Numbers 11:4
Old Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֲסְפְּסֻף
ʼăçpᵉçuph
gathered up together, i.e. a promiscuous assemblage (of people)
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
נָפַל
nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisrâʼêl
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
בָּשָׂר
bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
אָכַל
ʼâkal
to eat (literally or figuratively)
Key Terms in This Verse
אֲסְפְּסֻף ʼăçpᵉçuph
gathered up together, i.e. a promiscuous assemblage (of people)
Study H628 →נָפַל nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Study H5307 →בָּשָׂר bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
Study H1320 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →בֵּן bên
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., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →Cross References
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
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