Numbers 10:8

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ובני וּבְנֵי

and sons

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

בן

bên

Definition

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

Root

from H1129 (בנה);

Exhaustive

from בנה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1121

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בֵּן

masc. noun • Root בין • Strongs / High • Page 253

1. A child, begotten, born, often without distinction of sex (frequently pluralized as children). 2. Specifically, a son, a male child (opposite daughter). 3. Used metaphorically to denote personal characteristics (virtuous or vicious personality, heir of virtue/vice) or objects (e.g., young animals, plants, or inanimate objects). 4. A grandson; also used as boy, youth, prince, heir to the throne.

Conjunction, Noun common masculine plural construct

LXX: υἱοὶ υἱὸσ υἱῶν υἱοῦ υἱοῖσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1121a:

υἱοὶ 1075× (22.0%)

υἱὸσ 753× (16.8%)

υἱῶν 607× (12.2%)

υἱοῦ 368× (8.1%)

υἱοῖσ 329× (6.1%)

υἱοὺσ 292× (5.7%)

υἱὸν 213× (4.6%)

--- 116× (2.6%)

υἱὲ 96× (2.2%)

'' 84× (1.6%)

אהרן אַהֲרֹן

Inner Conceived One ("Aaron")

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אהרון

ʼAhărôwn

Definition

Aharon, the brother of Moses

Root

of uncertain derivation;

Exhaustive

of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses; Aaron.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H175

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אַהֲרֹן

m. proper name • Root אהר • Page 29

proper name of the brother of Moses and first high-priest of the Hebrews. (Ex. 4:14, 6:20).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0175:

No stats available

הכהנים הָכֹּהֲנִים

the Priests

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

כהן

kôhên

Definition

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

Root

active participle of H3547 (כהן);

Exhaustive

active participle of כהן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3548

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

כֹּהֵן

noun / masculine • Root כהן • Strongs / High • Page 679

1. a servant (in a higher dignity), a minister, a counsellor performing service. 2. a priest.

כֹּהֵן

noun • Root כהן • Strongs / High • Page 680

1. An officer, a house-officer, counsellor. 2. A servant of God, who had charge of the sacrificial worship; a priest. This can refer to a priest of Aaron's line or a heathen priest.

Particle definite article, Noun common masculine plural absolute

LXX: ἱερεὺσ ἱερεῖσ ἱερέα ἱερέωσ ἱερέων

LXX Usage Statistics

H3548:

ἱερεὺσ 211× (28.0%)

ἱερεῖσ 192× (24.9%)

ἱερέα 71× (9.5%)

ἱερέωσ 58× (7.9%)

ἱερέων 58× (7.7%)

ἱερεύσ 34× (4.5%)

ἱερεῖ 33× (4.3%)

ἱερεῦσιν 30× (3.7%)

--- 16× (2.5%)

'' 11× (1.5%)

יתקעו יִתְקְעוּ

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 third 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%)

בחצצרות בַּחֲצֹצְרוֹת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

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

חצצרה

chătsôtsᵉrâh

Definition

a trumpet (from its sundered or quavering note)

Root

by reduplication from H2690 (חצר);

Exhaustive

by reduplication from חצר; a trumpet (from its sundered or quavering note); trumpet(-er).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2689

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חִצְצֵר

verb • Root חצר • Consonantal / Low • Page 519

Piel form of חָצֵר (a variation of חִצְרֵר). To blow the trumpet.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חֲצֹצְרָה

noun feminine • Page 243

see חֲצוֹצְרָה a trumpet.

Preposition, Noun common feminine plural absolute

LXX: σάλπιγξιν σάλπιγγεσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2689:

σάλπιγξιν 18× (62.2%)

σάλπιγγεσ 8× (26.1%)

והיו וְהָיוּ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

היה

hâyâh

Definition

to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

Root

a primitive root (compare H1933 (הוא));

Exhaustive

a primitive root (compare הוא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1961

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

הָיָה

verb • Root היה • Strongs / High • Page 397

To be, to exist, to live, to become. A substantive verb used to unite a subject and predicate. It can also mean to happen, to arise, or to belong to. Used in a wide variety of grammatical constructions.

הָיָה

verb • Root היה • Strongs / High • Page 591

To be, to become, to exist. The common Hebrew verb for 'to be', considered the root of the divine name.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

הַיָּה

noun feminine • Page 185

Keri הַוָּה suffering, calamity. Job 6: 2; 30: 13.

