Numbers 29:15

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ועשרון וְעִשָּׂרוֹן

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

עשרון

ʻissârôwn

Definition

(fractional) a tenth part

Root

or עשרן; from H6235 (עשר);

Exhaustive

or עשרן; from עשר; (fractional) a tenth part; tenth deal.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6241

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֶשְׂרוֹן

noun masculine • Root עשר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1144

A tenth part; a measure for grain or meal (the tenth part of an Ephah).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עִשָּׂרוֹן

m. plur. • Page 531

the tenth part, a measure of grain or flour (Lev. 14:10, 23:13, 17). Equivalent to an omer.

Conjunction, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: δέκατα δέκατον δεκάτων

LXX Usage Statistics

H6241:

δέκατα 17× (52.0%)

δέκατον 14× (41.9%)

δεκάτων 2× (6.1%)

עשרון עִשָּׂרוֹן

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עשרון

ʻissârôwn

Definition

(fractional) a tenth part

Root

or עשרן; from H6235 (עשר);

Exhaustive

or עשרן; from עשר; (fractional) a tenth part; tenth deal.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6241

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֶשְׂרוֹן

noun masculine • Root עשר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1144

A tenth part; a measure for grain or meal (the tenth part of an Ephah).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עִשָּׂרוֹן

m. plur. • Page 531

the tenth part, a measure of grain or flour (Lev. 14:10, 23:13, 17). Equivalent to an omer.

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: δέκατα δέκατον δεκάτων

LXX Usage Statistics

H6241:

δέκατα 17× (52.0%)

δέκατον 14× (41.9%)

δεκάτων 2× (6.1%)

לכבש לַכֶּבֶשׂ

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

כבש

kebes

Definition

a ram (just old enough to butt)

Root

from an unused root meaning to dominate;

Exhaustive

from an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram (just old enough to butt); lamb, sheep.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3532

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

כֶּבֶשׂ

noun / masculine • Root כבש • Strongs / High • Page 676

A young sheep, after it has ceased to be a lamb and has become stronger, usually up to three years old. Also described as a ram, feeding in meadows, yielding wool, and characterized by tameness and patience.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

כֶּבֶשׂ

m. dec. vi. a. and h. • Page 308

*a lamb of one year and upwards*. Num. 7:15, 21, 23, 39, 45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 75. plur. כְּבָשִׂים.

כֶּבֶשׂ

noun • Page 309

An ewe-lamb about a year old. (Ref: Gen. 21:28, 29, 30).

Preposition -For/Into Art, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: ἀμνὸν ἀμνοὺσ ἀμνοῖσ ἀμνάδασ ἀμνῷ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3532:

ἀμνὸν 30× (26.8%)

ἀμνοὺσ 23× (22.6%)

ἀμνοῖσ 13× (9.9%)

ἀμνάδασ 12× (11.8%)

ἀμνῷ 10× (8.4%)

ἀμνούσ 4× (3.7%)

πρόβατον 2× (2.0%)

ἀμνῶν 2× (2.0%)

ὡσ 2× (2.0%)

ἀμνοὶ 2× (2.0%)

האחד הָאֶחָד

the One

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

אחד

ʼechâd

Definition

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

Root

a numeral from H258 (אחד);

Exhaustive

a numeral from אחד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H259

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֶחָד

numeral cardinal • Root אחד • Strongs_Numbers • Page 95

One; unus; first (primus).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶחָד

m. const. • Page 37

1. one; freq. 2. first. Only in numbering the days of the month. (feminine form is אַחַת).

Particle definite article, Adjective cardinal number both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0259:

No stats available

לארבעה לְאַרְבָּעָה

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

ארבע

ʼarbaʻ

Definition

four

Root

masculine ארבעה; from H7251 (רבע);

Exhaustive

masculine ארבעה; from רבע; four; four.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H702

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אַרְבַּע

proper name • Root ארבעל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 183

Giant; proper name of the progenitor of the giants in Phenician and Babylonian mythology (Ba'al-Hercules); also the proper name of the ancient city Hebron (Kiryat Arba).

אַרְבַּע

cardinal number • Root רבע • Lemma_Lookup • Page 183

The cardinal number four.

אַרְבַּע

numeral • Root רבע • Lemma_Lookup • Page 184

Four.

קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע

noun proper • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1298

City of Arba[all], also termed חֶבְרוֹן (Hebron).

קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע

noun proper • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1298

City of Arba[all], also termed Hebron.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אְַרבַּע

chald. • Page 70

and אַרְבָּעָה. Idem [same as Hebrew entry for 'four'].

אַרְבַּע

noun feminine • Root רבע • Page 69

a prim. numeral: four. It stands for רְבַע. Dual אַרְבַּעְתַּיִם fourfold, 2 Sam. 12: 6. Plur. אַרְבָּעִים forty, Gen. 8: 6.

אַרְבַּע

proper name • Page 70

Name of one of the Enakite giants (Josh. 14:15; 15:13; 21:11).

Preposition, Adjective cardinal number feminine singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0702:

No stats available

עשר עָשָׂר

ten/riches

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עשר

ʻâsâr

Definition

ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth

Root

for H6235 (עשר);

Exhaustive

for עשר; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth; (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6240

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

הֶעֱשִׁיר

hif. verb • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1143

(Hif.) to make rich, with accusat. of the person; to gain or acquire riches.

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הַעֲשֵׂר

verb hifil • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1144

(Hifil, Infinitive Construct) Used specifically in reference to tithing/giving the tenth part.

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עֹ֫שֶׁר

noun masculine • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1144

Riches; wealth. Sometimes coupled with words for glory, possessions, or produce. Also refers to strength/power.

