Numbers 10:5

When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

וּ תְקַעְתֶּ֖ם
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
תְקַעְתֶּ֖ם
Root word blow, blew, fastened, blown, clap, …
Dictionary form: תָּקַע · taw-KA

Verb — Qal, Sequential Perfect (Weqatal), second person masculine plural simple action — "he did" carries the story forward — try "and he will ___" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

In the KJV here: when ye blow
blew ×6 blow ×5 and blew ×4 and blow ×3 and he blew ×3 shall blow ×3 and blowing ×2 and they blew ×2
More options
sound — Best for trumpets/horns in liturgical or military contexts.
blast — Vivid, forceful; suits a single loud horn burst.
drive — For thrusting or driving something in firmly, e.g. a peg.
clap — Fits the idiom of clapping hands as a gesture.
fasten — When securing or pitching something in place.
strike — General forceful contact; use when other senses are too narrow.

BDB9238 H8628

BDB9237 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB9239

תָּקַע verb thrust, clap, give a blow, blast (Late Hebrew id.; Jewish-Aramaic תְּקַע strike, blow horn; Ethiopic blow trumpet); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ת Gen 31:25 +, 1 singular וְתָקַעְתִּ֫י Jer 7:18, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular תִּקְעוּ Jer 3:37 +, suffix וַיִּתְקָעֵהוּ Exod 10:19, etc.; Imperative masculine plural תִּקְעוּ Hos 5:8 +; Infinitive absolute תָּקוֺעַ Josh 6:9; Josh 6:13 construct לִתְקוֺעַ Judg 7:12, ׳כִּת Isa 18:3 Participle active תִּקֵעַ Prov 17:18 +, ect.; passive feminine תְּקוּעָה Isa 22:25
1. thrust, drive, weapon (accusative) into (ב) a person Judg 3:21; Judg 4:21; 2Sam 18:14, peg into (ב) something Isa 22:23; Isa 22:25 (compare Judg 4:21); hence pitch a tent (accusative), i.e. drive its pegs: Gen 31:25 a Jer 6:3 ( + עַל against, in figure), accusative omitted Gen 31:25b; thrust, drive, beat (strands of hair together) בַּיָּחֵד Judg 16:4, insert a; so vJudg 16:13 (so ᵐ5; compare GFMComm. and PAOS Oct, 1889, 176 ff.); thrust, drive locusts seaward (ה locative), Exod 10:19 (J); compare בְּ ׳ת 1Sam 31:10 of fastening bodies to wall, and similarly 1Chr 10:10 (but read in both הוֺקִיעוּיקע Lag We Dr and modern).
2. give a blast, blow (German 'stossen'), with ב of instrument (usually horn or clarion) Josh 6:4; Josh 6:8; Josh 6:9; Josh 6:13 (twice in verse); Josh 6:16; Josh 6:20 (JE), Judg 3:27; Judg 6:34; Judg 7:18 (twice in verse); Judg 7:19; Judg 7:20 + 14 t., + Num 10:3; Num 10:4; Num 10:8; Num 10:10 (P; see חֲצֹצְרָה), also Ezek 7:14 (see תָּקוֺעַ below); ׳ת alone Judg 7:20; Num 10:7 (P; opposed to חֵרִיעַ sound an alarm), with accusative תְּרוּעָה vNum 10:5 vNum 10:6 vNum 10:6 (P; see חֲצֹצְרָה); with accusative of instrument Judg 7:22; Hos 5:8; Isa 18:3; Jer 4:5; Jer 6:1; Jer 51:27; Joel 2:1; Joel 2:15; Ps 81:4, + תקעו Josh 6:9 (Kt; Qr תֹּקְעֵי).
3. strike, clap hands; in triumph, כַּף עָלֶיךָ ׳ת Nah 3:19, כָ֑ף ׳ת Ps 47:2 also (late) of gesture ratifying a bargain, specifically pledging oneself to become surety, only Proverbs (all || עַרַב): לַזָּר כַּפֶּיךָ ׳ת Prov 17:18; Prov 22:26 absolute Prov 11:15. Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular
1. יִתָּקַע שׁוֺפָר Amos 3:6 if a horn be blown, compare ׳בְּשׁ ׳יִתּ Isa 27:13 it shall be blown (a blast shall be given) on a horn.
2. מִיהֿוּא לְיָדִי יִתֵָּ˜קעַ ׃ Job 17:3 who is there that will strike himself (i.e. pledge himself) into my hand ?

