Numbers 10:6 — Word Study
WLCוּתְקַעְתֶּ֤ם תְּרוּעָה֙ שֵׁנִ֔ית וְנָֽסְעוּ֙ הַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹת הַחֹנִ֖ים תֵּימָ֑נָה תְּרוּעָ֥ה יִתְקְע֖וּ לְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃
BSAWhen you soundtâqaʻ [blow, strike] ◂the short blaststᵉrûwʻâh [shouts, alarm] a second timeshênîy [again, another] the campsmachăneh [army, group of people] that liechânâh on the south sidetêymân [southern direction, southward] are to set outnâçaʻ [start a journey, depart] ◂The blaststᵉrûwʻâh [shouts, loud noises] are to signal themtâqaʻ▸ [indicate, notify] to set outmaççaʻ [begin their journey, move forward]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וּתְקַעְתֶּ֤ם | and you will give a blast | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect second person masculine plural |
| תְּרוּעָה֙ | an alarm | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| שֵׁנִ֔ית | second | Adj |
| וְנָֽסְעוּ֙ | and they will set out | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect third person common plural |
| הַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹת | the camps | Particle, noun common feminine plural absolute |
| הַחֹנִ֖ים | which encamp | Particle, verb qal participle (active) masculine plural |
| תֵּימָ֑נָה | south -ward | Noun common feminine singular absolute, suffix |
| תְּרוּעָ֥ה | an alarm | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| יִתְקְע֖וּ | they will give a blast | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine plural |
| לְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃ | for settings out their | Preposition, noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
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| BSB | When you sound the short blasts a second time, the camps that lie on the south side are to set out. The blasts are to signal them to set out. |
| KJV | When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. |
| ASV | And when ye blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. |
| YLT | 'And ye have blown — a second shout, and the camps which are encamping southward have journeyed; a shout they blow for their journeys. |
| WEB | When you blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie on the south side shall go forward. They shall blow an alarm for their journeys. |
| BBE | At the sound of a second loud note, the tents on the south side are to go forward: the loud note will be the sign to go forward. |
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Deep Study — Numbers 10:6
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Context — Instructions for the Camps' Movementgenerated
Numbers 10:6 describes the procedure for the Israelite camps to set out during their journey. God instructs Moses on how to signal the camps using trumpet blasts, emphasizing the importance of order and timing as they travel through the wilderness. This verse is part of a larger section that outlines the organization and movement of the Israelite tribes as they follow God's guidance.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Numbers 2:10–16 | On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur, |
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The Key Word — תְּרוּעָה, te.ru.'Ahgenerated
The noun תְּרוּעָה (teru'ah) refers to a loud shout or blast, often associated with alarm or celebration. It is derived from a root meaning to make a loud noise, and it encompasses various contexts, such as battle cries or joyful sounds.
In this verse, it signifies the specific sound made by the trumpets to indicate to the camps that it is time to set out. The parsing as a feminine singular noun emphasizes that it is a distinct sound meant to command attention and prompt action.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb וּתְקַעְתֶּם (u.te.ka'.tem) governs the entire verse, indicating the action of sounding the blasts. The structure includes a noun phrase describing the camps and additional phrases providing context about the direction and purpose of the action.
The sentence is organized so that the command to sound the blasts comes first, emphasizing its importance, followed by the description of the camps that are to respond to this signal.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates וּתְקַעְתֶּם as σαλπιεῖτε (salpiete), which means to blow a trumpet. This choice aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning of making a loud noise.
For תְּרוּעָה, the LXX uses σημασίαν (semasian), which indicates a signal or sign, suggesting an interpretation that emphasizes the communicative function of the sound.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Numbers 10:6 instructs the Israelites to sound the short blasts a second time to signal the camps on the south side to set out. This action is a clear command for the camps to begin their journey, emphasizing the organization of their movements.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The second blast signals the camps on the south side to set out, indicating it is time for them to begin their journey.
The blasts serve as a clear indication for the camps to move, ensuring that the Israelite tribes follow God's instructions in an orderly manner.
The term 'camps' refers to the various groups of the Israelite tribes encamped during their journey in the wilderness.
This instruction is part of the broader organization of the Israelites' movements as they travel through the wilderness, following God's guidance.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I recognize and respond to the signals God gives me in my life?
- What steps can I take to ensure I am prepared to move when God calls me?
