The Meaning of Numbers 2:25 Explained

Numbers 2:25

KJV: The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

YLT: The standard of the camp of Dan is northward, by their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

Darby: The standard of the camp of Dan shall be northward according to their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;

ASV: On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The standard  of the camp  of Dan  [shall be] on the north side  by their armies:  and the captain  of the children  of Dan  [shall be] Ahiezer  the son  of Ammishaddai. 

What does Numbers 2:25 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Numbers 2

1  The order of the tribes in their tents

What do the individual words in Numbers 2:25 mean?

The standard of the forces with Dan [shall be] on the north side according to their armies and the leader of the sons of Dan [shall be] Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai
דֶּ֣גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה דָ֛ן צָפֹ֖נָה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י דָ֔ן אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־ עַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי

דֶּ֣גֶל  The  standard 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: דֶּגֶל  
Sense: banner, standard.
מַחֲנֵ֥ה  of  the  forces  with 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: מַחֲנֶה  
Sense: encampment, camp.
דָ֛ן  Dan 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּן 
Sense: the 5th son of Jacob, the st of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid.
צָפֹ֖נָה  [shall  be]  on  the  north  side 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: צָפֹון  
Sense: north (of direction), northward.
לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם  according  to  their  armies 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: צָבָא 
Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host.
וְנָשִׂיא֙  and  the  leader 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: נָשִׂיא 
Sense: one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader.
לִבְנֵ֣י  of  the  sons 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
דָ֔ן  of  Dan 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּן 
Sense: the 5th son of Jacob, the st of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid.
אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר  [shall  be]  Ahiezer 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲחִיעֶזֶר  
Sense: a Danite chief who assisted Moses.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
עַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי  of  Ammishaddai 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עַמִּישַׁדָּי  
Sense: father of Ahiezer, prince of the tribe of Dan at the time of the exodus.

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