek, עָנָ֣ו Depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly) meek
above all מִכֹּל֙ Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) above all
the men הָֽאָדָ֔ם Ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) men
which אֲשֶׁ֖ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
were (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
upon עַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications upon
the face פְּנֵ֥י The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) face
of the earth.) הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃ Soil (from its general redness) earth

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  • 1  And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

  • 2  And they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it.

  • 3  (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)

  • 4  And the Lord spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.

  • 5  And the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.




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