blow, blew, fastened, blown, clap, …
tāqaʿ
to clatter, i.e., slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)
  • to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast
    • (Qal)
      • to thrust, drive (of weapon)
      • "to give a blast, give a blow"to strike or clap hands
      (Niphal)
      • to be blown, blast (of horn)
      • "to strike or pledge oneself

תְּרוּעָ֑ה
תְּרוּעָ֑ה
Root word shout, shouting, alarm, blowing, joy, …
Dictionary form: תְּרוּעָה · teh-roo-AW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: an alarm
shout ×6 with shouting ×4 an alarm ×3 and the shouting ×2 of the shout ×2 and alarm ×1 and with shouting ×1 him and the shout ×1
More options
shout — Most versatile; suits battle cries and celebratory acclamation.
war cry — Prefer in military or battle contexts.
fanfare — Suits trumpet-blast or ceremonial proclamation contexts.
acclamation — Formal register; good for royal or liturgical scenes.
battle cry — Specifically martial; stronger than 'war cry' in intensity.
joyful noise — Captures the celebratory, worshipful sense in Psalms.

BDB7825 H8643

BDB7824 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7826

תְּרוּעָה noun feminine shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy; — ׳ת Lev 23:24 +; construct תְּרוּעַת Jer 4:19 +; —

1. alarm of war, war-cry, Josh 6:5; Josh 6:20; Jer 20:16; Ezek 21:27; Amos 1:14; Amos 2:2; Zeph 1:16; Job 39:25 מִלְחָמָה ׳ת Jer 4:19; Jer 49:2 מֶלָךְ ׳ת battle-cry of king Num 23:21 (poem in J E).
2. blast for march: ׳תקע ת Num 10:5; Num 10:6 (twice in verse) (P; with חֲצֹצְרוֺת; hence) ׳חֲצֹצְרוֺת הַתּ Num 31:6 (P) 2Chr 13:12 on day of atonement ׳שׁוֺפַר ת Lev 25:9 (H); 1st of month ׳זִכְרוֺן ת Lev 23:24 (P; בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ), יוֺם תֹ Num 29:1 (P); generally ׳צִלְצְלֵי ת Ps 150:5.
3. shout of joy with religious impulse, 1Sam 4:5; 1Sam 4:6 (twice in verse); 2Sam 6:15 = 1Chr 15:28; 2Chr 15:14; Ezra 3:11; Ezra 3:12; Ezra 3:13 הַשִּׂמְחָה ׳קוֺל ת Ezra 3:13 in public worship generally Job 33:26 especially + musical service Ps 33:3; Ps 47:6 ׳זִבְחֵי ת Ps 27:6, ׳יֹדְעֵי ת Ps 89:16.
4. shout of joy, in general Job 8:21 (|| שְׂחַוֺק).

shout, shouting, alarm, blowing, joy, …
tĕrûʿâ
clamor, i.e., acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum
  • alarm, signal, sound of tempest, shout, shout or blast of war or alarm or joy
    • alarm of war, war-cry, battle-cry
    • "blast (for march)"shout of joy (with religious impulse)"shout of joy (generally)

וְ נָֽסְעוּ֙
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
נָֽסְעוּ֙
Root word departed, journeyed, removed, forward, journey, …
Dictionary form: נָסַע · naw-SA

Verb — Qal, Sequential Perfect (Weqatal), third person plural simple action — "he did" carries the story forward — try "and he will ___" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: shall go forward
and they departed ×21 and they removed ×18 journeyed ×10 set forward ×8 and they journeyed ×5 they journeyed ×5 and journeyed ×4 removed ×4
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set out — Best general choice; implies purposeful departure and travel.
travel — Broad and natural; suits extended or repeated journeying.
march — Prefer for military or large-group movement contexts.
move on — Captures the sense of breaking camp and advancing.
depart — Emphasizes the leaving rather than the journey itself.
pull up stakes — Informal; vividly reflects nomadic camp-breaking behind the word.

