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Numbers 18:4
“And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
H3867 · Hebrew
- Definition
- properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
- Grammar
- וְ — conjunction
- נִלְו֣וּ — verb Niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural
- Usage
- Occurs 26 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 29:34Exodus 22:24Numbers 18:2Deuteronomy 28:12Deuteronomy 28:12
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read לָוָה here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.