Numbers 31:54
Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֶלְעָזָר
ʼElʻâzâr
Elazar, the name of seven Israelites
כֹּהֵן
kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
זָהָב
zâhâb
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
שַׂר
sar
a head person (of any rank or class)
אֶלֶף
ʼeleph
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
מֵאָה
mêʼâh
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
אֹהֶל
ʼôhel
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
עֵדָה
ʻêdâh
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
זִכְרוֹן
zikrôwn
a memento (or memorable thing, day or writing)
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
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Key Terms in This Verse
אֶלֶף ʼeleph
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
Study H505 →עֵדָה ʻêdâh
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
Study H5712 →זָהָב zâhâb
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
Study H2091 →כֹּהֵן kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Study H3548 →Cross References
And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel bef...
And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD ...
Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be f...
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
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