Numbers 11:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now there went forthנָסַ֣ע
(na·sa)
5265: to pull out or up, set out, journeya prim. root
a windוְר֜וּחַ
(ve·ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
from the LORDיְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and it broughtוַיָּ֣גָז
(vai·ya·gaz)
1468: to pass over or awaya prim. root
quailשַׂלְוִים֮
(sal·vim)
7958: quailprobably of foreign origin
from the sea,הַיָּם֒
(hai·yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
and let [them] fallוַיִּטֹּ֨שׁ
(vai·yit·tosh)
5203: to leave, forsake, permita prim. root
besideעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the camp,הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה
(ham·ma·cha·neh)
4264: an encampment, campfrom chanah
about a day'sיֹ֣ום
(yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
journeyכְּדֶ֧רֶךְ
(ke·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
on thisכֹּ֗ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
sideכֹּ֔ה
(koh,)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
and a day'sיֹום֙
(yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
journeyוּכְדֶ֤רֶךְ
(u·che·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
on the other side, 
 
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
all aroundסְבִיבֹ֖ות
(se·vi·vo·vt)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה
(ham·ma·cha·neh;)
4264: an encampment, campfrom chanah
and about two cubitsוּכְאַמָּתַ֖יִם
(u·che·'am·ma·ta·yim)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
[deep] on the surfaceפְּנֵ֥י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the ground.הָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And there went forth
naca`  (naw-sah')
to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey
a wind
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
from the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and brought
guwz  (gooz)
to shear off; but used only in the (figuratively) sense of passing rapidly -- bring, cut off.
quails
slav  (sel-awv')
by orthographical variation through the idea of sluggishness; the quail collectively (as slow in flight from its weight) -- quails.
from the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
and let them fall
natash  (naw-tash')
cast off, drawn, let fall, forsake, join (battle), leave (off), lie still, loose, spread (self) abroad, stretch out, suffer.
by the camp
machaneh  (makh-an-eh')
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
as it were a day's
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
journey
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
on this side
koh  (ko)
like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
and as it were a day's
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
journey
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
on the other side
koh  (ko)
like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
round about
cabiyb  (saw-beeb')
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
the camp
machaneh  (makh-an-eh')
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
and as it were two cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
high upon the face
paniym  (paw-neem')
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.)
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now there went forth a wind from the LORD and it brought quail from the sea, and let them fall beside the camp, about a day's journey on this side and a day's journey on the other side, all around the camp and about two cubits deep on the surface of the ground.

King James Bible
And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wind sent by the LORD came up and blew quail in from the sea; it dropped them at the camp all around, three feet off the ground, about a day's journey in every direction.

International Standard Version
Just then, a wind burst forth from the LORD, who brought quails from the sea and spread them all around the camp, about a day's journey in each direction, completely encircling the camp about two cubits deep on top of the ground!

NET Bible
Now a wind went out from the LORD and brought quail from the sea, and let them fall near the camp, about a day's journey on this side, and about a day's journey on the other side, all around the camp, and about three feet high on the surface of the ground.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD sent a wind from the sea that brought quails and dropped them all around the camp. There were quails on the ground about three feet deep as far as you could walk in a day in any direction.

King James 2000 Bible
And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quail from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, about a day's journey on this side, and about a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and about two cubits high above the face of the earth.
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