Numbers 1:33

פְּקֻֽדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה אֶפְרָ֑יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַֽחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.
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פְּקֻֽדֵי הֶ֖ם
פְּקֻֽדֵי
Root word numbered, visit, punish, visited, number, …
הֶ֖ם
Suffix — pronoun their / them
Dictionary form: פָּקַד · paw-KAHD

Verb — Qal, Participle Passive, masculine plural, construct state simple action — "he did" a settled state — try "___ed"

In the KJV here: those that were numbered
and those that were numbered ×18 those that were numbered ×17 numbered ×15 according to those that were numbered ×7 visit ×7 i will punish ×6 that were numbered ×6 visited ×5
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count — Best for census/muster contexts; clear and everyday.
visit — Retain for divine visitation; modernized from KJV 'visited'.
punish — Use when God or king enacts judgment on wrongdoers.
appoint — Fits administrative/leadership contexts; someone set over others.
muster — Military register sense; more precise than 'count' for troops.
attend to — Captures caring oversight nuance in pastoral or divine care.

BDB6734 H6485

BDB6733 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6735

פָּקַד303 verb attend to, visit, muster, appoint (Late Hebrew id., visit, enjoin; Phoenician פקד attend to, provide; Assyrian pa‡âdu = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic lose, miss; also (Dozy) give heed, attention, to; Ethiopic visit, muster, desire, need, etc.; Nabataean פקד command (Cook), so ᵑ7 פְּקַד Pa`el, Syriac , also visit); —

Qal234 Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳פ Exod 4:31 +; 1 singular פָּקַדְתִּי Exod 3:16 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִפְקֹד Gen 50:24 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular פְּקֹד Num 3:15 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute פָּקֹד Gen 50:24 +; construct לִפְקֹד 2Sam 24:4 +, etc.; Participle active פֹּקֵד Exod 20:5 +; passive (הַ) פְּקֻדִים Exod 30:14 +, construct פְּקוּדֵי Num 31:14 +, etc.; —
A. 1. a. pay attention to, observe (with care, practical interest), of ׳י with accusative of person + of thing Exod 3:16 (J), with accusative of person Exod 4:31 (J; || רָאָה), Ps 8:5 (with providence, compare פְּקֻדָּה Job 10:12 || זָכַר); with accusative of thing 1Sam 15:2; Ps 80:15 (|| הִבִּיט, רָאָה), Lam 4:22 (|| גִּלָּה עַל), יִוְכֹּר עֲוֺנָם וְיִפְקֹד חַטאֹתָם Hos 8:13 = Hos 9:9 = Jer 14:10; 1Sam 17:18 observe thy brothers as to well-being (לְשָׁלוֺם; i.e. see how they fare).
  b. attend to, in act, see to, with accusative of person 2Kgs 9:34 accusative of sheep Jer 23:2 (in figurative); compare Zech 10:3 b Zech 11:16.
  c. seek (with interest, desire), seek ׳י Isa 26:16 in bad sense, look about for Ezek 23:21. Hence
  d. seek in vain, need, miss, lack (compare Niph`al, and Arabic Ethiopic above), with accusative of person 1Sam 20:6; Isa 34:16, of thing 1Sam 25:15; Jer 3:16.
2. specifically visit, with accusative, for different purposes: with (ב) a present Judg 15:1 especially of ׳י, visit graciously Gen 21:1; Gen 50:24; Gen 50:25 = Exod 13:19 (all E), Isa 23:17; Jer 15:15 (|| זָכַר), Jer 27:22; Jer 29:10; Ps 65:10 +; בִּישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ Ps 106:4 (|| זָכַר); visit to search, test, accusative of person Job 7:18 (|| כָּחַן), Ps 17:3 (|| id.; object omitted), absolute Job 31:14 to punish Jer 6:15; Jer 49:8; Jer 50:31; Ps 59:6 accusative of person omitted Exod 32:34 a Isa 26:14, with עַל of thing (of sin) Jer 5:9; Jer 5:29; Jer 9:8 (here + ב person); accusative of thing Ps 89:33 absolute, of ׳י's anger Job 35:15.
3. with עַל person, visit upon, ׳י subject, + accusative of thing (of sin) Amos 3:2; Amos 3:14; Hos 1:4; Hos 2:15; Exod 20:5; Exod 34:7; Deut 5:9 + 10 t.; accusative of thing omitted, = punish Isa 10:12; Jer 9:24; Jer 11:22; Jer 13:21 + 10 t. Jeremiah, + 8 t.; + כ of thing Hos 12:3; Jer 21:14 + clause of sin Hos 4:14 with אֶל person Jer 50:18 (twice in verse), אֶל + עַל Jer 46:18 indefinite subject with עַל of vineyard = injure Isa 27:3.
4. pass in review, muster (nearly = number), with accusative, 1Sam 11:8; 1Sam 13:15; 2Sam 24:2; 2Sam 24:4 + 11 t. + Num 1:3; Num 1:19; Num 1:44; Num 1:49 + 16 t. Numbers (P); accusative omitted 1Sam 14:17 (twice in verse); Num 3:42 object נָוֶה Job 5:24 especially passive participle, persons or things mustered (numbered), Exod 30:12; Exod 30:13; Exod 30:14; Exod 38:25; Exod 38:26; Num 1:21; Num 1:22 + 67 t. Numbers; + 1Chr 23:24. B. appoint:
1. with accusative of person + אִתָּם Gen 40:4, + עַל person over whom Jer 15:3; Jer 51:27; Num 27:16, + אֶל (for עַל) Jer 49:19 = Jer 50:44 with accusative of person alone Num 3:10, + בְּראֹשׁ הָעָם Deut 20:9 passive participle plural appointed ones, officers, of (fighting) host Num 31:14; Num 31:48; 2Kgs 11:15; 2Chr 23:14.
2. with accusative of thing, appoint, assign, + עַל person to whom, Num 4:27 (on text see Di); with accusative of thing only, vNum 4:32 compare Job 34:13; Job 36:23 lay upon (עַל person) as a charge, Zeph 3:7 (reading מֵעֵינֶיהָ, ᵐ5 We Now, for מְעוֺנָהּ); + infinitive 2Chr 36:23 = Ezra 1:2 = deposit, with accusative of thing + ב location, 2Kgs 5:24 (compare פִּקָּדוֺן). Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִפְקַד 1Sam 25:7 +; 2 masculine singular וְנִפְקַדְתָּ֫ 1Sam 20:18 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִפָּקֵד v1Sam 20:18 +, etc.; Infinitive הִפָּקֵד absolute 1Kgs 20:39 construct Judg 21:3 —
1. be (sought, i.e. needed) missed, lacking 1Sam 20:18 + v1Sam 20:19 (ᵐ5, for ᵑ0 תֵּרֵד, We Dr and others), 1Sam 25:7; 1Kgs 20:39 (+ infinitive absolute), 2Kgs 10:19 (twice in verse); Jer 23:4 (Gr Gie conjecture יִפְחָ֖דוּ), + מִן particle Judg 21:3; 1Sam 25:21; 2Sam 2:30; Num 31:49 of seat 1Sam 20:18, place v1Sam 20:25 v1Sam 20:27 (i.e. be empty).
2. be visited (graciously) Ezek 38:8; Isa 24:22, compare Isa 29:6 (ב accompare; see Di).
3. be visited upon, עַל person, Num 16:29 (subject פְּקֻדָּה); רָ֑ע ׳בַּל יִפּ Prov 19:23 evil shall not be visited (that is, upon him; read perhaps שׂבֵר עָלָיו for שָׂבֵעַ יָלִין see Toy).
4. be appointed Neh 7:1, + עַל Neh 12:44. Pi`el (intensive) muster a host, Participle מְפַקֵּד Isa 13:4 (of ׳י). Pu`al be passed in review, Perfect 3 masculine singular פֻּקַּד Exod 38:21 be caused to miss, deprived of, 1 singular פֻּקַּדְתִּי Isa 38:10 with accusative of thing,
**sense dubious, Ges am (shall be) missed for; Hi Di De CheComm. am punished, mulcted of. Hithpa`el be mustered, Perfect 3 plural הִתְפָּֽקְדוּ Judg 20:15; Judg 20:17 Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיִּתְפָּקֵד Judg 21:9 3 masculine plural Judg 20:15 (on form see Ges«GKC:54l»§ 54l). Hothpa`al id., Perfect 3 plural הָתְפָּֽקְדוּ 1Kgs 20:27; Num 1:47; Num 2:33; Num 26:62 (Gesl.c.). Hiph`il29 Perfect 3 masculine singular הִפְקִיד Gen 39:5 +, 2 masculine singular suffix הִפְקַדְתּוֺ 1Sam 29:4, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַפְקִיד Isa 10:28, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַפְקֵד Num 1:50; Ps 109:6, etc.; —
1. with accusative of person, set (over), make overseer; 2Kgs 25:23 + עַל Gen 39:4; Jer 1:10; Num 1:50 + 8 t., figurative, acc, of punishment, Lev 26:16 + ב Jer 40:5 +3 t.; + ב and על Gen 39:5 + ל 1Kgs 11:28 + אֲשֶׁר שָׁם 1Sam 29:4 where thou hast stationed him, insert also v1Sam 29:10 ᵐ5 The We Dr and others; + אִתּוֺ Jer 40:7, compare Jer 41:10.
2. with accusative of thing (implicit),
  a. commit, entrust (compare פִּקָּדוֺן), ׳עַליַֿד פ 1Kgs 14:27 = 2Chr 12:10 with accusative רוּחִי + בְּיָָֽדְךָ Ps 31:6.
  b. deposit, with accusative of thing + ב location Jer 36:20, + ל location Isa 10:28 accusative of person (Jeremiah as prisoner) + ב location Jer 37:21.
Hoph`al 1. be visited in punishment, Perfect 3 masculine singular הָפְקַד Jer 6:6 (impersonal; but ᵐ5 ψευδής read הַשֶּׁקֶר JDMich, הַפֶּרֶק Gie).
2. be deposited, אִתּוֺ Lev 5:23 (subject הַפִּקָּדוֺן).
3. be made overseer, Participle (הַ)מֻפְקָדִים, with בֵּית 2Kgs 22:9; 2Kgs 12:12 Qr (Kt הפקדים); ׳בְּבֵית י 2Kgs 22:5 (Qr strike out ב), 2Chr 34:10 with עַל person 2Chr 34:12 absolute v2Chr 34:17.

