Numbers 11:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The rabbleוְהָֽאסַפְסֻף֙
(ve·ha·saf·suf)
628: a collection, rabblefrom asaph
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were amongבְּקִרְבֹּ֔ו
(be·kir·bov,)
7130: inward part, midstfrom an unused word
them hadהִתְאַוּ֖וּ
(hit·'av·vu)
183: to incline, desirefrom an unused word
greedyתַּאֲוָ֑ה
(ta·'a·vah;)
8378: a desirefrom the same as avah
desires; 
 
183: to incline, desirefrom an unused word
and alsoגַּ֚ם
(gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
weptוַיִּבְכּ֗וּ
(vai·yiv·ku)
1058: to weep, bewaila prim. root
againוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ
(vai·ya·shu·vu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
and said,וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whoמִ֥י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
will give us meatבָּשָֽׂר׃
(ba·sar.)
1320: fleshfrom basar
to eat?יַאֲכִלֵ֖נוּ
(ya·'a·chi·le·nu)
398: to eata prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the mixt multitude
'acpcuph  (as-pes-oof')
gathered up together, i.e. a promiscuous assemblage (of people) -- mixt multitude.
that was among
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
them fell a lusting
'avah  (aw-vaw')
to wish for -- covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
ta'avah  (tah-av-aw')
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm) -- dainty, desire, exceedingly, greedily, lust(ing), pleasant.
and the children
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.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
also wept
bakah  (baw-kaw')
to weep; generally to bemoan -- at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, more, mourn, sore, with tears, weep.
again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Who shall give us 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.
to eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The rabble who were among them had greedy desires; and also the sons of Israel wept again and said, "Who will give us meat to eat?

King James Bible
And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Contemptible people among them had a strong craving for other food. The Israelites cried again and said, "Who will feed us meat?

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, certain riff-raff among the people had an insatiable appetite for food. As a result, they wept and turned back, and the Israelis cried out, "If only somebody would feed us some meat!

NET Bible
Now the mixed multitude who were among them craved more desirable foods, and so the Israelites wept again and said, "If only we had meat to eat!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Some foreigners among the Israelites had a strong craving for [other kinds of] food. Even the Israelites started crying again and said, "If only we had meat to eat!

King James 2000 Bible
And the mixed multitude that was among them had a strong craving: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
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