BDB5243 H5265

BDB5242 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5244

I. נָסַע147 verb pull out or up, set out, journey (Late Hebrew id., move, march; Assyrian nisû, set out, withdraw, etc. DlHWB 470; ZMG x1(1886), 723 compare also Arabic , Ethiopic [rare] pull up, away, so BaES 51); —

Qal137 Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳נ Gen 33:17 +, 3 masculine plural נָָֽסְעוּ Deut 10:6, נָסָ֑עוּ Num 2:34 +, etc.; Imperfect יִסַּע Isa 33:20, וַיִּסַּע Gen 12:9 +, suffix וַיִּסָּעֵם Judg 16:3 3 masculine plural יִסְעוּ Exod 40:36 +, יִסָּ֑עוּ Num 2:9 +; 2 masculine plural תִּסְעוּ Josh 3:3 1 plural נִסְעָה cohortative Gen 33:12, וַנִּסַּע Deut 1:19; Deut 2:1, וַנִּסְעָה Ezra 8:31, etc.; Imperative סְעוּ Deut 2:24 +; Infinitive absolute Gen 12:9 construct נְסֹעַ Josh 3:14 +; suffix נָסְעָם Gen 11:2; Num 10:34 Participle נֹסֵעַ Exod 14:10; Num 10:33 plural נֹסְעִים Num 10:29
1. pull out or up, city-gate and gate-posts Judg 16:3 loom vJudg 16:14 (on text compare GFM), tent-pegs Isa 33:20 (figurative of Jerusalem; compare also Niph`al).
2. hence (from pulling up tent-pegs),
  a. set out Gen 35:5; Num 12:15 (both E), Jer 4:7 (|| יָצָא מִמְּקוֺמוֺ); even of lifeless things, e.g. the ark, הָאָרוֺן Num 10:35 (JE); often in P: Exod 14:15; Exod 40:37; Num 1:51; Num 4:5; Num 4:15; Num 9:17 + 8 t. Num 9; Num 10:5; Num 10:6; Num 10:17; Num 10:18; Num 10:21; Num 10:22; Num 10:25, so probably also Num 2:8 + 6 t. Num 2 (see below; even of lifeless things, דֶּגֶל Num 10:18; Num 10:12, מִשְׁכָּן Num 1:51, אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד Num 2:17), Num 33:3 וַיִּסַּעוַ֗֗֗יָּבֹא Gen 46:1 (E) and Israel set out, and came, etc., Exod 16:1; Exod 19:2; Num 20:22; Josh 9:17 (all P), Deut 1:7, נִסְעָה וְנֵלֵ֑כָה Deut 33:12 (J); (וַ֗֗֗יַּעֲלוּ) וַיִּסְעוּ Judg 18:11, סְעוּ וְעִבְרוּ Deut 2:24 ׳נ often with מִן Gen 35:16 (E), Num 10:34 (JE), מֵאָהֳלֵיהֶם לַעֲבֹר ׳נ Josh 3:14 (JE), set out from their tents, to cross, etc.; compare ׳נ מִןלָ֗֗֗לֶכֶת Ezra 8:31 with מִן + ויבא, Josh 3:1 (JE), Num 33:9 (P), + וַיֵּלֶךְ vNum 33:3 (D), Deut 1:19, + וַיַּעַבְרוּ Num 33:8 (P); + וַיָּשָׁב + וַיַּחֲנוּ Num 33:7 (P).
  b. depart, with מִן Gen 37:17 (J), 2Kgs 3:27; 2Kgs 19:8; 2Kgs 19:36 = Isa 37:8; Isa 37:37 even of עַמּוּד הֶעָנָן Exod 14:19 (J); of angel vExod 14:19 (E; + וַיֵּלֶךְ).
3. journey, march (by stages) Gen 12:9; Gen 35:21 (both J), Num 10:13; Num 10:14; Num 10:28 (P), (possibly also Num 2:9 etc., compare 2 above); + לְמַסְעֵיהֶם according to their stations, i.e. by stages Exod 17:1; Num 10:12 (+ מִן), compare Exod 40:36 (all P); followed by ה locative Gen 12:9; Gen 33:17 (both J), Deut 1:40; Deut 2:1 סְעוּ לָכֶם הַמִּדְבָּר Num 14:25 (JE); followed by מִקֶּדֶם eastward (see מִן
1. c) Gen 11:2; Gen 13:11 (both J), אַחֲרֵי Exod 14:10 (J), אֶלֿ Num 10:29, לִפְנֵי vNum 10:33 (of ark; all J); followed by מִן + ה locative Gen 20:1 (E), Deut 10:6; Deut 10:7; Exod 12:37 (P), + accusative of location Num 11:35 (JE); followed by מִן + accusative of distance, דֶּרֶךְ Num 10:33 (JE), Num 21:4 (P); especially וַיִּסְעוּ מִןוַ֗֗֗יַּחֲנוּ Num 21:12; Num 21:13 (JE), Exod 13:20; Num 21:11; Num 33:5 + 37 t. Num 33 (all P); of shepherds Jer 31:24. — נָָֽסְעוּ כְמוֺ צאֹן Zech 10:2 is dubious; We נָעוּ or יָנֻעוּ, so Now.
4. of wind, ׳רוּחַ מֵאֵת י ׳נ Num 11:31 there set forth (sprang up) a wind from ׳י. Niph`al Perfect be pulled up, removed: 3 masculine singular דּוֺרִי נִסַּע וְנִגְלָה מִנִּי כְּאֹהֶל רֹעִי Isa 38:12 of tent-peg הֲלֹא נִסַּע Job 4:21 (reading יְתֵדָם for יִתְרָם, see II. יֶתֶר). Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַסַּע Ps 78:26, וַיַּסַּע Exod 15:22 + 2 t.; 2 masculine singular תַּסִּיעַ Ps 80:9, 3 feminine singular תַּסִּיעִי 2Kgs 4:4 3 masculine plural וַּיַּסִּ֫עוּ 1Kgs 5:31 Participleמַסִּיעַ Eccl 10:9
1. cause to set out, lead out, with accusative of person Exod 15:22 (J; + מִן, וַיֵּצְאוּ), Ps 78:52 (כַּצּאֹן; || וַיְנַהֲגֵם), Ps 80:9 (מִן; figurative of vine); figurative of a wind, cause to spring up, יַסַּע קָדִים Ps 78:26 (|| וַיְנַהֵג; compare Qal 4).
2. remove, with accusative of thing 2Kgs 4:4 וַיַּסַּע כָּעֵץ תִּקְוָתִי Job 19:10 specifically, remove from quarry, quarry: 1Kgs 5:31 and they quarried great stones, compare Eccl 10:9.

departed, journeyed, removed, forward, journey, …
nāsaʿ
properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e., start on a journey
  • to pull out, pull up, set out, journey, remove, set forward, depart
    • (Qal)
      • to pull out or up
      • "to set out, depart"to journey, march"to set forth (of wind)
      (Niphal) to be pulled up, be removed, be plucked up"(Hiphil)
      • to cause to set out, lead out, cause to spring up
      • "to remove, quarry

הַֽ מַּחֲנ֔וֹת
הַֽ
Prefix — article the
מַּחֲנ֔וֹת
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Then the camps")
Dictionary form: מַחֲנֶה · ma-huh-NEH

Noun — Common, both plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: then the camps
the camp ×69 the host ×33 of the camp ×19 in the camp ×16 and the host ×3 his host ×3 their armies ×3 bands ×2
More options
camp — Best default; a settled or temporary military/nomadic encampment.
army — Prefer when מַחֲנֶה clearly denotes a fighting force.
encampment — More formal; emphasizes the physical site or layout.
company — Good for smaller, non-military groups traveling together.
force — Concise military sense; suits narrative battle contexts.
horde — Conveys a large, overwhelming, or threatening multitude.

BDB2917 H4264

BDB2916 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2918

מַחֲנֶה214 noun masculineGen 33:8 + 16 t. and femininePs 27:3; 1Chr 11:15 (on Gen 32:9 a see Di) encampment, camp — absolute ׳מ Gen 32:9 (twice in verse) + 126 t. (including Ezek 1:24, strike out Co); construct מַחֲנֵה Gen 32:3 + 56 t.; suffix מַחֲנֵהוּ Num 1:52 + 5 t.; מַחֲנֶיךָ Deut 23:15; Deut 29:10, מַחֲנֶךָ Deut 23:15, מַחֲנֵיכֶם Amos 4:10, מַהֲנֵיהֶם Num 5:3; Judg 8:10 (compare below, and on form of noun with suffix see Ges«GKC:93»§ 93. 3, R 3); plural absolute מִחֲנות Gen 32:8 + 9 t.; construct 1Chr 9:18 + 2 t., מַחֲנִים Num 13:19 suffix (apparetnly plural noun) מַחֲנֵיהֶם Josh 10:4 + 5 t.; — on dual see ׳מ proper name below