BDB6736 H6485

BDB6735 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6737

[פְּקוּדִים noun plural [masculine] abstract musterings i.e. expenses; — construct פְּקוּדֵי Exod 38:21 (see Di).

numbered, visit, punish, visited, number, …
pāqad
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc
  • (v) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for
    • (Qal)
      • to pay attention to, observe
        • "to attend to"to seek, look about for"to seek in vain, need, miss, lack"to visit"to visit upon, punish"to pass in review, muster, number"to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit
      (Niphal)
      • to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking
        • "to be visited"to be visited upon"to be appointed"to be watched over
      (Piel) to muster, call up"(Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account"(Hiphil)
      • to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer
        • "to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit
      (Hophal)
      • to be visited
        • "to be deposited"to be made overseer, be entrusted
      (Hithpael) numbered"(Hothpael) numbered
    (n m pl abstr) musterings, expenses

לְ מַטֵּ֣ה
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
מַטֵּ֣ה
Root word tribe, rod, tribes, staff, rods, …
Dictionary form: מַטֶּה · maht-TEH

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: of them even of the tribe
of the tribe ×59 and out of the tribe ×27 tribe ×17 of the tribes ×12 of them even of the tribe ×12 out of the tribe ×10 the rod ×8 rod ×7
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tribe — Best for the social/political grouping sense
clan — Useful when emphasizing kinship over political structure
staff — For a walking stick or symbol of authority
rod — Prefer for discipline, judgment, or miraculous use
scepter — When the rod signals royal or divine authority
stick — Neutral, everyday object with no special connotation

BDB5156 H4294

BDB5155 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5157

מַטֶּה251 noun masculineExod 4:17 (feminine Mic 6:9 according to ᵑ0, but dubious, see below)

