Numbers 26:43 — Word Study
WLCכָּל־ מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַשּׁוּחָמִ֖י לִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם אַרְבָּעָ֧ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃ ס
BSAAll [of them]kôl [every single one, the entire group] [were] ShuhamiteShûwchâmîy [descendants of Shuham, a Danite clan] clansmishpâchâh [families, tribes] and their registration numberedpâqad [reckoned, counted, totaled, amounted to, sixty-four thousand and four hundred, a large multitude] . . . 64,400ʼarbaʻ
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| כָּל־ | all | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת | [the] clans of | Noun common, feminine plural construct |
| הַשּׁוּחָמִ֖י | the Shuhamite[s] | Particle, noun gentilic masculine singular absolute |
| לִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם | to enrolled [men] their | Preposition, verb qal participle (passive) masculine plural common, suffix |
| אַרְבָּעָ֧ה | [were] four | Adj |
| וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים | and sixty | Conjunction |
| אֶ֖לֶף | thousand | |
| וְאַרְבַּ֥ע | and four | Conjunction |
| מֵאֽוֹת׃ ס | hundred |
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| BSB | All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400. |
| KJV | All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred. |
| ASV | All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred. |
| YLT | all the families of the Shuhamite, by their numbered ones, [are] four and sixty thousand and four hundred. |
| WEB | All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were counted of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred. |
| BBE | All the families of the Shuhamites, as they were numbered, were sixty-four thousand, four hundred. |
Where they part company is with the term מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is structured with a main clause followed by a prepositional phrase and a numeral phrase, emphasizing both identity and quantity.
3 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Numbers 26:43
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Context — The Clans of Dangenerated
Numbers 26:43 is part of a census that details the descendants of the tribes of Israel. This particular verse focuses on the Shuhamite clans, which are a subgroup of the tribe of Dan. The census serves to organize the tribes for various purposes, including military and land distribution, reflecting the importance of clan identity among the Israelites.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Numbers 1:38–39 | From the sons of Dan, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, |
| 2 | Numbers 2:25–26 | On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — שׁוּחָמִי, ha.shu.cha.Migenerated
The term שׁוּחָמִי (shuḥāmī) identifies a member of the Shuhamite clan, which is a branch of the tribe of Dan. This word is derived from the proper noun שׁוּחָם (Shuḥam), indicating lineage and belonging to a specific family group within the larger tribal structure of Israel.
In this verse, it emphasizes the collective identity of the Shuhamite clans, highlighting their significance in the census and their role within the Israelite community.
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 clause is governed by the finite verb הַשּׁוּחָמִ֖י, the Shuhamite[s], which is followed by a noun phrase identifying them as clans. The structure then includes a prepositional phrase that indicates their registration and concludes with a numeral phrase that provides the total count.
The order of the Hebrew words places emphasis on the clans first, followed by their registration, which highlights the importance of both identity and quantity in this census.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates שׁוּחָמִי as σαμι, indicating a direct correspondence to the Shuhamite identity. This choice reflects a straightforward translation without additional interpretation.
The use of the Greek term maintains the focus on the clan's identity, similar to the Hebrew, ensuring that the original meaning is preserved in the Greek text.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Numbers 26:43 tells us that all the clans descended from Shuham, a family within the tribe of Dan, were counted, totaling 64,400 individuals. This verse is part of a larger census that organizes the tribes of Israel.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
A Shuhamite is a descendant of Shuham, a member of the tribe of Dan, indicating a specific family lineage within the Israelite community.
The registration of clans is crucial for organizing the Israelite community for purposes such as military service, land allocation, and maintaining tribal identities.
According to this verse, there were 64,400 individuals registered from the Shuhamite clans, reflecting a significant population within the tribe of Dan.
Clans serve as foundational social units within Israelite society, emphasizing family ties and responsibilities, and they are essential for maintaining the structure of the tribes.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can we learn about the importance of family and clan identity from this census?
