Numbers 10:7

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ובהקהיל וּבְהַקְהיל

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

קהל

qâhal

Definition

to convoke

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to convoke; assemble (selves) (together), gather (selves) (together).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6950

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

קָהַל

verb transitive • Root קהל • Strongs / High • Page 1263

To sweep up together, to wind together, to crowd together, to collect, to join in a heap. (Kal not used).

קָהַל

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1264

To call.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

קָהַל

verb • Page 582

In Kal not used. Hiph. to assemble, call together (a people). Num. 8: 9. Niph. to assemble, come together. Num. 16: 3.

Conjunction, Preposition, Verb Hiphil infinitive construct common

LXX: ἐξεκκλησίασεν συνήχθησαν ἐξεκκλησιάσθη ἐκκλησίασον ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H6950:

ἐξεκκλησίασεν 9× (22.0%)

συνήχθησαν 3× (7.9%)

ἐξεκκλησιάσθη 3× (7.0%)

ἐκκλησίασον 2× (5.1%)

'' 2× (4.7%)

את אֶת־

את-self eternal

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

את

ʼêth

Definition

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Root

apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;

Exhaustive

apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H853

את

ʼêth

Definition

a hoe or other digging implement

Root

of uncertain derivation;

Exhaustive

of uncertain derivation; a hoe or other digging implement; coulter, plowshare.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H855

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵת

particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 87

Particle used as a sign of the accusative, indicating the definite object of a verb; also used reflexively, or in designations of time and place. Occasionally interchangeable with other prepositions.

אֵת

substantive • Root אות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

I. Proper substance, being, essence, body, self, essential. It is used as the sign of an accusative, or to give prominence to a noun as subject.

אֵת

preposition • Root אנה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

II. With; expressing fellowship or accompaniment. Properly side, support, lean upon.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Mattock, coulter of a plough, hoe, prop. anything cutting into.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Equivalent to אֵת III., of which it is merely a collateral form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹת or אֶת

sign of accusative case • Page 35

A sign of the accusative case.

אֶת

com. gen. chald. • Page 81

Equivalent to the Hebrew אוֹת (sign, miracle). Synonymous with תְּמַהּ. References: Dan. 3: 32, 33; 6: 28.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (masc.). Equivalent to אַתָּה. Note: Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (fem.). In pause אָתְּ. Found in Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2. Also sometimes appears as a masculine form (Num. 11: 15; Ezek. 28: 14).

אֵת

ii. particle • Page 81

A primitive particle and sign of the accusative case (with Makk. -אֶת; with suffixes אֹתִי, אֹתָנוּ, etc.). Often denotes the definite direct object but can appear in circumstances where other languages employ the nominative (with passive verbs, neuter verbs, or before a nominative subject). References: Gen. 17: 5; Ex. 10: 8; 1 Sam. 17: 34.

אֵת

preposition • Page 82

1. with, together with (Gen. 4:1); 2. with, near by (Gen. 39:6); 3. in or on a place (1 Sam. 7:16); 4. besides (1 K. 11:25); 5. towards, erga (Ruth 2:20, 2 Sam. 16:17).

Direct object eternal self

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0853:

No stats available

H0855:

No stats available

הקהל הָקָּהָל

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

קהל

qâhâl

Definition

assemblage (usually concretely)

Root

from H6950 (קהל);

Exhaustive

from קהל; assemblage (usually concretely); assembly, company, congregation, multitude.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6951

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

קָהָל

noun masculine • Root קהל • Strongs / High • Page 1264

1. A festive convocation; an assembly or congregation. 2. The act of assembling.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

קָהָל

noun masculine • Root קהל • Page 582

An assembly, congregation; particularly of the Israelitish people. Lev. 4: 13. Used for a multitude of nations. Gen. 28: 3.

Particle definite article, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: ἐκκλησία ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐκκλησίασ ἐκκλησίαν συναγωγῆσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H6951:

ἐκκλησία 24× (18.9%)

ἐκκλησίᾳ 19× (14.3%)

ἐκκλησίασ 17× (13.8%)

ἐκκλησίαν 12× (9.5%)

συναγωγῆσ 10× (8.0%)

συναγωγὴ 8× (6.4%)

συναγωγὴν 6× (4.6%)

συναγωγήν 3× (2.4%)

συναγωγὰσ 3× (2.4%)

συναγωγή 3× (2.3%)

תתקעו תִּתְקְעוּ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

תקע

tâqaʻ

Definition

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)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; 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); blow (a trumpet), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, [idiom] suretiship, thrust.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8628

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

תָּקַע

verb • Root תקע • Consonantal / Low • Page 1530

1. to stick into, to strike into, יָתֵד. 2. to strike by driving; to fasten, to fix. 3. to thrust forcibly, to cast. 4. to pitch a tent.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

תֵּקַע

noun masculine • Root תקע • Page 726

A blowing with the trumpet. Citations: Ps. 150: 3.

