The Meaning of Numbers 7:84 Explained

Numbers 7:84

KJV: This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:

YLT: This is the dedication of the altar, in the day of its being anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden spoons;

Darby: This was the dedication-gift of the altar, on the day when it was anointed, from the princes of Israel: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver bowls, twelve cups of gold:

ASV: This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden spoons;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

This [was] the dedication  of the altar,  in the day  when it was anointed,  by the princes  of Israel:  twelve  chargers  of silver,  twelve silver  bowls,  twelve  spoons  of gold: 

What does Numbers 7:84 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Numbers 7

1  The offering of the princes at the dedication of the tabernacle
10  Their several offerings at the dedication of the altar
89  God speaks to Moses from the mercy seat

What do the individual words in Numbers 7:84 mean?

This [was] the dedication [offering] for the altar in the day when it was anointed it from the leaders of Israel platters silver two [and] ten bowls silver two [and] ten and pans gold [and] ten
זֹ֣את ׀ חֲנֻכַּ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ בְּיוֹם֙ הִמָּשַׁ֣ח אֹת֔וֹ מֵאֵ֖ת נְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל קַעֲרֹ֨ת כֶּ֜סֶף שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֗ה מִֽזְרְקֵי־ כֶ֙סֶף֙ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֔ר כַּפּ֥וֹת זָהָ֖ב עֶשְׂרֵֽה

זֹ֣את ׀  This 
Parse: Pronoun, feminine singular
Root: זׄאת  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, such.
חֲנֻכַּ֣ת  [was]  the  dedication  [offering]  for 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: חֲנֻכָּה  
Sense: dedication, consecration.
הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ  the  altar 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִזְבֵּחַ  
Sense: altar.
בְּיוֹם֙  in  the  day 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
הִמָּשַׁ֣ח  when  it  was  anointed 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Infinitive construct
Root: מָשַׁח  
Sense: to smear, anoint, spread a liquid.
נְשִׂיאֵ֣י  the  leaders 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: נָשִׂיא 
Sense: one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
קַעֲרֹ֨ת  platters 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: קְעָרָה  
Sense: dish, platter.
כֶּ֜סֶף  silver 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֶּסֶף  
Sense: silver, money.
שְׁתֵּ֣ים  two 
Parse: Number, fd
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
עֶשְׂרֵ֗ה  [and]  ten 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: עָשָׂר 
Sense: ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers).
מִֽזְרְקֵי־  bowls 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: מִזְרָק  
Sense: bowl, basin.
כֶ֙סֶף֙  silver 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֶּסֶף  
Sense: silver, money.
שְׁנֵ֣ים  two 
Parse: Number, md
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
עָשָׂ֔ר  [and]  ten 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂר 
Sense: ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers).
כַּפּ֥וֹת  and  pans 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: כַּף  
Sense: palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand.
זָהָ֖ב  gold 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָהָב  
Sense: gold.
עֶשְׂרֵֽה  [and]  ten 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: עָשָׂר 
Sense: ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers).