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Lexicon :: Strong's H4294 - maṭṭê

Aa
מַטֶּה
Transliteration
maṭṭê
Pronunciation
mat-teh'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1352b

Strong’s Definitions

מַטֶּה maṭṭeh, mat-teh'; or (feminine) מַטָּה maṭṭâh; from H5186; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread):—rod, staff, tribe.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 251x

The KJV translates Strong's H4294 in the following manner: tribe (182x), rod (52x), staff (15x), staves (1x), tribe (with H4294) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 251x
The KJV translates Strong's H4294 in the following manner: tribe (182x), rod (52x), staff (15x), staves (1x), tribe (with H4294) (1x).

  1. staff, branch, tribe

    1. staff, rod, shaft

    2. branch (of vine)

    3. tribe

      1. company led by chief with staff (originally)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַטֶּה maṭṭeh, mat-teh'; or (feminine) מַטָּה maṭṭâh; from H5186; a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread):—rod, staff, tribe.
STRONGS H4294: Abbreviations
מַטֶּה 251 noun masculineExodus 4:17 (feminine Micah 6:9 according to MT, but dubious, see below)
1. staff, rod, shaft.
2. branch.
3. tribe (Ecclus 48:2 staff, Ecclesiasticus 45:6; Ecclesiasticus 45:25 tribe); — absolute מ׳ Genesis 38:25 +; construct מַטַּה Exodus 4:20 +; suffix מַטְּךָ Genesis 38:18 + 5 times, מַטֶּ֑ךָ Exodus 8:1, מַטֵּ֫הוּ Isaiah 10:24 + 10 times; plural מַטּוֺת 1 Kings 8:1 +, etc.; suffix מַטּוֺחָם Exodus 7:12; Numbers 17:21; also מַטָּיו Habakkuk 3:14 (but read מַטֶּיךָ or — Gr — מַטֹּתֶיךָ); —
1. (compare מַקֵּל, שֵׁבֶט) staff of traveller Genesis 38:18, 25 (J); in general Isaiah 10:15 (simile; || שֵׁבֶט); from staff as support comes figurative מַטֵּהלֶֿחֶם staff of bread (food supply) Ezekiel 4:16; Ezekiel 5:16; Ezekiel 14:13; Leviticus 26:26; Psalm 105:16; of staff or rod, Moses as shepherd Exodus 4:2, 4; Exodus 7:15 (J), Exodus 4:17; Exodus 7:17, 20; Exodus 9:23; Exodus 10:13; Exodus 17:5 (all E); compare also Isaiah 10:26; Exodus 14:16; Numbers 20:8, 9, 11 (all P); called הָאֱלֹהִים מ׳ Exodus 4:20; Exodus 17:9 (both E), because of miraculous power connected with it; compare mirac. rod of Aaron Exodus 7:9, 10, 12, 19; Exodus 8:1; Exodus 8:12; Exodus 8:13 (all P), and of Egyptian magicians Exodus 7:12 (twice in verse) (P); compare Aaron's rod that budded Numbers 17:18 [Numbers 17:3]; Numbers 17:21 [Numbers 17:6]; Numbers 17:23 [Numbers 17:8]; Numbers 17:25 [Numbers 17:10] (compare RSSemitic i. 180; 2d ed. 197); carried even by warrior 1 Samuel 14:27, 43; מַטֵּה שִׁכְמוֺ Isaiah 9:3 i.e. rod that strikes his shoulder, task-master's rod (|| שֵׁבֶט הַנֹּגֵשׂ בּוֺ), compare Isaiah 10:5 and Isaiah 10:24; Isaiah 14:5 (|| שֵׁבֶט), all figurative of oppression; מַטֵּה מוּסָדָה Isaiah 30:32 appointed rod (of punishment); compare מ׳ Ezekiel 7:10, 11 (but text obscure, Co — which see — sceptre), also Micah 6:9 according to MT, but see below 3; used in beating out (חבט) fennel Isaiah 28:27; staff as badge of leader or ruler מַטֵּהעֹֿז Jeremiah 48:17 (|| מַקֵּל), compare Psalm 110:2; so Numbers 17:17 [Numbers 17:2] (4 times in verse) + 10 times Numbers 17; apparently shafts, i.e. arrows or spears, Habakkuk 3:9, 14 (compare Now Da GASm).
†2. branch of vine Ezekiel 19:11, 12, 14 (twice in verse).
3. tribe (183 times), originally company led by chief with staff: specifically of tribes of Israel in both singular and plural, 1 Kings 7:14; 1 Kings 8:1 2 Chronicles 5:2; Exodus 31:2 + 5 times Exodus; Leviticus 24:11; Numbers 1:4 + 89 times Numbers; Joshua 7:1 + 56 times Joshua (all P); 1 Chronicles 6:45 + 21 times 1 Chronicles 6; 1 Chronicles 12:31; probably also Micah 6:9 (vocative; so Greek Version of the LXX We Now GASm). — compare שֵׁבֶט, and on relation of these two words for tribe Hebrew usage DrJPhoenician xi. (1882), 213 f.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

38:18; 38:18; 38:25; 38:25

Exodus

4:2; 4:4; 4:17; 4:17; 4:20; 4:20; 7:9; 7:10; 7:12; 7:12; 7:12; 7:15; 7:17; 7:19; 7:20; 8:1; 8:1; 8:12; 8:13; 9:23; 10:13; 14:16; 17:5; 17:9; 31:2

Leviticus

24:11; 26:26

Numbers

1:4; 17; 17:2; 17:3; 17:6; 17:8; 17:10; 20:8; 20:9; 20:11

Joshua

7:1

1 Samuel

14:27; 14:43

1 Kings

7:14; 8:1; 8:1

1 Chronicles

6; 6:45; 12:31

2 Chronicles

5:2

Psalms

105:16; 110:2

Isaiah

9:3; 10:5; 10:15; 10:24; 10:24; 10:26; 14:5; 28:27; 30:32

Jeremiah

48:17

Ezekiel

4:16; 5:16; 7:10; 7:11; 14:13; 19:11; 19:12; 19:14

Micah

6:9; 6:9; 6:9

Habakkuk

3:9; 3:14; 3:14

H4294

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Strong's Number H4294 matches the Hebrew מַטֶּה (maṭṭê),
which occurs 252 times in 205 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 5 (Gen 38:18–Num 2:20)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:18 - He said, H559 “What H4100 pledge H6162 shall I give H5414 you?” And she said, H559 “Your seal H2368 and your cord, H6616 and your staff H4294 that is in your hand.” H3027 So he gave H5414 them to her and went H935 in to her, and she conceived H2029 by him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:25 - It was while she was being brought H3318 out that she sent H7971 to her father-in-law, H2524 saying, H559 “I am with child H2030 by the man H376 to whom H834 these H428 things H428 belong.” And she said, H559 “Please H4994 examine H5234 and see, H5234 whose H4310 signet H2368 ring H2858 and cords H6616 and staff H4294 are these?” H428

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:2 - The LORD H3068 said H559 to him, “What H4100 is that in your hand?” H3027 And he said, H559 “A staff.” H4294

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:4 - But the LORD H3068 said H559 to Moses, H4872 “Stretch H7971 out your hand H3027 and grasp H270 it by its tail” H2180—so he stretched H7971 out his hand H3027 and caught H2388 it, and it became H1961 a staff H4294 in his [fn]hand H3709—

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:17 - “You shall take H3947 in your hand H3027 this H2088 staff, H4294 with which H834 you shall perform H6213 the signs.” H226

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:20 - So Moses H4872 took H3947 his wife H802 and his sons H1121 and mounted H7392 them on a donkey, H2543 and returned H7725 to the land H776 of Egypt. H4714 Moses H4872 also took H3947 the staff H4294 of God H430 in his hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:9 - “When H3588 Pharaoh H6547 speaks H1696 to you, saying, H559 ‘[fn]Work H5414 a miracle,’ H4159 then you shall say H559 to Aaron, H175 ‘Take H3947 your staff H4294 and throw H7993 it down H7993 before H6440 Pharaoh, H6547 that it may become H1961 a serpent.’” H8577

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:10 - So Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 came H935 to Pharaoh, H6547 and thus H3651 they did H6213 just H834 as the LORD H3068 had commanded; H6680 and Aaron H175 threw H7993 his staff H4294 down H7993 before H6440 Pharaoh H6547 and [fn]his servants, H5650 and it became H1961 a serpent. H8577

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:12 - For each H376 one H376 threw H7993 down H7993 his staff H4294 and they turned H1961 into serpents. H8577 But Aaron’s H175 staff H4294 swallowed H1104 up their staffs. H4294

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:15 - “Go H1980 to Pharaoh H6547 in the morning H1242 [fn]as he is going H3318 out to the water, H4325 and station H5324 yourself H5324 to meet H7122 him on the bank H8193 of the Nile; H2975 and you shall take H3947 in your hand H3027 the staff H4294 that was turned H2015 into a serpent. H5175