הָיָה

verb • Page 184

1. To be (Ex. 20:3, Num. 10:31, etc.); 2. to become (Ex. 4:4, Hos. 3:3, etc.); 3. to happen (Is. 19:15).

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential perfect third person common plural

LXX: ἔσται ἐγένετο ἦν ἐγενήθη ἔσονται

LXX Usage Statistics

H1961:

ἔσται 827× (22.9%)

ἐγένετο 634× (16.8%)

ἦν 280× (7.9%)

ἐγενήθη 215× (5.8%)

ἔσονται 160× (4.5%)

ἦσαν 134× (3.8%)

ἐγένοντο 83× (2.3%)

'' 74× (1.9%)

--- 73× (2.2%)

εἶναι 67× (1.7%)

לכם לָכֶם

to yourselves

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

כם

Definition

you, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 2nd person masculine plural

Root

Exhaustive

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person masculine plural

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9036

Preposition -For/Into Art, Suffix pronominal second person masculine plural

לחקת לְחֻקַּת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

חקה

chuqqâh

Definition

{an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)}

Root

feminine of H2706 (חק), and meaning substantially the same

Exhaustive

feminine of חק, and meaning substantially the same; {an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)}; appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2708

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חֻקָּה

noun feminine • Strongs / High • Page 522

determination, ordinance, proceeding from God; the plural is חֻקּוֹת; also refers to heathen laws, appointed time, customs, mores, laws of nature.

Preposition, Noun common feminine singular construct

LXX: νόμιμον δικαιώματα προστάγματά προστάγμασίν νόμον

LXX Usage Statistics

H2708:

νόμιμον 20× (23.2%)

δικαιώματα 13× (10.7%)

προστάγματά 11× (10.1%)

προστάγμασίν 9× (7.1%)

νόμον 6× (5.7%)

νόμοσ 4× (4.5%)

νόμιμά 4× (3.6%)

δικαιώματά 4× (3.6%)

νομίμοισ 4× (3.1%)

--- 3× (3.5%)

עולם עוֹלָם

an eternal one

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עולם

ʻôwlâm

Definition

properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

Root

or עלם; from H5956 (עלם);

Exhaustive

or עלם; from עלם; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always; alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare נצח, עד.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5769

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עוֹלָם

noun • Strongs / High • Page 1065

1. For ever, to denote continuance. 2. Duration without end (eternity). 3. A time future conditioned by context (duration of life, time onward, continual joy, definite duration). 4. Eternity, applied to God (without beginning and end). 5. Rhetorical hyperbole (wishing for long life). The plural (עוֹלָמִים) means earlier (old) times, remote future, or continuance. Also refers to 'the world' or 'worldly-mindedness'.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עוֹלָם

noun masculine • Page 496

1. Eternity; sometimes used for a long period (Deut. 15: 17) or strictly as immortal like God (Gen. 3: 22). Refers to time to come (Gen. 9: 16) or time past (Deut. 32: 7). 2. In Chald. and Talmud, the world. Ecc. 3: 11.

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: αἰῶνα αἰῶνοσ αἰώνιον αἰώνιοσ ἀπ'

LXX Usage Statistics

H5769:

αἰῶνα 196× (36.2%)

αἰῶνοσ 90× (20.9%)

αἰώνιον 67× (17.3%)

αἰώνιοσ 9× (2.3%)

ἀπ' 6× (1.4%)

'' 6× (1.3%)

pεἰσ 6× (1.6%)

αἰῶνοσ 5× (1.1%)

αἰώνια 5× (1.2%)

αἰώνιοι 5× (1.3%)

לדרתיכם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

דור

dôwr

Definition

properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling

Root

or (shortened) דר; from H1752 (דור);

Exhaustive

or (shortened) דר; from דור; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling; age, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1755

כם

Definition

your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person masculine plural

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person masculine plural

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9026

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

דּוֹר

noun / masculine • Root דור • Strongs / High • Page 361

A circle of time, period of time; hence, the period of a man's age, a generation.

דּוֹר

masculine noun • Root דור • Strongs / High • Page 362

1. An age, a period of time, a generation; also used for 'ever and ever' or 'eternity'. 2. Men of a definite time, a race. 3. A dwelling, habitation, either from the circular form of a nomad-tent or from the root דּוּר; figuratively, the grave or the body. 4. A circle of houses together, a city; also the proper name of a Phenician royal city, Dor.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

דּוֹר

noun masculine • Root דור • Page 160

1. age, generation. 2. a race or class of men. 3. dwelling. Used in phrases like 'generation of generations' (eternity). Ps. 14:5, 32:5, Is. 38:12, Ps. 49:20.

Preposition, Noun common feminine plural construct, Suffix pronominal second person masculine plural

LXX: γενεὰσ γενεὰν γενεὰ γενεᾷ γενεῶν

LXX Usage Statistics

H1755:

γενεὰσ 44× (22.4%)

γενεὰν 26× (14.9%)

γενεὰ 18× (11.4%)

γενεᾷ 14× (8.0%)

γενεῶν 13× (8.3%)

γενεᾶσ 12× (7.4%)

γενεάν 10× (5.8%)

γενεαῖσ 5× (3.0%)

ἔκγονον 4× (2.7%)

γενεάσ 4× (2.5%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall sound with the trumpets; and they were to you for a law forever to your generations.

LITV Translation:
And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets. And they shall be to you for a never ending statute throughout your generations.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And the priests the sons of Aaron shall sound with the trumpets; and it shall be a perpetual ordinance for you throughout your generations.