- How does the organization of the tribes reflect the values of the Israelite community?
- In what ways can we see parallels between clan structures in ancient Israel and modern family dynamics?
- Why do you think it was important for the Israelites to keep such detailed records of their clans and populations?
Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Numbers 26:43 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAll the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Read Robert Jamieson on Numbers 26 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleAll from one son and family; whereas of Benjamin, who had ten sons, and here five families, there were only 45,600, to show that the increase of families depends singly upon God’ s blessing and good pleasure.
Read Matthew Poole on Numbers 26 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges5–51. The twelve secular tribes are numbered, the sacred tribe of Levi being omitted. The names are based upon Genesis 46:8-27, but with the addition of Ephraim and Manasseh, who, having been born in Egypt, could not be reckoned in Gen. among those who went down into Egypt. The total number at the first census, thirty-eight years before (ch. 1) was 603,550; now it Isaiah 601,730. The order of the tribes is the same, except that Manasseh (Numbers 26:29-34) precedes Ephraim (Numbers 26:35-37). Reuben, Simeon, Gad, Ephraim and Naphtali have decreased in numbers, while the other seven have increased. The impossibility of the figures is shewn in note on Numbers 1:46.
Read Cambridge on Numbers 26 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400.
All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were counted of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred.
All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400.
All the families of the Shuhahites according to those numbered of them were 64,400.
Tyndale line
All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.
All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.
All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.
All the families of the Shuhamites according to those that were numbered of them were sixty and four thousand and four hundred.
All the families of the Shuhamites were after their nombers, threescore and foure thousand, and foure hundreth.
Strictly literal
All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred.
all the families of the Shuhamite, by their numbered ones, [are] four and sixty thousand and four hundred.
all the families of the Shuhamite by their numbered ones—sixty-four thousand and four hundred.
All the families of the Shuchamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were sixty and four thousand and four hundred.
All the clans of the Shuhamites numbered 64,400 men.
From the Latin
All were Suhamites, whose number was sixty-four thousand four hundred.
Simplified
They were all Shuhamite families, and they numbered 64,400.
All the families of the Shuhamites, as they were numbered, were sixty-four thousand, four hundred.
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 agree on the wording of this verse, with the Septuagint providing a direct correspondence. However, the Samaritan Pentateuch differs slightly by using משׁפחות (clans) instead of מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת (families), which reflects a variation in terminology but not in meaning.
כָּל־ מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַשּׁוּחָמִ֖י לִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם אַרְבָּעָ֧ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃ ס
9 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.
כל משׁפחות השׁוחמי ופקדיהם ארבעה ושׁשׁים אלף וארבע מאות
1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: משׁפחות (clan)
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 26:43
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.
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).
מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.
מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan
clan
= guild
= species, kind
pl. = aristocrats
base
H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan
. = guild
. = species, kind
. pl. = aristocrats
4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'
from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;
figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or
sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,
kind(-red).
see HEBREW for 08192
see HEBREW for 08198
מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.
1) clan, family
1a) clan
1a1) family
1a2) tribe
1a3) people, nation
1b) guild
1c) species, kind
1d) aristocrats
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural constructHNcfpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
שׁוּחָמִי (Shuwchamiy) refers to a Shuhamite, a descendant of Shuham, who was a member of the tribe of Dan. The term is derived from the root word for Shuham and is used collectively to denote the Shuhamites. It appears in the context of genealogies, specifically in Numbers 26:42.
שׁוּחָמִי adj.gent. of foregoing [v.br.ah]; c. art. הַשּׁ׳ as n.coll. Nu 26:42.
done
H7749 שׁוּחָמִי
7749 Shuwchamiy shoo-khaw-mee'
patronymic from 7748; a Shuchamite
(collectively):--Shuhamites.
see HEBREW for 07748
שׁוּחָמִי (shu.cha.mi) — Shuhamite.