תָּקַע

verb • Page 725

1. To strike, smite, clap (with the hand), as a sign of joy (Ps. 47: 2) or scorn (Nah. 3: 19). 2. To smite or drive in, e. g. a nail. Judg. 4: 21. 3. To thrust in, e. g. a spear. Judg. 3: 21. 4. To blow with a trumpet. Num. 10: 3, 4, 8.

Verb Qal imperfect second person masculine plural

LXX: ἐσάλπισαν σαλπίσατε ἐσάλπισεν σαλπιεῖτε σαλπιοῦσιν

LXX Usage Statistics

H8628:

ἐσάλπισαν 8× (10.8%)

σαλπίσατε 7× (10.4%)

ἐσάλπισεν 7× (9.0%)

σαλπιεῖτε 5× (6.9%)

σαλπιοῦσιν 3× (4.5%)

σημάνατε 2× (3.0%)

--- 2× (3.0%)

ἔπηξεν 2× (3.0%)

ἐνέπηξεν 2× (2.6%)

σαλπίζων 2× (2.3%)

ולא וְלֹא

and not

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

לא

lôʼ

Definition

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

Root

or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle;

Exhaustive

or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3808

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

לֹא

negative particle • Root אל • Strongs / High • Page 759

A negative particle; not, no. It functions as an absolute negative, a negative answer to a question, or a refusal. Used with verbs in various tenses and moods to express negation or prohibition.

לֹא

particle • Strongs / High • Page 761

A K'ri reading for לוֹ.

לֹא

adverb / particle • Strongs / High • Page 760

Not; No; Nothing (substantive use); Before (cognate sense to טֶרֶם).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

לֹא

adverb • Page 338

A primitive adverb of negation (more rarely לוֹא). 1. not. 2. no (Gen. 19:2). 3. nothing (Job 6:21). 4. without (1 Chr. 2:30). 5. interrogative, nonne? (Jon. 4:11). 6. lest, that not (Ex. 28:32). 7. In combination with adjectives/substantives it gives a negative signification (e.g., לֹא עֹז without strength).

Conjunction, Particle negative

LXX: οὐκ οὐ μὴ οὐδὲ οὐχ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3808:

οὐκ 1137× (34.5%)

οὐ 797× (24.2%)

μὴ 184× (5.6%)

οὐδὲ 150× (4.5%)

οὐχ 127× (3.9%)

οὐχὶ 120× (3.6%)

--- 98× (3.0%)

'' 94× (2.4%)

---% 62× (1.5%)

οὐκέτι 50× (1.4%)

תריעו תָרִיעוּ׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

רוע

rûwaʻ

Definition

to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy); blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7321

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

רוּעַ

verb • Root רוע • Strongs / High • Page 1329

to cry out, to roar, to make a noise, especially to pierce with loud tones, with the voice.

רוּעַ

verb • Root רוע • Strongs / High • Page 1331

Grief.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

רוּעַ

verb • Root רעע • Page 613

1. To be evil, wicked; to be disagreeable to a person. 2. To be sad (joined with faces). 3. To be pernicious. Also includes Hiphil: to make evil, to act wickedly, to sin, or to treat ill. Prov. 13:20, Is. 1:16, Gen. 44:5.

רוּעַ

verb • Page 613

In Kal not used. Hiph. הֵרִיעַ: 1. To cry aloud; to rejoice, exult, lament, or shout for battle. 2. To blow with a trumpet. Num. 10:9, Job 30:5, Josh. 6:16.

Verb Hiphil imperfect second person masculine plural

LXX: ἀλαλάξατε κήρυσσε κηρύξατε ὑπετάγησαν ἀλαλάξωμεν

LXX Usage Statistics

H7321:

ἀλαλάξατε 6× (13.5%)

κήρυσσε 2× (4.5%)

κηρύξατε 2× (4.5%)

ὑπετάγησαν 2× (4.5%)

ἀλαλάξωμεν 2× (4.5%)

ἠλάλαξαν 2× (4.2%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And in the assembly being gathered together, ye shall sound, and shall not sound loud.

LITV Translation:
But when the assembly is gathered, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And whenever ye shall gather the assembly, ye shall sound, but not an alarm.