Numbers 33:21

And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.
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וַ יִּסְע֖וּ
וַ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
יִּסְע֖וּ
Root word departed, journeyed, removed, forward, journey, …
Dictionary form: נָסַע · naw-SA

וַ
Vav-consecutive (wayyiqtol) The וַ prefix — vav with patach plus a doubling dagesh in the next letter — flips this verb into story-telling past: translate "and (he) ___ed", not "will ___".

Verb — Qal, Sequential Imperfect (Wayyiqtol), third person masculine plural simple action — "he did" story-telling past — try "and he ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: and they removed
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

מִ לִּבְנָ֑ה
מִ
Prefix — preposition from, out of
לִּבְנָ֑ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("From libnah")
Dictionary form: לִבְנָה · lib-NAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: from libnah
libnah ×5 of libnah ×4 and libnah ×2 from libnah ×2 also did libnah ×1 also to libnah ×1 him unto libnah ×1 in libnah ×1
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Libnah — Standard modern spelling for this place name.
Libnah (a city in Judah) — Use when context needs clarification for readers.
the city of Libnah — Helpful when the noun 'city' aids sentence flow.

BDB4310 H3841

BDB4309 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4311

לִבְנָה

proper name, of a location 1. city in southwest Judah, exact site unknown, captured by Joshua, according to D, Josh 10:29 (twice in verse); Josh 10:31; Josh 10:32; Josh 10:39; Josh 12:15 (all D), Josh 15:42 (P); Levitical city Josh 21:13 (P) = 1Chr 6:42 further 2Kgs 8:22 = 2Chr 21:10; 2Kgs 19:8 = Isa 37:8; 2Kgs 23:31; 2Kgs 24:18 = Jer 52:1 ᵐ5 Λεβνα. See LagOnom. 274, 135, 26; 2nd ed. 273 Λεβνα; BuhlGeogr. 193.
2. station of Israel in wilderness, between רִמֹּן פָּ֑רֶץ and רִסָּה Num 33:20; Num 33:21 (perhaps = לָבָן Deut 1:1); ᵐ5 Λεμωνα, A ᵐ5L Λεβωνα.

libnah
libnâ
pavement
Libnah, a place in the Desert and one in Palestine
  • a royal city of the Canaanites in the southwest captured by Joshua; allocated to Judah and made a Levitical city; site unknown
  • "a station between Sinai and Kadesh of Israel during their wilderness wanderings

וַֽ יַּחֲנ֖וּ
וַֽ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
יַּחֲנ֖וּ
Root word pitched, encamped, encamp, pitch, tents, …
Dictionary form: חָנָה · haw-NAW

וַ
Vav-consecutive (wayyiqtol) The וַ prefix — vav with patach plus a doubling dagesh in the next letter — flips this verb into story-telling past: translate "and (he) ___ed", not "will ___".

Verb — Qal, Sequential Imperfect (Wayyiqtol), third person masculine plural simple action — "he did" story-telling past — try "and he ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: and pitched
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
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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

בְּ רִסָּֽה
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
רִסָּֽה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("At rissah")
Dictionary form: רִסָּה · ris-SAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: at rissah
at rissah ×1 from rissah ×1
More options
Rissah — Standard proper-noun rendering for this place name.
Rissah (a wilderness campsite) — Adds brief gloss for readers unfamiliar with the name.
the camp of Rissah — Makes the encampment context explicit in narrative.

BDB7979 H7446

BDB7978 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7980

רִסָּה proper name, of a location station in wilderness, Num 33:21; Num 33:22 Δεσσα, A Ρεσσα, ᵐ5L Δρεσσα.

rissah
rissâ
ruin
Rissah, a place in the Desert
  • a station of Israel in the wilderness

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וַיִּסְע֖וּ Tipeha — a lesser break מִלִּבְנָ֑ה Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ Tipeha — a lesser break בְּרִסָּֽה Silluq — end of the verse

וַיִּסְעוּ מִלִּבְנָה וַֽיַּחֲנוּ בְּרִסָּֽה׃
21
And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.
Cross References

Deuteronomy 1:1

אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר מֹשֶׁה אֶל-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן בַּמִּדְבָּר בָּֽעֲרָבָה מוֹל סוּף בֵּֽין-פָּארָן וּבֵֽין-תֹּפֶל וְלָבָן וַֽחֲצֵרֹת וְדִי זָהָֽב׃
1
These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.