Numbers 25:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
for they have been hostileצֹרְרִ֥ים
(tzo·re·rim)
6887c: to show hostility toward, vexa prim. root
to you with their tricks,בְּנִכְלֵיהֶ֛ם
(be·nich·lei·hem)
5231: wiliness, craft, knaveryfrom nakal
with whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they have deceivedנִכְּל֥וּ
(nik·ke·lu)
5230: to be crafty, deceitful or knavisha prim. root
you in the affairדְּבַר־
(de·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of Peorפְּעֹ֑ור
(pe·'o·vr;)
6465: a mountain in Moab, also a god worshiped therefrom paar
and in the affairדְּבַ֞ר
(de·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of Cozbi,כָּזְבִּ֨י
(ka·ze·bi)
3579: a woman of Midianfrom kazab
the daughterבַת־
(vat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of the leaderנְשִׂ֤יא
(ne·si)
5387a: one lifted up, a chief, princefrom nasa
of Midian,מִדְיָן֙
(mid·yan)
4080: a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his desc. and the region where they settled from the same as madon
their sisterאֲחֹתָ֔ם
(a·cho·tam,)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
who was slainהַמֻּכָּ֥ה
(ham·muk·kah)
5221: to smitea prim. root
on the dayבְיֹום־
(ve·yo·vm-)
3117: daya prim. root
of the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה
(ham·mag·ge·fah)
4046: a blow, slaughter, plague, pestilencefrom nagaph
becauseעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of Peor."פְּעֹֽור׃
(pe·'o·vr.)
6465: a mountain in Moab, also a god worshiped therefrom paar


















KJV Lexicon
For they vex
tsarar  (tsaw-rar')
to cramp, literally or figuratively
you with their wiles
nekel  (nay'-kel)
deceit -- wile.
wherewith they have beguiled
nakal  (naw-kal')
to defraud, i.e. act treacherously -- beguile, conspire, deceiver, deal subtilly.
you in the matter
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of Peor
P`owr  (peh-ore')
a gap; Peor, a mountain East of Jordan; also a deity worshipped there -- Peor.
and in the matter
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of Cozbi
Kozbiy  (koz-bee')
Cozbi, a Midianitess -- Cozbi.
the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of a prince
nasiy'  (naw-see')
an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist -- captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
of Midian
Midyan  (mid-yawn')
Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants -- Midian, Midianite.
their sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
which was slain
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
in the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of the plague
maggephah  (mag-gay-faw')
a pestilence; by analogy, defeat -- (be) plague(-d), slaughter, stroke.
for Peor's
P`owr  (peh-ore')
a gap; Peor, a mountain East of Jordan; also a deity worshipped there -- Peor.
sake
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
for they have been hostile to you with their tricks, with which they have deceived you in the affair of Peor and in the affair of Cozbi, the daughter of the leader of Midian, their sister who was slain on the day of the plague because of Peor."

King James Bible
For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For they attacked you with the treachery that they used against you in the Peor incident. They did the same in the case involving their sister Cozbi, daughter of the Midianite leader who was killed the day the plague came at Peor."

International Standard Version
because they've acted deceitfully, bringing trouble to you in this incident at Peor with Cozbi, daughter of a prince from Midian, who was killed during the plague that came about because of the incident at Peor."

NET Bible
because they bring trouble to you by their treachery with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague that happened as a result of Peor."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because they treated you as enemies. They plotted to trick you in the incident that took place at Peor. They used their sister Cozbi, daughter of a Midianite leader, who was killed on the day of the plague caused by the incident at Peor."

King James 2000 Bible
For they harassed you with their wiles, with which they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a leader of Midian, their sister, who was slain in the day of the plague on account of Peor.
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