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עֲשַׂר

noun masculine (aramaic) • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1144

Aramaic masculine form, same as Hebrew עֶשֶׂר (ten). Also used specifically in the number twelve.

Matched via consonantal key only

עִשֵׂר

verb piel • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1144

(Piel) To give the tenth part, with accusative of the object.

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עִשֵּׁר

pih. verb • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1143

(Pih.) to make many; i. e. to build many ships; to make rich, with accusat. of the person; to gain or acquire riches.

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עֶשֶׂר

numeral • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1144

Ten (masculine form, used generally as a numeral, sometimes denoting weight or with collectives).

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עָשַׂר

verb qal • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1144

(Qal) A denominative verb meaning to tithe, i. e. to take the tenth part of a thing (as a tax).

Matched via consonantal key only

עָשַׁר

verb / adjective • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1142

To be rich. (The definition lists the derived adjective עָשִׁיר: A rich man, the noble, the influential, mighty, one who rules over the poor.)

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עָשַׂר

verb transitive • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1143

I. (not used) 1. transitive: same as עָשַׁר II. to put together, to bind, to unite, into a whole; to associate, to join together, of the married, companions, friends.

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עָשַׂר

verb intransitive • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1143

2. intransitive: to be brought together, united, bound, of a heap, connected with עָשַׁר I. Deriv. עֶשֶׂר, denom. עָשְׂרָה, עֶשֶׂר, עֲשָׂרָה, עֶשְׂרִים, עֲשִׂירִי, מַעְשַׂר, עִשָּׂרוֹן, עָשִׂיר.

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עָשָׂר

substantive • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1143

ten, only in the numbers 11 to 19 compounded with one to 9; and without Vav. (Refers to number 10, masculine form).

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עָשַׁר

verb intransitive • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1143

I. intransitive: to be large, to be heaped together, brought together in abundance, of goods, property, and so to be rich.

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עָשַׁר

verb • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1143

II. to over-flow, to be copious, heaped; (of space) to extend, to stretch afar.

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עָשַׁר

intrans. verb • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1143

II. (not used) intransitive: to be united, joined, in a sexual relation; to be intimate, to be associated, of friendship and alliance; completely identical with אָשַׁר.

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עָשַׁר

aram. verb (aramaic) • Root עשר • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1143

(not used) Aram. same as Hebr. עָשַׂר (which see).

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Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עֲשַׂר

chald. f. • Page 531

ten (Dan. 7:7). Plur. עֶשְׂרִין (twenty, Dan. 6:2).

עֶשֶׂר

noun feminine • Page 531

ten. Plur. עֲשָׂרוֹת m. tens (Ex. 18:21, Deut. 1:15).

עָשַׂר

verb • Root עשר • Page 531

to impose tithes, take the tenth part (1 Sam. 8:15). Pi. to pay tithes (Gen. 28:22). Hiph. to pay or give tithes (Deut. 26:12).

עָשָׂר

noun masculine • Page 531

ten; used in composition for numbers 11-19 (like -teen). Examples: אַחַד עָשָׂר (eleven). Plur. עֶשְׂרִים (twenty).

עָשַׁר

verb • Page 532

to be or become rich. Job 15: 29. Hos. 12: 9. Hiph. to enrich, to make rich. Gen. 14: 23. Ps. 65: 10. Hithpa. to represent one's self as rich. Prov. 13: 7.

עֹשֶׁר

noun masculine • Root עשר • Page 532

riches. 1 Sam. 17: 25.

Adjective cardinal number both singular construct

LXX: δέκα δώδεκα δύο τέσσαρασ τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτῃ

LXX Usage Statistics

H6240:

δέκα 86× (21.6%)

δώδεκα 75× (19.5%)

δύο 32× (7.3%)

τέσσαρασ 12× (3.0%)

τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτῃ 12× (2.8%)

ἑνδεκάτῳ 11× (2.4%)

ἕνδεκα 11× (2.7%)

πεντεκαιδεκάτῃ 11× (2.3%)

δωδεκάτῳ 9× (1.9%)

πεντεκαίδεκα 8× (2.1%)

כבשים כְּבָשִׂים׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

כבש

kebes

Definition

a ram (just old enough to butt)

Root

from an unused root meaning to dominate;

Exhaustive

from an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram (just old enough to butt); lamb, sheep.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3532

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

כֶּבֶשׂ

noun / masculine • Root כבש • Strongs / High • Page 676

A young sheep, after it has ceased to be a lamb and has become stronger, usually up to three years old. Also described as a ram, feeding in meadows, yielding wool, and characterized by tameness and patience.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

כֶּבֶשׂ

m. dec. vi. a. and h. • Page 308

*a lamb of one year and upwards*. Num. 7:15, 21, 23, 39, 45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 75. plur. כְּבָשִׂים.

כֶּבֶשׂ

noun • Page 309

An ewe-lamb about a year old. (Ref: Gen. 21:28, 29, 30).

Noun common masculine plural absolute

LXX: ἀμνὸν ἀμνοὺσ ἀμνοῖσ ἀμνάδασ ἀμνῷ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3532:

ἀμνὸν 30× (26.8%)

ἀμνοὺσ 23× (22.6%)

ἀμνοῖσ 13× (9.9%)

ἀμνάδασ 12× (11.8%)

ἀμνῷ 10× (8.4%)

ἀμνούσ 4× (3.7%)

πρόβατον 2× (2.0%)

ἀμνῶν 2× (2.0%)

ὡσ 2× (2.0%)

ἀμνοὶ 2× (2.0%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And a tenth tenth for the one lamb, for the fourteen lambs;

LITV Translation:
and one tenth part to each of the fourteen lambs;

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
A tenth deal for every lamb, for the fourteen lambs.