Numbers 31:11 — Word Study
WLCוַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־ כָּל־ הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־ הַמַּלְק֑וֹחַ בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃
BSAand carried awaylâqach▸ [took, captured] allkôl the plundershâlâl [spoils of war, booty] andkôl spoilsmalqôwach [prey, loot] both peopleʼâdâm [men, humans, including women and children] and animalsbᵉhêmâh [beasts, livestock]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקְחוּ֙ | and they took | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person masculine plural |
| אֶת־ | the object marker | Particle |
| כָּל־ | all | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| הַשָּׁלָ֔ל | the plunder | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| וְאֵ֖ת | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| כָּל־ | all | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| הַמַּלְק֑וֹחַ | the booty | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| בָּאָדָ֖ם | among humankind | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃ | and among the livestock | Conjunction, preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
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| BSB | and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals. |
| KJV | And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts. |
| ASV | And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast. |
| YLT | And they take all the spoil, and all the prey, among man and among beast; |
| WEB | They took all the captives, and all the plunder, both of man and of animal. |
| BBE | They went away with the goods they had taken, man and beast. |
Where they part company is מַלְק֑וֹחַ — see How Translations Differ.
One main verb governs the entire sentence, with several noun phrases detailing the objects taken.
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verbלָקַח
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Deep Study — Numbers 31:11
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Context — The Spoils of Wargenerated
Numbers 31:11 describes how the Israelites, after defeating the Midianites, took all the spoils of war, which included both captives and livestock. This action reflects the customs of warfare during this period, where victors claimed the belongings of the defeated. The context shows the importance of these spoils in the ancient Near Eastern culture, where they were often seen as a sign of divine favor and military success.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deuteronomy 20:14 | But the women, children, livestock, and whatever else is in the city—all its spoil—you may take as plunder, and you shall use the spoil of your enemies that the LORD your God gives you. |
| 2 | Joshua 8:2 | And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set up an ambush behind the city.” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — שָׁלָל, ha.sha.Lalgenerated
The Hebrew word שָׁלָל (*shalal*) means 'spoil' or 'plunder', specifically referring to the goods taken in war. It is derived from the root word that conveys the idea of capturing or seizing something, often in a military context.
In this verse, שָׁלָל emphasizes the totality of what was taken from the Midianites, highlighting the significance of these spoils as a reward for the Israelites' victory. The word encompasses both material goods and the broader concept of gain from conflict.
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 of the verse is יִּקְחוּ֙, they took, which governs the entire sentence. The structure includes several noun phrases that detail what was taken: all the plunder, the booty, both people and animals.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the totality of the spoils, with the verb at the beginning followed by the objects, indicating the completeness of the action.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates שָׁלָל as προνομὴν, which means 'prey' or 'booty'. This choice reflects a similar concept but may carry slightly different connotations in the Greek context, emphasizing the spoils of war.
The use of ἔλαβον for יִּקְחוּ֙ indicates a straightforward translation of the action of taking, aligning closely with the original Hebrew meaning.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Numbers 31:11 tells us that the Israelites took all the spoils after defeating the Midianites. This included both people and animals, reflecting the customs of warfare at that time. The verse highlights the totality of what was captured, emphasizing the significance of these spoils.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
In this context, 'plunder' refers to the goods and possessions taken from the Midianites after their defeat, including both captives and livestock.
Taking spoils was a common practice in ancient warfare, often seen as a reward for victory and a sign of divine favor, reflecting the power dynamics of the time.
The term 'booty' implies the valuable items and resources taken during warfare, which could include money, goods, and captives.
This verse is consistent with other biblical accounts where victors take spoils, such as in Deuteronomy 20:14 and Joshua 8:2, illustrating the practice of claiming what is won in battle.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can we learn about the ethics of warfare from this passage?
- How does the concept of taking spoils reflect the values of ancient Israelite society?
- In what ways do modern conflicts differ from those described in this verse?
- How can we apply the lessons of victory and reward in our own lives today?
Commentators on this verse — 5 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Numbers 31:11 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd they took all the spoil,.... In their cities and castles; and all the prey, both of men and of beasts; all sorts of cattle, oxen, sheep, and asses.
Read John Gill on Numbers 31 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Read Robert Jamieson on Numbers 31 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges1–18. The utter destruction of every Midianite, with the exception of the virgins who are to be kept as spoil.
Read Cambridge on Numbers 31 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe “prey” refers to the captives and live-stock: the “spoil” to the ornaments and other effects.
Read Albert Barnes on Numbers 31 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible11. Prey… of men — Human beings, women and children, prisoners of war.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Numbers 31 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals.
