Numbers 25:15
Old Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שֵׁם
shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
מִדְיָנִי
Midyânîy
a Midjanite or descendant (native) of Midjan
חָלָל
châlâl
pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted
בַּת
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
בֵּית צוּר
Bêyth Tsûwr
Beth-Tsur, a place in Palestine
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
מִדְיָן
Midyân
Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants
Key Terms in This Verse
מִדְיָן Midyân
Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants
Study H4080 →רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Study H7218 →בַּת bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
Study H1323 →רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Study H7218 →שֵׁם shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
Study H8034 →Cross References
And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the swo...
And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, w...
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 t...
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