- In what ways can I support others in their journey as part of a community?
- How does understanding the structure of this command help me appreciate the organization of God's people?
Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Numbers 10:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWhen ye blow an alarm the second time,.... Another "tara-tan-tara": then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey; the camps of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad, which were encamped on
Read John Gill on Numbers 10 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryWhen ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on Numbers 10 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleAs a sign for them to march forward, and consequently for the rest to follow them, which is easily understood out of these words.
Read Matthew Poole on Numbers 10 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 6. When ye blow an alarm the second time] A single alarm, as above stated, was a signal for the eastward division to march; two such alarms, the signal for the south division; and probably three for the west division, and four for the north. It is more likely that this was the case, than that a single alarm served for each, with a small interval between them. The camps, or grand divisions of this great army, always lay, as we have already seen, to the east, south, west, and north: and here the east and south camps alone are mentioned; the first containing Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun; the second, Reuben, Simeon, and Gad. The west and north divisions are not named, and yet we are sure…
Read AdamClarke on Numbers 10 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges6. they shall blow an alarm for their journeys] i.e. for their startings. This is apparently intended as a brief way of saying that for each of the four groups of tribes a separate alarm shall be blown as a signal to start. It might be expected that the priestly writer, with his love of repetition, would continue his statement in similar language for the other three groups. In the LXX. this is actually done, the order being East, South, West, North. This statement has very possibly dropped out of the Heb. text. In the Vulg. there is the short sentence ‘and according to this manner shall the rest do.’
Read Cambridge on Numbers 10 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the BiblePART SECOND.THE SILVER SIGNAL , Numbers 10:1-10.The necessity of some system of signals is manifest when we consider the vastness of an assemblage of more than two millions of people.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Numbers 10 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
When you sound the short blasts a second time, the camps that lie on the south side are to set out. The blasts are to signal them to set out.
When you blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie on the south side shall go forward. They shall blow an alarm for their journeys.
When you sound the short blasts a second time, the camps that lie on the south side are to set out. The blasts are to signal them to set out.
And when you blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that are located on the south side must begin to travel. An alarm must be sounded for their journeys.
Tyndale line
When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.
And when ye blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.
And when ye blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.
When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.
If ye blowe an alarme the second time, then the hoste of them that lie on the Southside shall march: for they shall blowe an alarme when they remoue.
Strictly literal
And when ye blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie southward shall set forward; they shall blow an alarm on their setting forward.
'And ye have blown — a second shout, and the camps which are encamping southward have journeyed; a shout they blow for their journeys.
And you have blown—a second shout, and the camps which are encamping southward have journeyed; they blow a shout for their journeys.
And when ye blow an alarm the second time, then shall set forward the camps that encamp on the south side: an alarm shall they blow for their setting forward.
When you blow a loud signal the second time, the camps on the south side must begin their journey. They must blow a loud signal for their journeys.
From the Latin
And at the second sounding and like noise of the trumpet, they who lie on the south side shall take up their tents. And after this manner shall the rest do, when the trumpets shall sound for a march.
Simplified
When you blow the trumpet loudly the second time, the camps on the south side are to march out. That's their signal to start moving.
At the sound of a second loud note, the tents on the south side are to go forward: the loud note will be the sign to go forward.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree in their wording, with the Septuagint providing a direct correspondence for 9 of the 10 words. However, the Samaritan Pentateuch differs in one word, replacing the Hebrew for 'south' with a term meaning 'north'.
וּתְקַעְתֶּ֤ם תְּרוּעָה֙ שֵׁנִ֔ית וְנָֽסְעוּ֙ הַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹת הַחֹנִ֖ים תֵּימָ֑נָה תְּרוּעָ֥ה יִתְקְע֖וּ לְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃
9 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ותקעתם תרועה שׁנית ונסעו המחנות החנים צפונה תרועה יתקעו למסעיהם
1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: צפונה (north)
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The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Numbers 10:6
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
תָּקַע (taqa) is a Hebrew verb meaning to thrust, clap, or give a blow, with a range of uses including striking, blowing a trumpet, or pledging oneself. It appears in various forms, such as Qal and Niphal, indicating actions like driving a weapon or the sound of a blast. The entries do not present any significant disagreement.