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:17 - ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068 “By this H2088 you shall know H3045 that I am the LORD: H3068 behold, H2009 I will strike H5221 [fn]the water H4325 that is in the Nile H2975 with the staff H4294 that is in my hand, H3027 and it will be turned H2015 to blood. H1818

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:19 - Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to Moses, H4872 “Say H559 to Aaron, H175 ‘Take H3947 your staff H4294 and stretch H5186 out your hand H3027 over H5921 the waters H4325 of Egypt, H4714 over H5921 their rivers, H5104 over H5921 their [fn]streams, H2975 and over H5921 their pools, H98 and over H5921 all H3605 their reservoirs H4723 of water, H4325 that they may become H1961 blood; H1818 and there will be blood H1818 throughout all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 both in vessels of wood H6086 and in vessels of stone.’” H68

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:20 - So Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 did H6213 even H3651 as the LORD H3068 had commanded. H6680 And he lifted H7311 up [fn]the staff H4294 and struck H5221 the water H4325 that was in the Nile, H2975 in the sight H5869 of Pharaoh H6547 and in the sight H5869 of his servants, H5650 and all H3605 the water H4325 that was in the Nile H2975 was turned H2015 to blood. H1818

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:5 - [fn]Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to Moses, H4872 “Say H559 to Aaron, H175 ‘Stretch H5186 out your hand H3027 with your staff H4294 over H5921 the rivers, H5104 over H5921 the [fn]streams H2975 and over H5921 the pools, H98 and make frogs H6854 come H5927 up on the land H776 of Egypt.’” H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:16 - Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to Moses, H4872 “Say H559 to Aaron, H175 ‘Stretch H5186 out your staff H4294 and strike H5221 the dust H6083 of the earth, H776 that it may become H1961 [fn]gnats H3654 through all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt.’” H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:17 - They did H6213 so; H3651 and Aaron H175 stretched H5186 out his hand H3027 with his staff, H4294 and struck H5221 the dust H6083 of the earth, H776 and there were [fn]gnats H3654 on man H120 and beast. H929 All H3605 the dust H6083 of the earth H776 became H1961 [fn]gnats H3654 through all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:23 - Moses H4872 stretched H5186 out his staff H4294 toward H5921 the sky, H8064 and the LORD H3068 [fn]sent H5414 [fn]thunder H6963 and hail, H1259 and fire H784 ran H1980 down to the earth. H776 And the LORD H3068 rained H4305 hail H1259 on the land H776 of Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:13 - So Moses H4872 stretched H5186 out his staff H4294 over H5921 the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 and the LORD H3068 directed H5090 an east H6921 wind H7307 on the land H776 all H3605 that day H3117 and all H3605 that night; H3915 and when it was morning, H1242 the east H6921 wind H7307 [fn]brought H5375 the locusts. H697

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:16 - “As for you, lift H7311 up your staff H4294 and stretch H5186 out your hand H3027 over H5921 the sea H3220 and divide H1234 it, and the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 shall [fn]go H935 through H935 the midst H8432 of the sea H3220 on dry H3004 land. H3004

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:5 - Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to Moses, H4872 “Pass H5674 before H6440 the people H5971 and take H3947 with you some H4480 of the elders H2205 of Israel; H3478 and take H3947 in your hand H3027 your staff H4294 with which H834 you struck H5221 the Nile, H2975 and go. H1980

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:9 - So Moses H4872 said H559 to Joshua, H3091 “Choose H977 men H376 for us and go H3318 out, fight H3898 against Amalek. H6002 Tomorrow H4279 I will station H5324 myself H5324 on the top H7218 of the hill H1389 with the staff H4294 of God H430 in my hand.” H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:2 - “See, H7200 I have called H7121 by name H8034 Bezalel, H1212 the son H1121 of Uri, H221 the son H1121 of Hur, H2354 of the tribe H4294 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:6 - “And behold, H2009 I Myself H589 have [fn]appointed H5414 with him Oholiab, H171 the son H1121 of Ahisamach, H294 of the tribe H4294 of Dan; H1835 and in the hearts H3820 of all H3605 who H2450 are [fn]skillful H2450 H3820 I have put H5414 [fn]skill, H2451 that they may make H6213 all H3605 that I have commanded H6680 you:

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:30 - Then Moses H4872 said H559 to the sons H1121 of Israel, H3478 “See, H7200 the LORD H3068 has called H7121 by name H8034 Bezalel H1212 the son H1121 of Uri, H221 the son H1121 of Hur, H2354 of the tribe H4294 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:34 - “He also has put H5414 in his heart H3820 to teach, H3384 both he and Oholiab, H171 the son H1121 of Ahisamach, H294 of the tribe H4294 of Dan. H1835

