The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
The Princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the Law-giuer, with their ſtaues. And from the wilderneſſe they went to Mattanah:
בְּאֵר , feminine noun, bəʾeyr — a well, pit (value 203)
H875,
בְּאֵר beʼêr, be-ayr'; from H874; a pit; especially a well:—pit, well.Used in 33 Verses, 7 Books 36  Occurrence Count
חָפַר , verb, hafar — to dig, search for (value 288)
H2658,
חָפַר châphar, khaw-far'; a primitive root; properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore:—dig, paw, search out, seek.to dig, search for
(Qal)
to dig
to search, search out, explore
Used in 21 Verses, 9 Books 22  Occurrence Count
חָקַק , verb, hakak — to cut in, inscribe, decree (value 208)
H2710,
חָקַק châqaq, khaw-kak'; a primitive root; properly, to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (generally) prescribe:—appoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note, pourtray, print, set.to cut out, decree, inscribe, set, engrave, portray, govern
(Qal)
to cut in
to cut in or on, cut upon, engrave, inscribe
to trace, mark out
to engrave, inscribe (of a law)
(Poel)
to inscribe, enact, decree
one who decrees, lawgiver (participle)
(Pual) something decreed, the law (participle)
(Hophal) to be inscribed
Used in 19 Verses, 9 Books 19  Occurrence Count
כָּרָה , verb, kara — to dig (value 225)
H3738,
כָּרָה kârâh, kaw-raw'; a primitive root; properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open:—dig, × make (a banquet), open.to dig, excavate, dig through
(Qal) to dig
(Niphal) to be dug
(Qal) to give a banquet or feast
(Qal) to get by trade, trade, buy
Used in 17 Verses, 8 Books 17  Occurrence Count
מִדְבָּר , masculine noun, midbar — mouth (value 246)
H4057,
מִדְבָּר midbâr, mid-bawr'; from H1696 in the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs):—desert, south, speech, wilderness.wilderness
pasture
uninhabited land, wilderness
large tracts of wilderness (around cities)
wilderness (fig.)
mouth
mouth (as organ of speech)
Used in 257 Verses, 27 Books 271  Occurrence Count
מִשְׁעֵנָה , feminine noun, mishʿeyna — a support, staff (value 465)
H4938,
מִשְׁעֵנָה mishʻênâh, mish-ay-naw'; or מִשְׁעֶנֶת mishʻeneth; feminine of H4937; support (abstractly), i.e. (figuratively) sustenance or (concretely) a walking-stick:—staff.support (of every kind), staff
Used in 11 Verses, 8 Books 12  Occurrence Count
מַתָּנָה , proper locative noun, mattana — a place East of the Jordan (value 495)
H4980,
מַתָּנָה Mattânâh, mat-taw-naw'; the same as H4979; Mattanah, a place in the Desert:—Mattanah.Mattanah = "gift of Jehovah"
a station of the Israelites in the latter part of their wanderings located east of the Jordan and probably to the southeast of the Dead Sea
Used in 2 Verses, 1 Book 2  Occurrence Count
נָדִיב , adjective, masculine noun, nadiyv — inclined, generous, noble (value 66)
H5081,
נָדִיב nâdîyb, naw-deeb'; from H5068; properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant):—free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).adjective
inclined, willing, noble, generous
incited, inclined, willing
noble, princely (in rank)
noble (in mind and character)
masculine noun
noble one
Used in 26 Verses, 10 Books 28  Occurrence Count
עַם , masculine noun, ʿam — people (value 110)
H5971,
עַם ʻam, am; from H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock:—folk, men, nation, people.nation, people
people, nation
persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
kinsman, kindred
Used in 1655 Verses, 39 Books 1857  Occurrence Count
שַׂר , masculine noun, sar — chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince (value 500)
H8269,
שַׂר sar, sar; from H8323; a head person (of any rank or class):—captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain
chieftain, leader
vassal, noble, official (under king)
captain, general, commander (military)
chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)
heads, princes (of religious office)
elders (of representative leaders of people)
merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)
patron-angel
Ruler of rulers (of God)
warden
Used in 368 Verses, 28 Books 420  Occurrence Count
| Numbers 21:18Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah: |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| בְּאֵ֞ר חֲפָר֣וּהָ שָׂרִ֗ים כָּר֙וּהָ֙ נְדִיבֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם בִּמְחֹקֵ֖ק בְּמִשְׁעֲנֹתָ֑ם וּמִמִּדְבָּ֖ר מַתָּנָֽה׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The princes |
H8269sar |
שַׂר |
500 |
| digged |
H2658hafar |
חָפַר |
288 |
| the well, |
H875bəʾeyr |
בְּאֵר |
203 |
| the nobles |
H5081nadiyv |
נָדִיב |
66 |
| of the people |
H5971ʿam |
עַם |
110 |
| digged |
H3738kara |
כָּרָה |
225 |
| it, by the direction of the lawgiver, |
H2710hakak |
חָקַק |
208 |
| with their staves. |
H4938mishʿeyna |
מִשְׁעֵנָה |
465 |
| And from the wilderness |
H4057midbar |
מִדְבָּר |
246 |
| they went to Mattanah: |
H4980mattana |
מַתָּנָה |
495 |
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