KJV: Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
YLT: 'Only, the tribe of Levi thou dost not number, and their sum thou dost not take up in the midst of the sons of Israel;
Darby: Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel.
ASV: Only the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel;
| אַ֣ךְ | only |
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Parse: Adverb Root: אַךְ Sense: indeed, surely (emphatic). |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| מַטֵּ֤ה | the tribe of |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מַטֶּה Sense: staff, branch, tribe. |
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| לֵוִי֙ | Levi |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| תִפְקֹ֔ד | you shall number |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: פָּקַד Sense: to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for. |
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| רֹאשָׁ֖ם | a census of them |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning. |
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| לֹ֣א | nor |
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Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| תִשָּׂ֑א | take |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: נָשָׂא Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take. |
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| בְּנֵ֥י | the sons |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵֽל | of Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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