Someone descended from Shuham who was a man of the tribe of Dan living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.23;
son of: Dan (H1835H); also called Shuham at Num.26.42,43;
Group of chu.shim (חֻשִׁים "Hushim" H2366B)
§ Shuhamites, of Shuam "pit-digger"
descendants of Shuham, the son of Dan
Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ngmsa
פָּקַד (paqad) is a Hebrew verb that encompasses a range of meanings including to attend to, visit, muster, appoint, and punish. It can imply oversight or care, as well as the act of seeking or lacking something. The word can also be used in various grammatical forms, indicating actions such as being appointed or being visited upon. The plural form פְּקוּדִים refers to musterings or expenses.
פָּקַד 303 vb. attend to, visit, muster, appoint
Qal
pay attention to, observe (with care, practical interest)
attend to, in act, see to
seek (with interest, desire)
seek in vain, need, miss, lack
specif. visit, c. acc., for different purposes
c. עַל pers., visit upon
pass in review, muster (nearly = number), c. acc.
appoint
Niph.
be (sought, i.e. needed) missed, lacking
be visited (graciously)
be visited upon, עַל pers.
be appointed
Pi. (intens.) muster a host
Pu. be passed in review; be caused to miss, deprived
Hithp. be mustered
Hothp. id.
Hiph.
c. acc. pers. set (over), make overseer
c. acc. rei (implic.)
commit, entrust
deposit
Hoph.
be visited in punishment
be deposited
be made overseer
base
[פְּקוּדִים] n.pl.[m.] abstr. musterings, i.e. expenses;—cstr. Ex 38:21
ref
H6485a פָּקַד attend to, visit, muster, appoint .. . . pay attention to, observe (with care, practical interest)
. attend to, in act, see to
. seek (with interest, desire)
. seek in vain, need, miss, lack
. specif. visit, c. acc., for different purposes
. c. עַל pers., visit upon
. pass in review, muster (nearly = number), c. acc.
. appoint
. . be (sought, i.e. needed) missed, lacking
. be visited (graciously)
. be visited upon, עַל pers.
. be appointed
. (intens.) muster a host
. be passed in review; be caused to miss, deprived
. be mustered
. id.
. . c. acc. pers. set (over), make overseer
. c. acc. rei (implic.) . commit, entrust
. deposit
. . be visited in punishment
. be deposited
. be made overseer
H6485b פְּקוּדִים n. pl. [m.] abstr. musterings, i.e. expenses
6485 paqad paw-kad'
a primitive root; to visit (with friendly or hostile intent);
by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss,
deposit, etc.:--appoint, X at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint
to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep,
be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up,
look, make, X by any means, miss, number, officer, (make)
overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to)
remember(-brance), set (over), sum, X surely, visit, want.
פָּקַד (pa.qad) — to reckon: list.
: list/count
1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to pay attention to, observe
1a2) to attend to
1a3) to seek, look about for
1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack
1a5) to visit
1a6) to visit upon, punish
1a7) to pass in review, muster, number
1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking
1b2) to be visited
1b3) to be visited upon
1b4) to be appointed
1b5) to be watched over
1c) (Piel) to muster, call up
1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer
1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit
1f) (Hophal)
1f1) to be visited
1f2) to be deposited
1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted
1g) (Hithpael) numbered
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-c | Suff — Preposition · verb qal participle (passive) masculine plural common · suffixHR/Vqsmpc/Sp3mp
אַרְבַּע (arba) means 'four' in Hebrew. It is a masculine noun derived from the root associated with the number four. The entries consistently affirm this meaning without any significant disagreement among lexicons.
אַרְבַּע, אַרְבָּעָה four
base
H702 אַרְבַּע, אַרְבָּעָה four
702 'arba` ar-bah'
masculine oarbaah {ar-baw-aw'}; from 7251; four:--four.
see HEBREW for 07251
אַרְבַּע (ar.ba) — four.
four
Adj — AdjHAcbsa
for ('arba`; tessares): "Four" (cardinal number) was a sacred and complete number with the Hebrews, as well as with several other peoples. It occurs very frequently in the Old Testament and the New Testament.
