Numbers 3:35
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The leaderוּנְשִׂ֤יא
(u·ne·si)
5387a: one lifted up, a chief, princefrom nasa
of the fathers'אָב֙
(av)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
householdsבֵֽית־
(veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת
(le·mish·pe·chot)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
of Merariמְרָרִ֔י
(me·ra·ri,)
4847: a son of Levifrom marar
[was] Zurielצוּרִיאֵ֖ל
(tzu·ri·'el)
6700: "my rock is El," a Levitefrom tsur and el
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Abihail.אֲבִיחָ֑יִל
(a·vi·cha·yil;)
32: "my father is might," an Isr. namefrom ab and chayil
They [were] to campיַחֲנ֖וּ
(ya·cha·nu)
2583: to decline, bend down, encampa prim. root
on the northwardצָפֹֽנָה׃
(tza·fo·nah.)
6828: northfrom tsaphan
sideיֶ֧רֶךְ
(ye·rech)
3409: thigh, loin, side, baseof uncertain derivation
of the tabernacle.הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן
(ham·mish·kan)
4908: dwelling place, tabernaclefrom shakan


















KJV Lexicon
And the chief
nasiy'  (naw-see')
an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist -- captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
of the families
mishpachah  (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
of Merari
Mrariy  (mer-aw-ree')
bitter; Merari, an Israelite -- Merari.
was Zuriel
Tsuwriy'el  (tsoo-ree-ale')
rock of God; Tsuriel, an Israelite -- Zuriel.
the son
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 Abihail
'Abiyhayil  (ab-ee-hah'-yil)
father (i.e. possessor) of might; Abihail or Abichail, the name of three Israelites and two Israelitesses -- Abihail.
these shall pitch
chanah  (khaw-naw')
to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)
on the side
yarek  (yaw-rake')
the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphem. the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side -- body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.
of the tabernacle
mishkan  (mish-kawn')
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
northward
tsaphown  (tsaw-fone')
hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) -- north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The leader of the fathers' households of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They were to camp on the northward side of the tabernacle.

King James Bible
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The leader of the family of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they camped on the north side of the tabernacle.

International Standard Version
The leader of the tribe and family of Merari was Abihail's son Zuriel. The descendants of Merari encamped beside the tent toward the north.

NET Bible
Now the leader of the clan of the families of Merari was Zuriel son of Abihail. These were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The leader of the Merarite families and households was Zuriel, son of Abihail. They put up their tents on the north side of the tent of meeting.

King James 2000 Bible
And the head of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall encamp on the side of the tabernacle to the north.
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