They took all the captives, and all the plunder, both of man and of animal.
and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals.
They took all the plunder and all the spoils, both people and animals.
Tyndale line
And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.
And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast.
And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast.
And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.
And they tooke all the spoyle and all the pray both of men and beastes.
Strictly literal
And they took all the booty, and all the prey, of man and of cattle;
And they take all the spoil, and all the prey, among man and among beast;
And they take all the spoil and all the prey, among man and among beast;
And they took all the spoil, and all the booty, both of men and of cattle.
They took all the plunder and prisoners, both people and animals.
From the Latin
And they carried away the booty, and all that they had taken both of men and of beasts.
Simplified
and carried away all the plunder and loot, including people and animals.
They went away with the goods they had taken, man and beast.
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 eight of the nine words matched. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs with one word, using מלקח instead of מַלְק֑וֹחַ, which translates to 'what is taken', indicating a slight variation in terminology but not in meaning.
וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־ כָּל־ הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־ הַמַּלְק֑וֹחַ בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃
8 of the 9 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.
ויקחו את כל השׁלל ואת כל המלקח באדם ובבהמה
1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: מלקח (what is taken)
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Numbers 31:11
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
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.
The Hebrew word לָקַח (*laqach*) means 'to take' and encompasses a wide range of actions, including to receive, seize, capture, and carry away. It can refer to taking something in hand, taking a wife, or even taking vengeance. The verb has various forms indicating different nuances, such as being taken away or captured.
לָקַח 965 vb. take
Qal
take, take in hand
take and carry along with oneself
take from, or out of
take, carry away
take away from, so as to deprive of
esp. take away life
take to or for a person
take up, upon = put upon
= fetch
take = lead, conduct (with or without contact)
take = capture, seize
take = carry off
in phr. take vengeance
Niph.
be captured, of ark
be taken away, removed
be taken, brought unto
Pu.
be taken from, out of
= be stolen from
be taken captive
be taken away, removed
Hoph.
be taken, brought unto
be taken out of
be taken away from
Hithp. lit. fire taking hold of itself, of lightning
base
H3947 לָקַח take .. take, take in hand
. take and carry along with oneself
. . take from, or out of
. take, carry away
. take away from, so as to deprive of
. esp. take away life
. take to or for a person
. take up, upon = put upon
. = fetch
. take = lead, conduct (with or without contact)
. take = capture, seize
. take = carry off
. in phr. take vengeance
. . be captured, of ark
. be taken away, removed
. be taken, brought unto
. . be taken from, out of
. = be stolen from
. be taken captive
. be taken away, removed
. . be taken, brought unto
. be taken out of
. be taken away from
. lit. fire taking hold of itself, of lightning
3947 laqach law-kakh'
a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of
applications):--accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch,
get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve,
seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
לָקַח (la.qach) — to take: take.
: take
1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to take, take in the hand
1a2) to take and carry along
1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away
1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept
1a5) to take up or upon, put upon
1a6) to fetch
1a7) to take, lead, conduct
1a8) to take, capture, seize
1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be captured
1b2) to be taken away, be removed
1b3) to be taken, brought unto
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be taken from or out of
1c2) to be stolen from
1c3) to be taken captive
1c4) to be taken away, be removed
1d) (Hophal)
1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto
1d2) to be taken out of
1d3) to be taken away
1e) (Hithpael)
1e1) to take hold of oneself
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine pluralHc/Vqw3mp
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HTo — ParticleHTo
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
שָׁלָל (shalal) refers to prey, spoil, or plunder, often in the context of war. It is derived from the root word שָׁלַל (H7997). The term encompasses various forms of gain, including private plunder and booty. The entries consistently emphasize its association with spoils of war.
שָׁלָל 75 n.m. prey, spoil, plunder, booty
base
H7998 שָׁלָל prey, spoil, plunder, booty
7998 shalal shaw-lawl'
from 7997; booty:--prey, spoil.
see HEBREW for 07997
שָׁלָל (sha.lal) — spoil.
1) prey, plunder, spoil, booty
1a) prey
1b) booty, spoil, plunder (of war)
1c) plunder (private)
1d) gain (meaning uncertain)
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
מַלְקוֹחַ (malqowach) refers to both 'booty' or 'prey' and 'jaw.' The word is derived from a root meaning to take or seize, indicating its connection to capturing food or spoils. It appears in contexts related to both physical consumption and the spoils of war, with a specific mention in Psalm 22:16.
מַלְקוֹחַ n.m. booty, prey
base
[מַלְקוֹחַ] n.[m.] jaw (as taking, seizing food);—ψ 22:16
ref
H4455a מַלְקוֹחַ booty, prey H4455b מַלְקוֹחַ jaw
4455 malqowach mal-ko'-akh
from 3947; transitively (in dual) the jaws (as taking food);
intransitively, spoil (and captives) (as taken):--booty,
jaws, prey.
see HEBREW for 03947
מַלְקוֹחַ (mal.qo.ach) — prey.
booty, prey
מַלְקוֹחַ (mal.qo.ach) — jaw.
jaw
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa
boot'-i (baz and baz): "Booty" is the translation of baz or baz, usually rendered "prey" and "spoil" (Jer 49:32); of malqoach, "prey," "booty" (Nu 31:32, "the booty--the rest of the prey," the Revised Version (British and American) "the prey, over and above the booty," baz); of meshiccah, "spoil" (Hab 2:7; Ze 1:13; the Revised Version (British and American) "spoil"); of opheleia, "gain" (2 Macc 8:20). "Booty respects what is of personal service to the captor; spoils whatever serves to designate his triumph; prey includes whatever gratifies the appetite and is to be consumed" (Crabb, English Synonymes). Persons (for slaves, etc.) might be part of the booty. See also SPOIL.
W. L. Walker
Booty
Captives or cattle or objects of value taken in war. In Canaan all that breathed were to be destroyed (Deut. 20: 16). The “pictures and images” of the Canaanites were to be destroyed also (Num. 33:52). The law of booty as to its division is laid down in Num. 31:26-47. David afterwards introduced a regulation that the baggage-guard should share the booty equally with the soldiers engaged in battle. He also devoted of the spoils of war for the temple (1 Sam. 30:24-26; 2 Sam. 8:11; 1 Chr. 26:27).
consisted of captives of both sexes, cattle, and whatever a captured city might contain, especially metallic treasures. Within the limits of Canaan no captives were to be made, (20:14,16) beyond these limits, in case of warlike resistance, all the women and children were to be made captives, and the men put to death. The law of booty is given in (Numbers 31:26-47) As regarded the army, David added a regulation that the baggage guard should share equally with the troops engaged. (1 Samuel 30:24; 25)
Spoils taken in war were to be shared equally by those who fought and those who guarded the camp, Nu 31:27-32. The Lord’s portion was first deducted from the whole; and in after-times the king appropriated a large part to himself.
אָדָם (adam) refers to 'man' or 'mankind,' encompassing both individual humans and the species as a whole. It is also the name of the first man in the Bible, Adam, who is mentioned in various verses, including Genesis 2:19. The term can denote a city in the Jordan valley as well. The entries indicate a range of meanings, but there is no significant disagreement among them.
אָדָם 560 n.m. Gn 1:27 man, mankind
a man = human being
coll. man, mankind
n.pr.m. Adam, first man (without art.)
n.pr.loc. city in Jordan valley (as built?)
base
H120 אָדָם man, mankind . a man = human being
. coll. man, mankind
120 'adam aw-dawm'
from 119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the
species, mankind, etc.):--X another, + hypocrite, + common
sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
see HEBREW for 0119
אָדָם (a.dam) — man.
1) man, mankind
1a) man, human being
1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
1c) Adam, first man
1d) city in Jordan valley
אָדָם (a.dam) — the man (Adam).
The first named man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.2.19;
married to Eve (H2332);
father of: Cain (H7014B), Abel (H1893) and Seth (H8352); also translated "man" at Gen.2.19,21,23; 3.8,9,20; 5.2; "mankind" at Deu.32.8; "others" at Job.31.33;
Another spelling of a.dam (אָדָם "Adam" H0121)
man, human being
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa
בְּהֵמָה (bhemah) refers to a beast or animal, typically denoting domesticated livestock or cattle, and occasionally wild beasts. It is derived from a root that suggests being mute, implying a 'dumb beast.' The term encompasses all living creatures other than humans, with a specific mention of large quadrupeds.
בְּהֵמָה 187 n.f. beast, animal, cattle
of living creatures other than man
opp. also to wild beasts
rarely of wild beasts, esp. carnivora
base
H929 בְּהֵמָה beast, animal, cattle . of living creatures other than man
. opp. also to wild beasts
. rarely of wild beasts, esp. carnivora
929 bhemah be-hay-maw'
from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly,
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often
collective):--beast, cattle.
בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) — animal.
1) beast, cattle, animal
1a) beasts (coll of all animals)
1b) cattle, livestock (of domestic animals)
1c) wild beasts
Conj | Prep | N-fs — Conjunction · preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHC/Rd/Ncfsa