(1) It indicates completeness. We have the four rivers of Paradise (Ge 2:10); the four winds of heaven (Eze 37:9; Da 7:2; 8:8; 11:4; Zec 6:5, the Revised Version, margin "spirits"; /APC 2Esdras 13:5); "the four winds" (Mt 24:31; Mr 13:27); "the four corners of the earth" (Isa 11:12;
שִׁשִּׁים (shishshiym) means 'sixty' in Hebrew. It is a numeral derived from the root associated with the number 8337. The term is used in various contexts in the Old Testament to denote the quantity of sixty, also referred to as 'three score.' There is an Aramaic equivalent, שִׁתִּין (shit.tin), which also means sixty.
שִׁשִּׁים 59 n.indecl. sixty
base
H8346 שִׁשִּׁים sixty
8346 shishshiym shish-sheem'
multiple of 8337; sixty:--sixty, three score.
see HEBREW for 08337
שִׁשִּׁים (shish.shim) — sixty.
sixty, three score
Aramaic equivalent: shit.tin (שִׁתִּין "sixty" H8361)
HC/Acmpa — ConjunctionHC/Acmpa
siks'-ti (shishshim; hexekonta).
See NUMBER.
אֶ֫לֶף (eleph) means 'thousand' in Hebrew. It can refer to the numeral itself or denote a company or clan, particularly a group of men under one leader. The word is built from the concept of a thousand, and it is associated with the ox's head, which is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
אֶ֫לֶף n.m. thousand
base
H505 אֶ֫לֶף thousand
505 'eleph eh'-lef
prop, the same as 504; hence (the ox's head being the first
letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral)
a thousand:--thousand.
see HEBREW for 0504
אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) — thousand.
: thousand
1) a thousand
1a) as numeral
2) a thousand, company
2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) — thousand: clan.
: clan
1) a thousand
1a) as numeral
2) a thousand, company
2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
HAcbsa — HAcbsa
thou'-zand ('eleph; chilioi).
See NUMBER.
אַרְבַּע (arba) means 'four' in Hebrew. It is a masculine noun derived from the root associated with the number four. The entries consistently affirm this meaning without any significant disagreement among lexicons.
אַרְבַּע, אַרְבָּעָה four
base
H702 אַרְבַּע, אַרְבָּעָה four
702 'arba` ar-bah'
masculine oarbaah {ar-baw-aw'}; from 7251; four:--four.
see HEBREW for 07251
אַרְבַּע (ar.ba) — four.
four
HC/Acbsc — ConjunctionHC/Acbsc
for ('arba`; tessares): "Four" (cardinal number) was a sacred and complete number with the Hebrews, as well as with several other peoples. It occurs very frequently in the Old Testament and the New Testament.
(1) It indicates completeness. We have the four rivers of Paradise (Ge 2:10); the four winds of heaven (Eze 37:9; Da 7:2; 8:8; 11:4; Zec 6:5, the Revised Version, margin "spirits"; /APC 2Esdras 13:5); "the four winds" (Mt 24:31; Mr 13:27); "the four corners of the earth" (Isa 11:12;
מֵאָה (me'ah) means 'hundred' in Hebrew. It can refer to a simple number, a component of a larger number, or a fraction representing one one-hundredth. The entries consistently describe its use as a numeral without significant disagreement.
מֵאָה 583 n.f. hundred
as simple number
as part of larger number
a hundredth part
base
H3967 מֵאָה hundred . as simple number
. as part of larger number
. a hundredth part
3967 me'ah may-aw'
or metyah {may-yaw'}; properly, a primitive numeral; a
hundred; also as a multiplicative and a
fraction:--hundred((-fold), -th), + sixscore.
מֵאָה (me.ah) — hundred.
1) hundred
1a) as simple number
1b) as part of larger number
1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100)
Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
HAcfpa — HAcfpa
hun'-dred (me'-ah; hekaton).
See NUMBER.