תָּקַע 67 vb. thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
Qal
thrust, drive
give a blast, blow
strike, clap hands
Niph.
if a horn shall be blown
who is there that will strike himself (i.e. pledge himself) into my hand?
base
H8628 תָּקַע thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
8628 taqa` taw-kah'
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, X suretiship, thrust.
תָּקַע (ta.qa) — to blow.
1) to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to thrust, drive (of weapon)
1a2) to give a blast, give a blow
1a3) to strike or clap hands
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be blown, blast (of horn)
1b2) to strike or pledge oneself
Conj | V-Qal-2mp — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect second person masculine pluralHc/Vqq2mp
(neshamah, ruach):
(1) The blowing of the breath of Yahweh, expressive of the manifestation of God's power in Nature and Providence. "With the blast of thy nostrils the waters were piled up" (Ex 15:8), referring to the east wind (Ex 14:21; compare 2Sa 22:16 and Ps 18:15). "I will send a blast upon him" (2Ki 19:7 the King James Version; the Revised Version (British and American) "put a spirit in him," i.e. "an impulse of fear" (Dummelow in the place cited.); compare Isa 37:7). "By the blast of his anger are they consumed" (
תְּרוּעָה (teru'ah) refers to a shout or blast, encompassing a range of meanings from alarm and battle cries to expressions of joy. It is derived from the root meaning to make a loud noise, and is associated with both war signals and joyful proclamations. The entries highlight its use in contexts of both alarm and celebration.
תְּרוּעָה n.f. shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
base
H8643 תְּרוּעָה shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
8643 truw`ah ter-oo-aw'
from 7321; clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry;
especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum:--alarm, blow(-
ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubile, loud noise, rejoicing,
shout(-ing), (high, joyful) sound(-ing).
see HEBREW for 07321
תְּרוּעָה (te.ru.ah) — shout.
1) alarm, signal, sound of tempest, shout, shout or blast of war or alarm or joy
1a) alarm of war, war-cry, battle-cry
1b) blast (for march)
1c) shout of joy (with religious impulse)
1d) shout of joy (in general)
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
a-larm' (teru`ah): This expression is found six times in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word so rendered is derived from a verb meaning "to shout" or "blow a horn," as a signal for breaking up camp, starting on a journey or into battle, or in triumphant shout over the defeat of enemies. In a few instances it is employed of a cry of despair or distress. The noun teru`ah translated "alarm" in Nu 10:5 f refers to the signal given the people of Israel to start on their journey in the Wilderness. The passages in Jer (4:19; 49:2) both refer to the summons for war. The same is true of Ze 1:16. The law concerning the sounding of the alarm is fully stated in Nu 10:1-10. Here we read that two silver trumpets of beaten work were sounded by the sons of Aaron in case of war and also "in the day…
Alarm
A particular quivering sound of the silver trumpets to give warning to the Hebrews on their journey through the wilderness (Num. 10:5, 6), a call to arms, or a war-note (Jer. 4:19; 49:2; Zeph. 1:16).
שֵׁנִי (sheniy) means 'second' and can also imply 'again' or 'another.' It is an ordinal number used to denote position or sequence, as well as to indicate repetition. The word is derived from a root meaning 'double' and appears in various contexts in the Old Testament.
שֵׁנִי m. שֵׁנִית f. 157 adj.num.ord. second
base
H8145 שֵׁנִי m. שֵׁנִית f. adj. num. ord. second
8145 sheniy shay-nee'
from 8138; properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially,
again:--again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
see HEBREW for 08138
שֵׁנִי (she.ni) — second.
1) second
1a) second (the ordinal number)
1b) again (a second time)
1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else)
Adj — AdjHAofsa
נָסַע (naca`) means to pull out or up, particularly in the context of setting out on a journey. It encompasses actions like departing, marching, and removing, with nuances related to both physical movement and the wind. The word can also imply causing someone or something to set out or be led away.
נָסַע 147 vb. pull out or up, set out, journey
Qal 137
pull out or up
hence (from pulling up tent-pegs),
set out
depart
journey, march (by stages)
of wind
Niph. be pulled up, removed
Hiph.
cause to set out, lead out
remove
base
H5265 נָסַע pull out or up, set out, journey .. pull out or up
. hence (from pulling up tent-pegs), . set out
. depart
. journey, march (by stages)
. of wind
. be pulled up, removed
. . cause to set out, lead out
. remove
5265 naca` naw-sah'
a primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the
tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey:--cause to blow, bring,
get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, out), (take)
journey, march, remove, set aside (forward), X still, be on
his (go their) way.