1. camp, place of encampment:
  a. of caravan of travelers Gen 32:22 (J), especially of Israel at Exodus and in wilderness Exod 16:13 (twice in verse); Exod 19:16; Exod 19:17 (all P; distinguished from עַם); ׳שַׁעַר מ Exod 32:26 (JE); especially ׳מִחוּץ המ in connection with uncleanness, etc., Exod 29:14; Lev 4:12 (P) + often, of position of tent of meeting Exod 33:7 (twice in verse) (JE), contr. Num 2:17 (P), where of encampments of several tribes, compare Num 1:52; Num 2:3; Num 10:2; Num 10:5; Num 10:6; Num 10:25 etc., (all P), already passing over to 3 (compare הַחֹנִים Num 10:5; Num 10:6); specifically of camp of Levites, surrounding tabernacle, so that P can say אֹהֶלמֿוֺעֵד מַחֲנֵה הַלְוִיִם Num 2:17 and so (late) of temple הַשֹּׁעֲרִים לְמַחֲנוֺת בְּנֵי לֵוִי 1Chr 9:18, as well as ׳שַׁעֲרֵי מַחֲנוֺת י 2Chr 31:2 plural (opposed to מִבְצָרִים = fortresses) Num 13:19.
2. camp of armed host Josh 6:11 (twice in verse); Josh 6:14 (JE), 1Sam 4:3; 1Sam 4:5; 1Sam 4:6 (twice in verse); 1Sam 4:7; 1Sam 17:53; 2Kgs 7:16 etc.
3. a. those who encamp Num 10:5; Num 10:6; 1Chr 11:15; Ps 27:3 (all with verb חנה) compare (probably) Isa 37:36 = 2Kgs 19:35, etc.
  b. company, body of people; people and beasts Gen 32:8; Gen 32:9 (twice in verse); Gen 32:11; Gen 33:8, funeral company of Jacob Gen 50:9 of Israel on march Exod 14:19; Exod 14:20 compare Num 10:5; Num 10:6.
  c. army, host Josh 8:13; Josh 10:5; Josh 11:4; Judg 4:15; Judg 4:16 (twice in verse); Judg 7:1; Judg 7:8; Judg 8:10 (twice in verse); Judg 8:11 (twice in verse); Judg 8:12; 1Sam 17:1; 1Sam 17:46; 2Kgs 3:9 even while in the thick of the fight; 1Kgs 22:34 = 2Chr 18:33 etc.

camp, host, camps, company, tents, …
maḥăne
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
  • encampment, camp
    • camp, place of encampment
    • "camp of armed host, army camp"those who encamp, company, body of people

הַ ֽחֹנִ֖ים
הַ
Prefix — article the
ֽחֹנִ֖ים
Root word pitched, encamped, encamp, pitch, tents, …
Dictionary form: חָנָה · haw-NAW

Verb — Qal, Participle Active, masculine plural, absolute state simple action — "he did" ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: that lie
and pitched ×50 and encamped ×23 pitched ×7 and they pitched ×5 encamped ×4 shall pitch ×4 and encamp ×2 and pitched his tent ×2
More options
camp — Most versatile; suits narrative and military contexts.
encamp — Slightly formal; good for military or ceremonial settings.
set up camp — Natural, modern phrase; vivid for narrative prose.
pitch tents — Concrete imagery; emphasizes the physical act of settling.
settle — Broader; use when temporary dwelling is implied.
bivouac — Military register; use sparingly for armed encampments.