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:22 - Now Bezalel H1212 the son H1121 of Uri, H221 the son H1121 of Hur, H2354 of the tribe H4294 of Judah, H3063 made H6213 all H3605 that the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:23 - With him was Oholiab H171 the son H1121 of Ahisamach, H294 of the tribe H4294 of Dan, H1835 an engraver H2796 and a skillful H2803 workman H2803 and a [fn]weaver H7551 in [fn]blue H8504 and in purple H713 and in scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 linen. H8336

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:11 - The son H1121 of the Israelite H3482 woman H802 blasphemed H6895 the Name H8034 and cursed. H7043 So they brought H935 him to Moses. H4872 (Now his mother’s H517 name H8034 was Shelomith, H8019 the daughter H1323 of Dibri, H1704 of the tribe H4294 of Dan.) H1835

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:26 - ‘When I break H7665 your staff H4294 of bread, H3899 ten H6235 women H802 will bake H644 your bread H3899 in one H259 oven, H8574 and they will bring H7725 back H7725 your bread H3899 [fn]in rationed H4948 amounts, H4948 so that you will eat H398 and not be satisfied. H7646

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:4 - “With you, moreover, there shall be a man H376 of each H376 tribe, H4294 each H376 one H376 head H7218 of his father’s H1 household. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:16 - “These H428 are they who H7148 were called H7148 of the congregation, H5712 the leaders H5387 of their fathers’ H1 tribes; H4294 they were the heads H7218 of [fn]divisions H505 of Israel.” H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:21 - their numbered H6485 men of the tribe H4294 of Reuben H7205 were 46,500. H8337 H705 H505 H2568 H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:23 - their numbered H6485 men of the tribe H4294 of Simeon H8095 were 59,300. H8672 H2572 H505 H7969 H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:25 - their numbered H6485 men of the tribe H4294 of Gad H1410 were 45,650. H2568 H705 H505 H8337 H3967 H2572

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:27 - their numbered H6485 men of the tribe H4294 of Judah H3063 were 74,600. H702 H7657 H505 H8337 H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:29 - their numbered H6485 men of the tribe H4294 of Issachar H3485 were 54,400. H702 H7657 H505 H8337 H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:31 - their numbered H6485 men of the tribe H4294 of Zebulun H2074 were 57,400. H7651 H2572 H505 H702 H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:33 - their numbered H6485 men of the tribe H4294 of Ephraim H669 were 40,500. H705 H505 H2568 H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:35 - their numbered H6485 men of the tribe H4294 of Manasseh H4519 were 32,200. H8147 H7970 H505 H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:37 - their numbered H6485 men of the tribe H4294 of Benjamin H1144 were 35,400. H2568 H7970 H505 H702 H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:39 - their numbered H6485 men of the tribe H4294 of Dan H1835 were 62,700. H8147 H8346 H505 H7651 H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:41 - their numbered H6485 men of the tribe H4294 of Asher H836 were 41,500. H259 H705 H505 H2568 H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:43 - their numbered H6485 men of the tribe H4294 of Naphtali H5321 were 53,400. H7969 H2572 H505 H702 H3967

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:47 - The Levites, H3881 however, were not numbered H6485 among H8432 them by their fathers’ H1 tribe. H4294

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:49 - “Only H389 the tribe H4294 of Levi H3878 you shall not number, H6485 nor H3808 shall you take H5375 their [fn]census H7218 among H8432 the sons H1121 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:5 - “Those who camp H2583 next H5921 to him shall be the tribe H4294 of Issachar, H3485 and the leader H5387 of the sons H1121 of Issachar: H3485 Nethanel H5417 the son H1121 of Zuar, H6686

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:7 - “Then comes the tribe H4294 of Zebulun, H2074 and the leader H5387 of the sons H1121 of Zebulun: H2074 Eliab H446 the son H1121 of Helon, H2497

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:12 - “Those who camp H2583 next H5921 to him shall be the tribe H4294 of Simeon, H8095 and the leader H5387 of the sons H1121 of Simeon: H8095 Shelumiel H8017 the son H1121 of Zurishaddai, H6701

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:14 - “Then comes the tribe H4294 of Gad, H1410 and the leader H5387 of the sons H1121 of Gad: H1410 Eliasaph H460 the son H1121 of [fn]Deuel, H1845

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:20 - “Next H5921 to him shall be the tribe H4294 of Manasseh, H4519 and the leader H5387 of the sons H1121 of Manasseh: H4519 Gamaliel H1583 the son H1121 of Pedahzur, H6301

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