1. staff, rod, shaft.
2. branch.
3. tribe (Eccl 48:2 staff, Eccl 45:6; Eccl 45:25 tribe); — absolute ׳מ Gen 38:25 +; construct מַטַּה Exod 4:20 +; suffix מַטְּךָ Gen 38:18 + 5 t., מַטֶּ֑ךָ Exod 8:1, מַטֵּ֫הוּ Isa 10:24 + 10 t.; plural מַטּוֺת 1Kgs 8:1 +, etc.; suffix מַטּוֺחָם Exod 7:12; Num 17:21 also מַטָּיו Hab 3:14 (but read מַטֶּיךָ or — Gr — מַטֹּתֶיךָ); —
1. (compare מַקֵּל, שֵׁבֶט) staff of traveller Gen 38:18; Gen 38:25 (J); in general Isa 10:15 (simile; || שֵׁבֶט); from staff as support comes figurative מַטֵּהלֶֿחֶם staff of bread (food supply) Ezek 4:16; Ezek 5:16; Ezek 14:13; Lev 26:26; Ps 105:16 of staff or rod, Moses as shepherd Exod 4:2; Exod 4:4; Exod 7:15 (J), Exod 4:17; Exod 7:17; Exod 7:20; Exod 9:23; Exod 10:13; Exod 17:5 (all E); compare also Isa 10:26; Exod 14:16; Num 20:8; Num 20:9; Num 20:11 (all P); called הָאֱלֹהִים ׳מ Exod 4:20; Exod 17:9 (both E), because of miraculous power connected with it; compare mirac. rod of Aaron Exod 7:9; Exod 7:10; Exod 7:12; Exod 7:19; Exod 8:1; Exod 8:12; Exod 8:13 (all P), and of Egyptian magicians Exod 7:12 (twice in verse) (P); compare Aaron's rod that budded Num 17:18; Num 17:21; Num 17:23; Num 17:25 (compare RSSemitic i. 180; 2d ed. 197); carried even by warrior 1Sam 14:27; 1Sam 14:43 מַטֵּה שִׁכְמוֺ Isa 9:3 i.e. rod that strikes his shoulder, task-master's rod (|| שֵׁבֶט הַנֹּגֵשׂ בּוֺ), compare Isa 10:5 and vIsa 10:24; Isa 14:5 (|| שֵׁבֶט), all figurative of oppression; מַטֵּה מוּסָדָה Isa 30:32 appointed rod (of punishment); compare ׳מ Ezek 7:10; Ezek 7:11 (but text obscure, Co — q. v. — sceptre), also Mic 6:9 according to ᵑ0, but see below 3; used in beating out (חבט) fennel Isa 28:27 staff as badge of leader or ruler מַטֵּהעֹֿז Jer 48:17 (|| מַקֵּל), compare Ps 110:2 so Num 17:17 (4 t. in verse) + 10 t. Num 17 apparently shafts, i.e. arrows or spears, Hab 3:9; Hab 3:14 (compare Now Da GASm).
2. branch of vine Ezek 19:11; Ezek 19:12; Ezek 19:14 (twice in verse).
3. tribe (183 t.), originally company led by chief with staff: specifically of tribes of Israel in both singular and plural, 1Kgs 7:14; 1Kgs 8:1 = 2Chr 5:2; Exod 31:2 + 5 t. Exodus; Lev 24:11; Num 1:4 + 89 t. Numbers; Josh 7:1 + 56 t. Joshua (all P); 1Chr 6:45 + 21 t. 1Chr 6; 1Chr 12:31 probably also Mic 6:9 (vocative; so ᵐ5 We Now GASm). — compare שֵׁבֶט, and on relation of these two words for tribe Hebrew usage DrJPhoenician xi. (1882), 213 f.

tribe, rod, tribes, staff, rods, …
maṭṭe
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)
  • staff, branch, tribe
    • staff, rod, shaft
      • "branch (of vine)"tribe
      • company led by chief with staff (originally)

אֶפְרָ֑יִם
אֶפְרָ֑יִם
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of ephraim")
Dictionary form: אֶפְרַיִם · ep-ra-YIM

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: of ephraim
ephraim ×66 of ephraim ×62 and ephraim ×12 ephraims ×3 but ephraim ×2 from ephraim ×2 is mine ephraim ×2 o ephraim ×2
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Ephraim — Standard modern spelling; use for the tribe or person.
Ephraimite — Use when referring to an individual member of the tribe.
Ephraimites — Plural form for the tribal group or people collectively.
the tribe of Ephraim — Clarifies tribal identity; helpful in narrative contexts.

BDB687 H669

BDB686 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB688

אֶפְרַ֫יִם proper name, masculine Ephraim (Gen 41:52 connected with הִפְרָה, Hiph`il of פרה, compare פרא Hiph`il Hos 13:15).

1. 2nd son of Joseph Gen 41:52; Gen 46:20 reckoned among sons of Jacob, blessed by him, and given preference over Manasseh Gen 48:1; Gen 48:5; Gen 48:13; Gen 48:14; Gen 48:17 (twice in verse) (compare vGen 48:19) vGen 48:20 vGen 48:20; Gen 50:23; Num 1:10; 1Chr 7:20; 1Chr 7:22.
2. בְּנֵי אֶפְרַיִם (= descendants, tribe of east) Num 1:32; Num 2:18 (twice in verse); Num 2:24; Num 7:48; Num 10:22; Num 26:35; Num 26:37; Josh 16:5; Josh 16:9 (boundaries of territory), Josh 17:8; 1Chr 9:3; 1Chr 12:31; 1Chr 27:10; 1Chr 27:14; 1Chr 27:20; 1Chr 2:12 less often ׳מַטֵּה א Num 1:33; Num 13:8; Josh 21:5; 1Chr 6:51 ׳מַטֵּה בְנֵיאֿ Num 34:24; Josh 16:8 compare Josh 14:4 ׳שֵׁבֶט א Ps 78:67 (|| אֹהֶל יוֺסֵף); ׳בֵּית א Judg 10:9 also ׳א alone, tribe Ephraim Num 26:28; Deut 33:17; Josh 16:10 + often; וּמְנַשֶּׁה ׳אֶרֶין א Josh 17:17 compare Judg 12:15; 2Chr 30:10 especially
3. הַראֶֿפְרַיִם the mountain-country of Ephraim, a ridge stretching from north to south through territory assigned to Ephraim, with fruitful land on both slopes, especially the western (compare Di Josh 16:1) Josh 17:15; Josh 19:50; Josh 20:7; Judg 2:9; Judg 3:27; Judg 4:5 + 26 t.
4. by Hosea & Isaiah (rarely later) אֶפְרַיִם = kingdom of northern Israel (from Ephraim as largest & strongest tribe in it) Hos 4:17; Hos 5:3 (twice in verse); Hos 5:5 (|| יִשְׂרָאֵל) vHos 5:11 vHos 5:12 + 30 t. Hosea; Isa 7:2; Isa 7:5; Isa 7:8; Isa 7:9; Isa 7:17 + 9 t. Isaiah; also Jer 7:15; Jer 31:9; Jer 31:18; Jer 31:20; Ezek 37:16 (strike out Co) vEzek 37:19; Ps 78:9; 2Chr 25:7; 2Chr 25:10 compare 2Chr 30:1; Ps 60:9 = Ps 108:9 ׳עָרֵי א 2Chr 17:2 compare 2Chr 34:6 ׳שְׂדֵה א Obad 1:19 hence ׳א alone in local sense 2Chr 31:1 also Hos 5:9, where feminine (& perhaps Isa 7:2).
5. יִעַר אֶפְרַיִם 2Sam 18:6, east of Jordan; ᵐ5L Klo read יער מַחֲנַיִם compare 2Sam 17:24; 2Sam 17:27.
6. name of a city near Baal-hazor 2Sam 13:23 (= Ἐφραϊμ John 11:54 & 1 Macc 11:34? Klo compare ᵐ5L Γοφραιμ & עפרון, Qr עֶפְרַיִן 2Chr 13:9 so previously Bö Th Ke compare Dr).
7. שַׁעַר אֶפְרַיִם a chief gate of Jerusalem 2Kgs 14:13; 2Chr 25:23; Neh 8:16; Neh 12:39 perhaps at northwest angle, near Holy Sepulchre, compare Schick-GutheZPV 1885.

