Numbers 21:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Moses,מֹשֶׁ֗ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
"Makeעֲשֵׂ֤ה
(a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
a fieryשָׂרָ֔ף
(sa·raf,)
8314a: fiery serpentfrom saraph
[serpent], and setוְשִׂ֥ים
(ve·sim)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
it on a standard;נֵ֑ס
(nes;)
5251: a standard, ensign, signal, signfrom nasas
and it shall comeוְהָיָה֙
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about, that everyoneכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
who is bitten,הַנָּשׁ֔וּךְ
(han·na·shuch,)
5391a: to bitea prim. root
when he looksוְרָאָ֥ה
(ve·ra·'ah)
7200: to seea prim. root
at it, he will live." 
 
2421a: to livea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
Make
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
thee a fiery serpent
saraph  (saw-rawf')
burning, i.e. (figuratively) poisonous (serpent); specifically, a saraph or symbolical creature (from their copper color) -- fiery (serpent), seraph.
and set
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
it upon a pole
nec  (nace)
a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token -- banner, pole, sail, (en-)sign, standard.
and it shall come to pass that every one that is bitten
nashak  (naw-shak')
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan -- bite, lend upon usury.
when he looketh
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
upon it shall live
chayay  (khaw-yah'-ee)
to live; causatively to revive -- live, save life.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a standard; and it shall come about, that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, he will live."

King James Bible
And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Make a snake image and mount it on a pole. When anyone who is bitten looks at it, he will recover."

International Standard Version
Then the LORD instructed Moses, "Make a poisonous serpent out of brass and fasten it to a pole. Anyone who has been bitten and who looks at it will live."

NET Bible
The LORD said to Moses, "Make a poisonous snake and set it on a pole. When anyone who is bitten looks at it, he will live."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD said to Moses, "Make a snake, and put it on a pole. Anyone who is bitten can look at it and live."

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said unto Moses, Make you a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looks upon it, shall live.
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