נָסַע (na.sa) — to set out.
1) to pull out, pull up, set out, journey, remove, set forward, depart
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to pull out or up
1a2) to set out, depart
1a3) to journey, march
1a4) to set forth (of wind)
1b) (Niphal) to be pulled up, be removed, be plucked up
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to set out, lead out, cause to spring up
1c2) to remove, quarry
Conj | V-Qal-3cp — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person common pluralHc/Vqq3cp
מַחֲנֶה (machaneh) refers to an encampment or camp, encompassing both literal and figurative meanings. It can denote a place where people or troops gather, an army, or a body of individuals. The term is used in various contexts, including military, social, and even celestial gatherings.
מַחֲנֶה 214 n.m. and f. encampment, camp
camp, place of encampment
camp of armed host
those who encamp
company, body of people
army, host
base
H4264 מַחֲנֶה encampment, camp . camp, place of encampment
. camp of armed host
. . those who encamp
. company, body of people
. army, host
4264 machaneh makh-an-eh'
from 2583; an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an
army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers,
angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts):--
army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.
see HEBREW for 02583
מַחֲנֶה (ma.cha.neh) — camp.
1) encampment, camp
1a) camp, place of encampment
1b) camp of armed host, army camp
1c) those who encamp, company, body of people
Art | N-cp — Particle · noun common feminine plural absoluteHTd/Ncfpa
חָנָה (chanah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to decline, bend down, or encamp. It conveys the idea of inclining or settling, particularly in the context of pitching a tent or establishing a temporary dwelling. The word appears in various forms, including the act of encamping or laying siege. It is associated with the imagery of the evening's slanting rays and the conclusion of a day's journey.
חָנָה 143 vb. decline, bend down, encamp
Qal
decline, of day drawing to its close
encamp (prop. verge toward, incline to, settle at, of goal of day’s march)
base
H2583 חָנָה decline, bend down, encamp
2583 chanah khaw-naw'
a primitive root (compare 2603); properly, to incline; by
implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening);
specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. to encamp (for abode or
siege):--abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an
end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent.
see HEBREW for 02603
חָנָה (cha.nah) — to camp.
1) to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to decline
1a2) to encamp
Art | V-Qal — Particle · verb qal participle (active) masculine pluralHTd/Vqrmpa
Encamp
An encampment was the resting-place for a longer or shorter period of an army or company of travellers (Ex. 13:20; 14:19; Josh. 10:5; 11:5).
The manner in which the Israelites encamped during their march through the wilderness is described in Num. 2 and 3. The order of the encampment (see CAMP) was preserved in the march (Num. 2:17), the signal for which was the blast of two silver trumpets. Detailed regulations affecting the camp for sanitary purposes are given (Lev. 4:11, 12; 6:11; 8:17; 10:4, 5; 13:46; 14:3; Num. 12:14, 15; 31:19; Deut. 23:10, 12).
תֵּימָן (teyman) refers to the direction south, including the south wind. It is derived from the root meaning 'right hand' when facing east. The term is primarily used in poetic contexts and encompasses various aspects of the southern quarter, including territory and direction.
תֵּימָן n.f. south, south wind, chiefly poet.
base
H8486 תֵּימָן south, south wind, chiefly poet.
8486 teyman tay-mawn'
or teman {tay-mawn'}; denominative from 3225; the south (as
being on the right hand of a person facing the east):--south
(side, -ward, wind).
see HEBREW for 03225
תֵּימָן (te.man) — south.
1) south, southward, whatever is on the right (so the southern quarter), south wind
1a) south (of territory)
1b) southern quarter (of the sky)
1c) toward the south, southward (of direction)
1d) south wind
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular absolute · suffixHNcfsa/Sd
word: "Ward" and "guard" are two different spellings of the same word, and in consequence no clear line can be drawn between them. English Versions of the Bible, however, has used "guard" only in the sense of "a special body of soldiers" (Ge 37:36, etc.), while "ward" is used, not only in this sense (Jer 37:13; contrast 39:9), but also in a variety of others. So a "ward" may mean "any body of men on special duty," as 1Ch 9:23; the King James Version 1Ch 26:16; Ne 12:24,25 (the Revised Version (British and American) "watch"), or the duty itself, as Isa 21:8;
Ward
A prison (Gen. 40:3, 4); a watch-station (Isa. 21:8); a guard (Neh. 13:30).