אֶפְרָת see אפרתה. below

ephraim, ephraimites, ephraims
ʾeprayim
double ash-heap, I shall be doubly fruitful
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
  • second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh
    • "the tribe, Ephraim"the mountain country of Ephraim"sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah)"a city near Baal-hazor"a chief gate of Jerusalem

אַרְבָּעִ֥ים
אַרְבָּעִ֥ים
Root word forty, fortieth, fortys
Dictionary form: אַרְבָּעִים · ar-baw-EEM

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"; a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: were forty
forty ×76 and forty ×20 were forty ×6 of them were forty ×5 of forty ×4 was forty ×4 in the fortieth ×3 and their forty ×2
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forty — Standard cardinal number; broadest everyday use.
fortieth — Ordinal form; use for dates, sequences, or rankings.
forty-fold — Use when expressing multiplication or great quantity.
forty years — Common biblical idiom; supply 'years' when context implies duration.

BDB7720 H705

BDB7719 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7721

אַרְבָּעִים136 plural noun indeclinable a forty; —

1. sine num. al.:
  a. usually apposition before noun, especially שָׁנָה, יוֺם (singular): אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה Judg 3:11; 1Sam 4:18; Amos 2:10; Amos 5:25 + 29 t.;יוֺם ׳א Gen 7:17; 1Kgs 19:8; Jonah 3:4 + 6 t.,יוֺם ׳א לַיְלָה ׳וְא Gen 7:4; Gen 7:12; Exod 24:18 + 7 t.; also בַּת ׳א 1Kgs 7:38, גָּמָל ׳א 2Kgs 8:9, אַמָּה ׳א Ezek 41:2 and (אַמָּה omitted) Ezek 46:22, but בָּאַמָּה ׳א 1Kgs 6:17 (v: אַמָּה); אֶלֶף ׳א Num 1:33; Num 2:19; Num 26:18; Josh 4:13; Judg 5:8; 2Sam 10:18; 1Kgs 5:6; 1Chr 12:37 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:36), 1Chr 19:18 (see also below); rarely followed by plural noun, בָּנִים ׳א Judg 12:14, אֲדָנִים ׳א Exod 26:19; Exod 26:21; Exod 36:24; Exod 36:26 (P). — (As round number Gen 7:17; Judg 3:11; Judg 5:31; Judg 8:28; 1Sam 4:18 +).
  b. after plural noun, ׳פָּרוֺת א Gen 32:16 (E), ׳שְׁקָלִים א Neh 5:15.
  c. noun omitted Gen 18:29, ׳הָא vGen 18:29 יַכֶּנּוּ ׳א Deut 25:3 forty (blows) may he smite him.
2. with other numbers:
  a. before unit, + singular noun:, 40 + 1שָׁנָה 1Kgs 14:21; 1Kgs 15:10; 2Kgs 14:23 40 + 2 שָׁנָה 2Chr 22:20, אִישׁ 2Kgs 10:14, עִיר Num 35:6, + אֶלֶף Judg 12:6 40 + 5 שָׁנָה Josh 14:10 (JE), etc. (12 t.); + plural noun יְלָדִים 2Kgs 2:24 after plural noun הָעַמּוּדִים + 40 + 5 1Kgs 7:3 noun omitted 40 + 5 Gen 18:28, compare Ezra 2:24 = Neh 7:28.
  b. after unit, 9 + 40 שָׁנָה Lev 25:8 (H); 1 + 40 אֶלֶף Num 1:41; Num 2:28, etc. (9 t. Numbers, P).
  c. with hundreds, 40 שָׁנָה + 800 שָׁנָה Gen 5:18 (P); 100 + 40 שָׁנָה Job 42:16 + units, 7 שָׁנִים + 40 + 100 שָׁנָה Gen 47:28 (P); but (Ezra Nehemiah, mostly predicate, without noun), 900 + 40 + 5 Ezra 2:8, compare vEzra 2:25; Neh 7:62, and (׳א without וְ) 600, 40 + 2 Ezra 2:10, see also || Neh 7:15; Ezra 2:34 = Neh 7:36; Ezra 2:66 = Neh 7:68 (ver. omitted Baer Gi), Neh 7:13; Neh 7:29; Neh 7:44 1000, 200, 40 + 7 Ezra 2:38 = Neh 7:41 plural noun 200 + 40 + 5 Neh 7:67, plural noun 200, 40 + 2; Neh 11:13 also singular noun נֶפֶשׁ 700, 40 + 5 Jer 52:30.
3. as ordinal, שָׁנָה ׳בְּא Deut 1:3 in the fortieth year; also ׳בִּשְׁנַת הָא Num 33:38; 1Chr 26:31 וְאַחַת ׳בִּשְׁנַת א 2Chr 16:13 in the forty-first year

forty, fortieth, fortys
ʾarbāʿîm
forty
  • forty

אֶ֖לֶף
אֶ֖לֶף
Root word thousand, thousands, hundred, two
Dictionary form: אֶלֶף · eh-LEP

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: thousand
thousand ×332 a thousand ×56 two thousand ×18 of thousands ×13 and a thousand ×9 over thousands ×6 and two thousand ×5 of the thousands ×4
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thousand — Standard modern rendering; suits most contexts.
thousands — Use for plural forms or large collective quantities.
unit of a thousand — Clarifies exact numeric sense in technical passages.
contingent — Military/tribal subdivision; prefer in census or battle lists.
clan — Social unit sense; fits tribal-organization contexts.
troop — Informal military grouping; vivid in narrative battle scenes.

BDB504 H503 H505

BDB503 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB505

II. אֶ֫לֶף noun masculineJudg 6:15 thousand (אלף MI, SI, Sabean DHMZMG 1875, 615; Arabic , Aramaic , אֲלַף, אלפיא) — ׳) א׳(אָ֑ Gen 20:16 +; suffix אַלְפִּי Judg 6:15 dual אַלְפַּיִם Num 4:36 +; plural אֲלָפִים Exod 18:21 +; construct אַלְפֵי Exod 32:28 +; אֲלָפֶיךָ Deut 7:13 + 2 t.; אֲלָפָיו Qr 1Sam 18:7 + 2 t. (Kt פֿו) — a thousand.

1. numeral:
  a. used with noun alone; mostly before noun Num 35:4; Josh 7:3; Neh 3:13; 1Chr 18:4 +; after noun (late) 1Chr 12:35 + 6 t. Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah; בָּאַפָּה ׳א Num 35:5 (4 t. in verse); Ezek 47:3 (strike out Co); the noun always plural when preceding, sometimes when following, 1Sam 25:2; 1Kgs 3:4; 2Kgs 18:23 = Isa 36:8; 2Chr 30:24; Ps 90:4; Job 42:12; Eccl 6:6 elsewhere singular אישׁ Judg 9:49; Judg 15:15; Judg 15:16; Josh 7:3 +; אַמָּה Num 35:4 + (so SI); דּוֺר Deut 7:9 +, compare 1Chr 18:4; 1Chr 19:6; 2Kgs 15:19; Job 42:12; Song 4:4; Isa 7:23, noun sometimes collective; ׳א plural construct Mic 6:7; Ps 119:72; Gen 24:60 noun not expressed (or not fully) Gen 20:16; Num 31:5; Num 31:6 +; distributive אֶלֶף ֗֗֗ אֶלֶף Num 31:4 multiplicative Deut 1:11 פְּעָמִים ׳א; indefinite for great number (plural) Exod 20:6; Exod 34:7; Deut 5:10; Jer 32:18, (singular) Deut 32:30; Eccl 6:6 +.
  b. ׳א + other number usually precedes it Exod 38:25 + often; but following רִבּוֺא Ezra 2:64 + 2 t.; it follows also smaller number Num 3:50; 1Kgs 5:12 (so SI); the noun following in singular Exod 28:25 + 8 t.; plural 2Sam 8:4 + 2 t.; noun precedes, in plural (late) Dan 12:12 + 2 t.; noun not expressed Exod 38:28 + often
  c. ׳א X other number always following Exod 12:37 +; usual order is no. X ׳א + additional no. (if any) + noun (if expressed) Num 31:52; Judg 20:35 compare Exod 12:37; 2Kgs 3:4 (twice in verse) +; less often noun + no. X ׳א Num 31:33; 1Kgs 8:63 +; (other combinations see Exod 38:26; Num 26:51; Num 31:32; Ezek 48:30; 1Chr 29:7 etc.); ׳א usually singular Num 11:21 +; except after units, where plural absolute Num 1:46; Judg 20:34 + (so MI); seldom plural construct Exod 32:28; Judg 4:10; Job 1:3 (twice in verse); (noun mostly singular when following Judg 4:10; 1Kgs 12:21+, yet plural Josh 4:13; 1Sam 13:5 +; when preceding it is plural 1Chr 5:21 +, or collective Num 31:33; 1Sam 25:2; 1Kgs 8:63; 2Chr 7:5 +); אֶלֶף אֲלָפִים 1Chr 21:5; 1Chr 22:14; 2Chr 14:8 אַלְפֵי שִׁנְאָן Ps 68:18, compare שִׁנְאָן; בְּהַרֲרֵי אָ֑לֶף Ps 50:10, read אֵל compare Ps 36:7, Ol Bi Che; yet see Hup De. —

Note. 10,000 = עֲשֶׂרֶת אֲלָפִים etc. Judg 1:4; Judg 3:29; 1Kgs 5:28; 1Chr 29:7 +; less often רִבּוֺ, רְבָבָה etc. q. v.
2. a thousand, a company of 1000 men, as united under one superior, or leader, hence ׳(שָׂרֵי) שַׂר א Exod 18:21; Exod 18:25 compare Num 31:14 +; compare יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳רָאשֵׁי א Num 1:16; Num 10:4; Josh 22:21; Josh 22:30 & see below; compare also 1Sam 29:2 especially family, etc. Judg 6:15; 1Sam 10:19 (|| שֵׁבֶט & compare מִשְׁפַּחַת v1Sam 10:21); compare Mic 5:2 — Num 10:36 (רִבְבוֺת אַלְפֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל) Num 31:5; Josh 22:14; 1Sam 23:23 apparently shew transition to this technical use. **[אָלַף] verb denominative Hiph`il Ps 144:13 מַאֲלִיפוֺת producing thousands (subject צאֹן).

BDB9305 H505 H506

BDB9304 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9306

אֲלַ֑ף noun masculine 1,000 (= Biblical Hebrew II. אֶ֫לֶף); — absolute ׳א (noun person precedes) Dan 5:1 noun omitted, emphatic אַלְפָּא vDan 5:1 the thousand (just mentioned); construct + plural absolute אֶ֫לֶף אֲלָפִ֯ים Dan 7:10 a thousand thousands (< Qr אַלְפִין K§ 51, 2).

thousand, thousands, hundred, two
ʾelep
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
  • a thousand
    • as numeral
    a thousand, company
    • as a company of men under one leader, troops

וַ ֽחֲמֵ֥שׁ
וַ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
ֽחֲמֵ֥שׁ
Root word five, fifteenth, fifteen, fifth, apiece
Dictionary form: חָמֵשׁ · haw-MAYSH

Adjective — Cardinal Number, feminine singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: and five
five ×116 and five ×108 was five ×14 the five ×8 fifteen ×7 of five ×7 were five ×6 and the five ×5
More options
five — Core cardinal number; universally applicable.
fifth — Ordinal use; for position or sequence.
fifteen — Compound form; use when context requires 10+5.
fifteenth — Ordinal compound; for dates or ranked positions.
five each — Distributive sense; use when portions are divided equally.

BDB2900 H2568

BDB2899 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2901

חָמֵשׁ, חֲמִשָּׁה342 noun masculine and feminine five (Late Hebrew id.; id.; Aramaic חֲמֵשׁ, חַמְשָׁא, , ; Phoenician חמשת; Palmyrene חמשא, with masculine noun, ReckendZMG 1888, 408; Assyrian —amšu, —amiltu Dl§ 75; Ethiopic Arabic , Sabean & Lihyânian חֿמס DHMZMG xxix, 613; Epigr. Denkm. 71, 73); —

masculine (c. noun feminine) absolute חָמֵשׁ Gen 5:6 + 94 t. + Ezek 40:30 (strike out ᵐ5B Hi-Sm Co; Co strike out also in vEzek 40:25 vEzek 40:29 vEzek 40:33 vEzek 40:36) + Ezek 45:3 Kt (where read feminine with Qr); construct חֲמֵשׁ Gen 5:10 + 67 t. + Ezek 48:16 Kt; feminine (c. noun masculine) absolute חֲמִשָּׁה see LagBN 80 Gen 18:28 + 139 t. (including Ezek 8:16 strike out B Co and others); construct חֲמֵשֶׁת Num 3:47 (twice in verse) + 26 t.; — on plural חֲמִשִּׁים fifty, see below; — five, in Hexateuch chiefly P; —
1. without other numeral:
  a. חָמֵשׁ before feminine plural noun Gen 43:34 + 35 t.; before collective noun צאֹן ׳ח 1Sam 25:18 see also בָּאַמָּה ׳ח five in cubit
   (s) = five cubits 1Kgs 7:23; 1Chr 11:23; 2Chr 4:2 after noun (late) 2Kgs 8:16 (בִּשְׁנַת חָמֵשׁ לְיוֺרָם = in the fifth year) + 6 t. Chronicles; no noun expressed 1Kgs 7:39 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 7:49 (twice in verse); 1Chr 3:20; 2Chr 4:7 (twice in verse).
  b. חֲמִשָּׁה before masculine plural noun Gen 47:2 + 18 t.; after noun Exod 36:38 + 36 t. Numbers (all P); no noun expressed Gen 14:9 (only here with article) + 20 t.
  c. חֲמֵשׁ before noun (usually defined; except מֵאוֺת, אֲלָפִים, see 3, 4) Exod 26:3; Exod 26:9; Exod 36:10; Exod 36:16 + Ezek 42:16 אַמּוֺת ׳ח Kt, but Qr מאות ׳ח, see below
  d. חֲמֵשֶׁת חַמְּלָכִים Josh 10:5 + 5 t.; הָאֲנָשִׁים ׳ח Judg 18:7; Judg 18:14; Judg 18:17 שׁקלים ׳ח Num 18:16 also, distributive, שְׁקָלִים ׳ח ׳ח Num 3:47 הַסְּרָנִים ׳ח Josh 13:3; Judg 3:3; 1Sam 6:18 ׳בני מ ׳ח 2Sam 21:8.
  e. = ordinal, בִּשְׁנַת חָמֵשׁ ליורם 2Kgs 8:16 the fifth (year) of Joram; בַּחֲמִשָּׁה לַחֹדֶשׁ on the fifth (day) of the month Ezek 1:1; Ezek 1:2; Ezek 8:1; Ezek 33:21 (so also 15th, 25th, etc.)
2. ׳ח combined with עשׂר, עשׂרה ten = fifteen:
  a. חֲמֵשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה (c. noun feminine) Gen 5:10; Gen 7:20; Exod 27:14; Exod 27:15; Exod 38:14; Exod 38:15; 2Kgs 14:17; 2Kgs 14:23; 2Kgs 20:6; 2Chr 15:10; 2Chr 25:25; Isa 38:5.
  b. חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר (c. noun masculine), (1) after noun Esth 9:21 (2) before noun Exod 16:1 ( = ordinal fifteenth, so Lev 23:6 +) Hos 3:2 +.
  c. חֲמֵשֶׁת עָשָׂר before noun 2Sam 19:18 +.
  d. חֲמֵשֶׁת עָשָׂר, without noun = ordinal fifteenth 1Chr 24:14 + 4 t. + Ezek 45:12 (read חֲמִשִּׁים A Hi Co).
3. חֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֺת = 500 Gen 5:30; Gen 5:32 + 49 t. + Ezek 42:16 Qr.
4. חֲמֵשֶׁת אֲלָפִים = 5000 Num 31:32; Josh 8:12; Judg 20:45; 1Sam 17:5; Ezek 45:6; Ezek 48:15; 1Chr 29:7; 2Chr 35:9; Ezra 1:11; Ezra 2:69 — in 25,000, 35,000 etc. חֲמִשָּׁה (usually without ׳א) precedes the 20,000, 30,000, etc.
5. with other numerals:
  a. חָמֵשׁ before larger numeral: (1) noun repeated Gen 5:6 + 4 t.; (2) noun with 2nd number only, Gen 5:17 + 8 t. + Ezek 45:3 Kt; (3) noun with בְּ with 2nd number Ezek 40:21 + 2 t.
  b. חָמֵשׁ after larger number: (1) noun repeated Gen 25:7 (2) noun following ׳ח (only) Judg 14:10 + (especially in expressions of age and duration); (3) noun before both numbers, stative absolute, 2Chr 3:15 stative construct 2Chr 15:19.
  c. no noun expressed, ׳ח between other number, e.g. ושׁבעים ׳שֵׁשׁ מאות ח Num 31:37.
  d. חֲמִשָּׁה before larger number, noun following larger number Num 1:25 + 22 t.
  e. ׳ח follows, and (1) is followed by noun Judg 20:35 + 7 t.; (2) noun precedes both 1Kgs 7:3; Jer 52:30. feminine ׳ח precedes, no noun expressed 1Kgs 5:12.
  g. ׳ח follows, no noun expr Gen 18:28 +.
  h. no noun expressed ׳ח between other number Exod 38:28; Ezra 2:5.

five, fifteenth, fifteen, fifth, apiece
ḥāmēš
five
  • five
    • five (cardinal number)
      • "a multiple of five (with another number)"fifth (ordinal number)

מֵאֽוֹת
מֵאֽוֹת
Root word hundred, hundreds, hundredth, hundredfold, sixscore, …
Dictionary form: מֵאָה · may-AW

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"; a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: hundred
hundred ×300 an hundred ×76 two hundred ×44 and two hundred ×15 and an hundred ×13 of hundreds ×10 were an hundred ×10 of an hundred ×8
More options
hundred — Standard modern form; use in nearly all contexts.
hundredfold — Use when expressing multiplication or yield ratios.
hundredth — Use for ordinal contexts, e.g., the hundredth year.
a hundred — Adds slight indefinite nuance; natural in narrative prose.

BDB4484 H3967

BDB4483 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4485

I. מֵאָה583 noun feminine hundred (Late Hebrew id.; MI20 מאתן (dual); SI5 מאת, מאתים (dual); Phoenician מאת מאתם (dual); Assyrian mê (probably, Dl§ 75), Tel Amarna mê-at WklTelAm 20*; Arabic Sabean מאת מאתם OsZMG x. 1856, 49; CISiv. i. 6, 4; 46, 6; מאה EutSin 457; Ethiopic ; Aramaic מְאָה, ; Palmyrene תלת מאה 300 VogPalm 6, 4; Nabataean מאה EutNab 8, 9); — ׳מ Gen 6:3 + 144 t.; construct מְאַת Gen 5:3 + 30 t. (on מְאַת Eccl 8:12 see 2 d below); plural absolute מֵאוֺת Gen 5:9 + 324 t. (מֵאֹת only Gen 5:4; Gen 5:30); המאיות Kt 2Kgs 11:4 + 3 t. 2Kgs 11 dual מָאתַיִם (תָ֑יִם-) Gen 11:19 + 76 t. (but 1Sam 18:27 read מֵאָה (מְאַת) ᵐ5 We Dr Kit Bu HPS); — hundred: —

1. as simple number:
  a. absolute singular, (I) following by singular of noun enumerated: מֵאָה קְשִׂיטָה Gen 33:19; Josh 24:32 (both E); אִישׁ ׳מ Judg 7:19; 1Kgs 18:13; 2Kgs 4:43 אַמָּה ׳מ 1Kgs 7:2; Ezek 40:19 +; כִּכָּר ׳מ 2Kgs 23:33; 2Chr 25:6; 2Chr 27:5; 2Chr 36:3; Ezra 8:26 אֶלֶף ׳מ = 100,000 1Kgs 20:29 + 6 t. Kings Chronicles; compare also Gen 17:17 (P), 2Sam 8:4; Isa 65:20 (twice in verse), and followed by collective noun רֶכֶב 2Sam 8:4 = 1Chr 18:4, צאֹן 1Kgs 5:3 (2) less often followed by plural מֵאָה שְׁעָרִים Gen 26:12 (J), פְּעָמִים ׳מ 2Sam 24:3 = 1Chr 21:3, נְבִיאִים ׳מ 1Kgs 18:4, etc.; (3) seldom, and late, preceded by plural noun: הָרִמֹּנִים מֵאָה Jer 52:23, אַמּוֺת הַמֵּאָה Ezek 42:2, compare Ezra 2:69; 2Chr 3:16; 2Chr 4:8; 2Chr 29:32 (4) exceptional is מֵאָה לְכִּכָּרִים כְּלֵי כֶסֶף Ezra 8:26 also, with ellipsis, מֵאָה כֶסֶף Deut 22:19 (i.e. shekels); מֵאָה קַיִץ 2Sam 16:1 (i.e. cakes); (5) מֵאָה without noun enumerated, especially = a hundred (men, persons) Judg 20:10 (twice in verse); Amos 5:3 (twice in verse); Lev 26:8 (twice in verse) (H), 1Chr 12:14 ׳מ Prov 17:10 = 100 (blows), Eccl 6:3 = 100 (children), (times). — On Neh 3:1; Neh 12:39 see below
  b. absolute dual, (I) foll, by singular, מָאתַיִם אִישׁ 1Sam 18:27; 1Sam 30:10; 2Sam 15:11, לֶחֶם ׳מ 1Sam 25:18; 2Sam 16:1, צִנָּה ׳מ 1Kgs 10:16 = 2Chr 9:15, אֶלֶף ׳מ 1Sam 15:4 +, שָׁנָה ׳מ Gen 11:23 (P); (2) less often followed by plural שְׁקָלִים ׳מ Josh 7:21 (JE), 2Sam 14:26, דְּבֵלִים ׳מ 1Sam 25:18, אֲנָשִׁים ׳מ 1Sam 30:21, compare Ezra 8:4 (3) also preceded by plural noun: ׳עִוִּים מ Gen 32:15, ׳רְחֵלִים מ Gen 32:15 (E), ׳הָרִמּוֺנִים מ 1Kgs 7:20, compare 1Chr 15:8; 2Chr 29:32; Ezra 2:65 (4) with ellipsis כֶּסֶף ׳מ Judg 17:4 (5) as predicate, ׳רָאשֵׁיהֶם מ1Chr 12:32 (33 van d. H).
  c. absolute plural ׃מֵא(וֺ)ת — (1) alone, = hundreds, לְמֵאוֺת 1Sam 29:2 by hundreds, so 2Sam 18:4 (both + thousands); especially ׳שָׂרֵי (הַ)מּ captains of (the) hundreds Exod 18:21; Exod 18:25 (E), 2Kgs 11:4; 2Kgs 11:9; 2Kgs 11:10; 2Kgs 11:15 +; (2) multiplied, followed by noun enumerated, in singular: אִישׁ ׳שְׁלשׁ מ Judg 7:6, 300 men, compare vJudg 7:7 vJudg 7:8 vJudg 7:16; Judg 8:4; Exod 12:27 (E), etc.; שָׁנָה ׳אַרְבַּע מ Gen 15:13 (JE) 400 years; אֶלֶף ׳חֲמֵשׁ מ 2Sam 24:9 500,000, compare 2Chr 13:17 רֶכֶב ׳שֵׁשׁ מ Exod 14:7 (J) 600 chariots; אִישׁ שְׁבַע ׳מ Judg 20:15; Judg 20:16 700 men; חָלָל ׳שְׁמֹנֶה מ 2Sam 23:8 800 slain; רֶכֶב ׳תְּשַׁע מ Judg 4:3; Judg 4:13 900 chariots; (3) less often followed by plural noun: שׁוּעָלִים ׳שְׁלשׁ מ Judg 15:4 300 foxes; אֲתוֺנוֺת ׳חֲמֵשׁ מ Job 1:3 500 she-asses, etc.; (4) rare, and chiefly late, after plural noun ׳פִּלַגְשִׁים שְׁלשׁ מ 1Kgs 11:3 300 concubines, compare 1Kgs 7:42 = 2Chr 4:13; 1Chr 4:42; 2Chr 14:8 etc.; after n.collective ׳בָּקָר חֲמֵשׁ מ 2Chr 35:9 (5) rare is בַּשֶּׁקֶל ׳חֲמֵשׁ מ Exod 30:24 (P); (6) ellipsis of n., כֶּסֶף ׳שְׁלשׁ מ Gen 45:22 (E), etc.
  d. construct singular, only followed by singular, and late: מְאַתשָֿׁנָה Gen 11:10; Gen 21:5; Gen 25:7 (all P) + 25 t. P, 1Chr 25:9; Esth 1:4 (DrIntr. 124) (also with other numerals, see 2 below); מְאַ֖ת Eccl 8:12 = 100 times (מֵאָה פְּעָמִיםׅ, sc. פַּעַם, or perhaps only apparently construct (Köii. 228 compare Ew§ 269 b. 279 e). — Neh 5:11 see 3 below
2. as part of larger number:
  a. usually preceding tens and units, (1) with noun expressed once, or not at all, earlier usage, usually with וְ before ten if no unit follows, otherwise without וְ before ten (see Köii. 218 ff.): מֵאָה וְעֶשֶׂר שָׂרִים Judg 2:8 שִׁשִּׁים וָשֵׁשׁ כִּכָּר שֵׁשׁ מֵאוֺת 1Kgs 10:14 666 talents, etc. (exceptions are Neh 7:24 and vNeh 7:31); (2) chiefly late, with noun and וְ repeated: שָׁנָה וְעֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה מֵאָה שָׁנִים וְשֶׁבַע Gen 23:1 (P) (compare ואלף אמה ומאת אמה SI5.6 DaExpos. Times. May, 1898).
  b. less often, following tens and units, chiefly late, with וְ repeated: — עֶשְׂרִים וּמֵאָה Num 7:86 (P); שֶׁבַע וּשְׁלשִׁים וּמְאַת שָׁנָה Exod 6:16 (P), etc.; with noun after ten and after hundred, חָמֵשׁ וְשִׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה וּשְׁלשׁ מֵאוֺת שָׁנָה Gen 5:23(P), etc. — On these usages see, further, Köii. 217 ff. DaSynt. §§ 36 R. 3, 37 (d) Ges §§ 97, 134 and especially HernerSynt. d. Zahlw-rter im AT (1893).
3. מְאַת הַכֶּסֶף Neh 5:11 = a hundredth part of the money; but read quite possibly מַשַּׁאת the debt (GeiJüd. Zeitschr. viii. 1870, 227 Gr.)