BDB2914 H2583

BDB2913 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2915

חָנָה143 verb decline, bend down, encamp (Aramaic to aim at, incline towards, reach; Zinjirli מחנת construct camp, Inscription Panammu13. 16. 17; Arabic bend, curve, bend down; Assyrian mûnu, mênu and tênû, couch, mânîtu, house, ZimBP 44, 45 Dl in Zim117) —

Qal Perfect חָנָה 1Sam 26:5; Isa 29:1 וְחָנִ֫יתִי consecutive Isa 29:3; Zech 9:8 חָנוּ Num 2:34 + 2 t.; וְחָנוּ consecutive Num 1:52 Imperfect וַיִּחַן Gen 26:17 + 9 t.; 3 feminine singular תַּחֲנֶה Ps 27:3 יַחֲנוּ Num 1:50 + 13 t. Numbers + Exod 14:2: וַיַּחֲנוּ Exod 13:26 + 79 t. (of which 42 in Num 33); וַיַּחֲנוּן Judg 11:18 2 masculine plural תַּחֲנוּ Exod 14:2 1 plural וַנַּחֲנֶה Ezra 8:15 Imperative חֲנֵה 2Sam 12:28 חֲנוּ Num 31:19; Jer 50:29 Infinitive חֲנוֺת Judg 19:9 חֲנֹת Num 1:51 suffix חֲנֹתֵנוּ Num 10:31 חֲנֹתְכֶם Deut 1:33 Participle חֹנֶה Exod 18:5; Ps 34:8 feminine חֹנָה 2Sam 23:13; 1Chr 11:15 חֹנָ֑ךְ Ps 53:6 plural חֹנִים Exod 14:9 + 11 t.; חוֺנִים Num 2:2; Nah 3:17
1. decline, of day drawing to its close חֲנוֺת הַיּוֺם Judg 19:9 (|| ׳רָפָה הַיּ לַעֲרוֺב; also ׳נְטוֺת הַיּ V:8; הַיּוֺם רַד מְאֹד vJudg 19:11).
2. encamp (properly verge toward, incline to, settle at, of goal of day's march): —
  a. of single nomad Gen 26:17 (J; followed by ב), Gen 33:18 (E; followed by אֶתפֿני).
  b. of Israel at Exodus and in wilderness Exod 13:20 (ב) Exod 14:2 (לִפְנֵי), vExod 14:2 (עַל), + approximately 80 t. (Hexateuch chiefly P); also (absolute) Num 9:18; Num 9:20; Num 9:22; Num 9:23 compare Ezra 8:15; Neh 11:30 so they encamped (i.e. settled, or were settled) from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom (|| ישׁבו vNeh 11:25).
  c. of armies: (1) Israel (conquering Canaan, etc.) Josh 4:19; Josh 5:10 + often; (2) Philistines 1Sam 4:1; 1Sam 13:16; 2Sam 23:23 +; usually followed by ב location Num 10:31; 1Sam 4:1; 1Sam 13:16; Josh 4:19; 1Sam 13:5 + 63t. (וַיַּחֲנוּ בְ 2Sam 24:5 read וַיָּחֵלּוּ מִן ᵐ5L We Dr see חלל); so of locusts in hedges (in simile) Nah 3:17 also followed by עַל = by, near Exod 14:2; Exod 14:9; Exod 15:27; Num 1:52; Num 2:2; Num 2:5; Num 2:12; Num 2:27; Num 3:29; Num 3:35 (על ירך), Num 33:10; Judg 7:1; 1Sam 4:1 עלפֿני השׂדה (על in different sense) 2Sam 11:11 followed by עַל also = against, encamp with hostile purpose Josh 10:5; Josh 10:31; Josh 10:34; Judg 6:4; Judg 20:19; 1Sam 11:1; 2Sam 12:28; 1Kgs 16:15; 2Kgs 25:1; 2Chr 32:1; Jer 50:29; Jer 52:4; Ps 27:3 followed by אֶלֿ in same sense Josh 11:5 metaphor of God's hostility to apostate Jerusalem (על) Isa 29:3 followed by also לְ = at, by Num 2:34; Zech 9:8 אשׁרשָׁ֗֗֗ם Exod 18:5; 1Sam 26:5 followed by סביב לְ for protection Num 1:50; Num 1:53, compare metaphor Ps 34:8, but also hostility Job 19:12 also follwed by other prepositions and prepositional phrases, e.g. מֵעֵבֶר Num 21:13 מחוץ Num 31:19 בין 1Sam 17:1 נגד 1Kgs 20:27 etc.; followed by accusative of location 2Sam 17:26 followed by suffix accusative with hostile sense חֹנָ֑ךָ Ps 53:6 without preposition or noun following, in sense of encamp, be or abide in encampment Num 9:18; Num 9:20; Num 9:22; Num 9:23; Ezra 8:15; 2Sam 11:11 +; poetic of David in Jerusalem, Isa 29:1 city in which David fixed his camp.

pitched, encamped, encamp, pitch, tents, …
ḥānâ
properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; generally to encamp (for abode or siege)
  • to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against
    • (Qal)
      • to decline
      • "to encamp

קֵֽדְמָ ה
קֵֽדְמָ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("On the east parts")
ה
Suffix — direction direction — "to / toward ___"
Dictionary form: קֶדֶם · keh-DEM

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: on the east parts
of old ×13 of the east ×11 eastward ×9 on the east ×5 on the east side ×3 the east ×3 toward the east ×3 before ×2
More options
east — Primary spatial sense; direction of sunrise.
ancient times — Temporal sense; referring to the remote past.
of old — Slightly elevated but still current; poetic temporal use.
former — Adjectival temporal sense; 'former days/times'.
the east side — Precise spatial sense in boundary or tabernacle contexts.
antiquity — Abstract noun; suits philosophical or hymnic passages.

BDB7303 H6924

BDB7302 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7304

קֶ֫דֶם noun [masculine] front, east, aforetime; — absolute׳ק Deut 33:27 +, קֶ֑קֶם Judg 8:10 +; construct קֶדֶם Prov 8:22 once plural construct קַדְמֵי vProv 8:23

1. location
  a. front, ׳מִקּ Isa 9:11 from the front (i.e. East), in front (opposed to מֵאָחוֺר), ׳אָחוֺר וָק Ps 139:5 behind and before; אֶהֳלֹךְ ׳ק Job 23:8 I go forward (opposed to אָחוֺר)
  b. East: ׳הַרהַֿקּ Gen 10:30 (J) mount of the East; ׳בְּנֵיקֿ = dwellers in the east, tribes east or northeast of Canaan Gen 29:1 (E), Judg 6:3; Judg 6:33; Judg 7:12; Judg 8:10; 1Kgs 5:10; Isa 11:14; Jer 49:28; Ezek 25:4; Ezek 25:10; Job 1:3 ׳הַרְרֵי ק Num 23:7, see Di Sachau: Reise (1883), 159 ff.165 ff. Dr in Hast.PETHOS; ׳אֶרֶץ ק Gen 25:6 (J); מָֽלְאוּ מִקֶּדֶם Isa 2:6 they are full from the east (insert probablyקֶסֶם, מִקְסָם, or < קֹסְמִים before ׳מִקּ, compare Lo De Du CheHpt Di-Kit); elsewhere ׳מִקּ =eastward: (I) in the east Gen 2:8 (2) on the eastern (side) Gen 12:8 (J) Zech 14:4 לְ ׳מִקּ on the east of Gen 3:24 (J), Gen 12:8 (J), Num 34:1l (P), Josh 7:2 (JE), Judg 8:11; Ezek 11:23 = Jonah 4:5 (3) eastward, with verb of motion Gen 11:2; Gen 13:11 (both J).
2. temporal, ancient time, aforetime:
  a. ׳הַרְרֵי ק Deut 33:15 ancient mountains, compare ׳אֱלֹהֵי ק vDeut 33:27, ׳מַלְכֵיקֿ Isa 19:11, ׳בִּשְׁמֵי שְׁמֵיקֿ Ps 68:34.
  b. ׳כִּימֵי ק Ps 44:2 in ancient days; compare ׳מִימֵי ק from of old Isa 23:7; Mic 7:20; Lam 1:7; Lam 2:17; Isa 37:26 = ׳לְמִימֵי ק) 2Kgs 19:25 (see מִן 9b (2)); ׳כִּימֵי ק Isa 51:9; Jer 46:26 ׳יַרְחֵי ק Job 29:2 months of old.
  c. ׳מִקּ from of old Mic 5:1; Isa 45:21; Isa 46:10; Hab 1:12; Neh 12:46; Ps 77:12 ׳מִנִּיק 7; Ps 8:2 springing out of, derived from, ancient times (compare Dr); ׳יָמִים מִקּ Ps 77:6; Ps 143:5 days from of old.
  d. ׳ק alone, as adverb anciently, of old Ps 74:2; Ps 119:152 ׳כְּק Jer 30:20; Lam 5:21 ׳ישֵׁב ק Ps 55:20 he that sitteth (enthroned from) of old.
  e. beginning, מִקַּדְמֵיאָֿ֑רֶץ Prov 8:23 from the beginnings of the earth; מִפְעָלָיו ׳ק Prov 8:22 the beginning of his works (|| רֵאשִׁית).


