Numbers 29:4

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%)

אחד אֶחָד

one

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

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).

Adjective cardinal number both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0259:

No stats available

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:

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לשבעת לְשִׁבְעַת

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

שבע

shebaʻ

Definition

seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number

Root

or (masculine) (שבעה); from H7650 (שבע); a primitive cardinal number;

Exhaustive

or (masculine) (שבעה); from שבע; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number; ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare שבענה.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7651

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שֶׁבַע

numeral • Strongs / High • Page 1041

Seven (Comparative example for interchange with Ayin, corresponding to 'septem' in context)

שֶׁבַע

numeral / noun masculine / noun proper • Strongs / High • Page 1376

1. (Numeral) Seven; used generally as a figure for the number seven. 2. (n. m.) A Covenant or an Oath. 3. (n. p.) Part of a place name, like Beer-sheba (בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע).

שֶׁבַע

numeral cardinal / adv. • Strongs / High • Page 1375

Seven (masculine numeral). Used cardinally, as an ordinal, or adverbially meaning seven times/often. Also denotes the sacred number seven.

שֶׁבַע

numeral cardinal • Strongs / High • Page 1377

seven (numeral card. f., absolute or construct state).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׂבַע

verb • Root שבע • Page 634

3. rich or abounding in any thing. Deut. 33:23. Job 14:1. 10:15.

שָׂבַע

m. verbal • Root שבע • Page 634

1. satiety. Ex. 16:3. 2. fullness. Ps. 16:11.

שֹׂבַע

m. verbal • Root שבע • Page 634

satiety, hence abundance, plenty. Prov. 3: 10. Gen. 41:29 ff.

שָׂבַע and שָׂבֵעַ

verb • Page 633

1. To be satisfied, satiated, or filled, particularly with food (Am. 4:8, Prov. 30:16, Ps. 104:16). 2. To be tired, weary, or disgusted (Is. 1:11, Job 7:4, Prov. 25:17). Includes Pi'el and Hiph'il forms meaning 'to satisfy' (Ezek. 7:19, Ps. 107:9).

שֶׁבַע

f. const. שְׁבַע and שִׁבְעָה / const. שִׁבְעַת • Page 652

1. seven, placed before or after a noun. Often used as a round or sacred number (Gen. 8:10, Num. 23:1, Job 1:2, Gen. 21:28). 2. seven times, usually as an indefinite round number (Ps. 119:164, Prov. 24:16).

שֶׁבַע

proper name • Root שבע • Page 652

Gen. 26:33. proper name of a well so called from an oath (שְׁבוּעָה).

Preposition, Adjective cardinal number feminine singular construct

LXX: ἑπτὰ ἑπτακόσιοι ἑπτά ἑπτάκισ ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H7651:

ἑπτὰ 227× (50.6%)

ἑπτακόσιοι 26× (5.7%)

ἑπτά 21× (4.5%)

ἑπτάκισ 19× (4.5%)

'' 15× (3.0%)

τριάκοντα 9× (1.7%)

εἴκοσι 9× (1.8%)

ἑβδόμῳ 9× (1.6%)

ἑκατὸν 7× (1.7%)

ἑβδόμῃ 6× (1.4%)

הכבשים הָכְּבָשִׂים׃

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

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).

Particle definite article, 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 one tenth for the one lamb, for the seven lambs;

LITV Translation:
and one tenth part for each of the seven lambs;

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
a tenth deal for each several ram, for the seven lambs.