BDB4490 H3967

BDB4489 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4491

מְאָיוֺת Kt see מֵאָה.

מַאֲכָל, מַאֲכֹ֫לַת, מַאֲכֶ֫לֶת see אבל.

[מַאֲמָץ, מַאֲמַצִּים] see אמץ.

[מַאֲמָר] see אָמַר.

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מְאָה noun feminine hundred (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳מ after noun enumerator, Ezra 6:17; Ezra 7:22 (4 t. in verse), so ׳אַרְבַּע מ Ezra 6:17, וְעֶשְׂרִין ׳מ Dan 6:1, and dual מָאתַ֫וִן Ezra 6:17.

מאֹזַנְוָא see אזן. מֵאמַר see אמר.

hundred, hundreds, hundredth, hundredfold, sixscore, …
mēʾâ
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
  • hundred
    • as simple number
      • "as part of larger number"as a fraction—one one-hundredth (1/100)

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
פְּקֻֽדֵיהֶ֖ם Tipeha — a lesser break לְמַטֵּ֣ה אֶפְרָ֑יִם Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here אַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף Tipeha — a lesser break וַֽחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת Silluq — end of the verse

פְּקֻֽדֵיהֶם לְמַטֵּה אֶפְרָיִם אַרְבָּעִים אֶלֶף וַֽחֲמֵשׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃
33
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.
Cross References

Numbers 26:37

אֵלֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹת בְּנֵֽי-אֶפְרַיִם לִפְקֻדֵיהֶם שְׁנַיִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁים אֶלֶף וַֽחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת אֵלֶּה בְנֵֽי-יוֹסֵף לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃
37
These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.

Genesis 48:5

וְעַתָּה שְׁנֵֽי-בָנֶיךָ הַנּֽוֹלָדִים לְךָ בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם עַד-בֹּאִי אֵלֶיךָ מִצְרַיְמָה לִי-הֵם אֶפְרַיִם וּמְנַשֶּׁה כִּרְאוּבֵן וְשִׁמְעוֹן יִֽהְיוּ-לִֽי׃
5
And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

Numbers 2:19

וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻֽדֵיהֶם אַרְבָּעִים אֶלֶף וַֽחֲמֵשׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃
19
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.

Deuteronomy 33:17

בְּכוֹר שׁוֹרוֹ הָדָר לוֹ וְקַרְנֵי רְאֵם קַרְנָיו בָּהֶם עַמִּים יְנַגַּח יַחְדָּו אַפְסֵי-אָרֶץ וְהֵם רִבְבוֹת אֶפְרַיִם וְהֵם אַלְפֵי מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃
17
His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
Numbers 1:32
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Numbers 1:34