תְּרוּעָה (teru'ah) refers to a shout or blast, encompassing a range of meanings from alarm and battle cries to expressions of joy. It is derived from the root meaning to make a loud noise, and is associated with both war signals and joyful proclamations. The entries highlight its use in contexts of both alarm and celebration.
תְּרוּעָה n.f. shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
base
H8643 תְּרוּעָה shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
8643 truw`ah ter-oo-aw'
from 7321; clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry;
especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum:--alarm, blow(-
ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubile, loud noise, rejoicing,
shout(-ing), (high, joyful) sound(-ing).
see HEBREW for 07321
תְּרוּעָה (te.ru.ah) — shout.
1) alarm, signal, sound of tempest, shout, shout or blast of war or alarm or joy
1a) alarm of war, war-cry, battle-cry
1b) blast (for march)
1c) shout of joy (with religious impulse)
1d) shout of joy (in general)
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
a-larm' (teru`ah): This expression is found six times in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word so rendered is derived from a verb meaning "to shout" or "blow a horn," as a signal for breaking up camp, starting on a journey or into battle, or in triumphant shout over the defeat of enemies. In a few instances it is employed of a cry of despair or distress. The noun teru`ah translated "alarm" in Nu 10:5 f refers to the signal given the people of Israel to start on their journey in the Wilderness. The passages in Jer (4:19; 49:2) both refer to the summons for war. The same is true of Ze 1:16. The law concerning the sounding of the alarm is fully stated in Nu 10:1-10. Here we read that two silver trumpets of beaten work were sounded by the sons of Aaron in case of war and also "in the day…
Alarm
A particular quivering sound of the silver trumpets to give warning to the Hebrews on their journey through the wilderness (Num. 10:5, 6), a call to arms, or a war-note (Jer. 4:19; 49:2; Zeph. 1:16).
תָּקַע (taqa) is a Hebrew verb meaning to thrust, clap, or give a blow, with a range of uses including striking, blowing a trumpet, or pledging oneself. It appears in various forms, such as Qal and Niphal, indicating actions like driving a weapon or the sound of a blast. The entries do not present any significant disagreement.
תָּקַע 67 vb. thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
Qal
thrust, drive
give a blast, blow
strike, clap hands
Niph.
if a horn shall be blown
who is there that will strike himself (i.e. pledge himself) into my hand?
base
H8628 תָּקַע thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
8628 taqa` taw-kah'
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, X suretiship, thrust.
תָּקַע (ta.qa) — to blow.
1) to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to thrust, drive (of weapon)
1a2) to give a blast, give a blow
1a3) to strike or clap hands
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be blown, blast (of horn)
1b2) to strike or pledge oneself
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVqi3mp
(neshamah, ruach):
(1) The blowing of the breath of Yahweh, expressive of the manifestation of God's power in Nature and Providence. "With the blast of thy nostrils the waters were piled up" (Ex 15:8), referring to the east wind (Ex 14:21; compare 2Sa 22:16 and Ps 18:15). "I will send a blast upon him" (2Ki 19:7 the King James Version; the Revised Version (British and American) "put a spirit in him," i.e. "an impulse of fear" (Dummelow in the place cited.); compare Isa 37:7). "By the blast of his anger are they consumed" (
מַסַּע (macca') refers to the act of pulling up stakes, breaking camp, and setting out on a journey. It encompasses the idea of a march or journey, which may not be limited to a single day's travel, and can also denote a station or point of departure.
מַסַּע n.[m.] pulling up, breaking camp, setting out, journey
pulling up, breaking camp
setting out
station, stage, journey (by stages)
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H4550 מַסַּע pulling up, breaking camp, setting out, journey . . pulling up, breaking camp
. setting out
. station, stage, journey (by stages)
4550 macca` mas-sah'
from 5265; a departure (from striking the tents), i.e. march
(not necessarily a single day's travel); by implication, a
station (or point of departure):--journey(-ing).
see HEBREW for 05265
מַסַּע (mas.sa) — journey.
1) a pulling up (of stakes), breaking camp, setting out, journey
1a) pulling up, breaking camp
1b) setting out
1c) station, stage, journey
Prep | N-mp | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp