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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Numbers 5:23 - Curses
Numbers 5:23 - And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water:
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And the priest | H3548 | כֹּהֵן |
[Noun Masculine] literally one {officiating} a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) |
| shall write | H3789 | כָּתַב |
[Verb] to grave; by implication to write ({describe} {inscribe} {prescribe} subscribe) |
| these | H428 | אֵלֶּה |
these or those |
| curses | H423 | אָלָה |
[Noun Feminine] an imprecation |
| in a book | H5612 | סֵפֶר |
[Noun Feminine] properly writing (the art or a document); by implication a book |
| and he shall blot them out | H4229 | מָחָה |
[Verb] properly to stroke or rub; by implication to erase; also to smooth (as if with {oil}) that {is} grease or make fat; also to {touch} that {is} reach to |
| with | H413 | אֵל |
[Preposition] a primitive {particle} properly denoting motion {towards} but occasionally used of a quiescent {position} that {is} near: with or among; often in {general} to |
| the bitter | H4751 | מַר |
[Adjective] bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) {bitterness} or (adverbially) bitterly |
| water | H4325 | מַיִם |
[Noun Masculine] water; figuratively juice; by euphemism {urine} semen |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.