BDB7305 H6924

BDB7304 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7306

[קֵ֫דֶם], with ה locative I. קֵ֫דְמָה adverb eastward, to, toward, the east; — Gen 25:6 (J), Lev 1:16; Lev 16:14; Num 34:3; Num 34:11; Num 34:15; Josh 19:12; Josh 19:13 (all P), 1Kgs 7:39 = 2Chr 4:10; 1Kgs 17:3 = 2Kgs 13:17; Ezek 8:16 (twice in verse); + north, south, west, Gen 13:14; Gen 28:14 (both J), Num 2:3; Num 3:28; Num 10:5 (north, west, in ᵐ5), Num 34:10 (all P); also as noun after פְּאַת = eastern side, Exod 27:13; Exod 38:13 (both P), + W Ezek 45:7 (strike out Co; read קֶדֶם Berthol Toy Krae), + north, south, west, Num 35:5; Josh 18:20 so ׳גְּבוּל ק Josh 15:5 (all P).


BDB7308 H6929 H6924

BDB7307 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7309

II. קֵ֑דְמָה proper name, masculine Κεδ(ε)μα, son of Ishmael Gen 25:15 = 1Chr 1:31. — I. ׳ק see [קֵדֶם]. above

east, old, eastward, ancient, side, …
qedem
the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
  • (n m) east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime
    • front, from the front or east, in front, mount of the East
    • "ancient time, aforetime, ancient, from of old, earliest time"anciently, of old (adverb)"beginning"east
    (adv) eastward, to or toward the East

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וּתְקַעְתֶּ֖ם Tipeha — a lesser break תְּרוּעָ֑ה Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְנָֽסְעוּ֙ Pashta — a lesser break הַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹת Zaqef Qatan — a strong break הַֽחֹנִ֖ים Tipeha — a lesser break קֵֽדְמָה Silluq — end of the verse

וּתְקַעְתֶּם תְּרוּעָה וְנָֽסְעוּ הַֽמַּחֲנוֹת הַֽחֹנִים קֵֽדְמָה׃
5
When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
Cross References

Numbers 10:14

וַיִּסַּע דֶּגֶל מַֽחֲנֵה בְנֵֽי-יְהוּדָה בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָה לְצִבְאֹתָם וְעַל-צְבָאוֹ נַחְשׁוֹן בֶּן-עַמִּֽינָדָֽב׃
14
In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

Numbers 2:3

וְהַֽחֹנִים קֵדְמָה מִזְרָחָה דֶּגֶל מַֽחֲנֵה יְהוּדָה לְצִבְאֹתָם וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי יְהוּדָה נַחְשׁוֹן בֶּן-עַמִּֽינָדָֽב׃
3
And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.

Isaiah 58:1

קְרָא בְגָרוֹן אַל-תַּחְשֹׂךְ כַּשּׁוֹפָר הָרֵם קוֹלֶךָ וְהַגֵּד לְעַמִּי פִּשְׁעָם וּלְבֵית יַעֲקֹב חַטֹּאתָֽם׃
1
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

Numbers 10:6

וּתְקַעְתֶּם תְּרוּעָה שֵׁנִית וְנָֽסְעוּ הַֽמַּחֲנוֹת הַֽחֹנִים תֵּימָנָה תְּרוּעָה יִתְקְעוּ לְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃
6
When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.

Joel 2:1

תִּקְעוּ שׁוֹפָר בְּצִיּוֹן וְהָרִיעוּ בְּהַר קָדְשִׁי יִרְגְּזוּ כֹּל יֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ כִּֽי-בָא יוֹם-יְהוָה כִּי קָרֽוֹב׃
1
Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;