Daily Verse
Numbers 2:18
"On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim, according to their armies,.... It was in the rear or behind, consisting of his tribe, and of the tribes of Manasseh and Benjamin, divided

into several companies, and extended four miles, as the above Targum. The Jewish writers say (l), that Joseph's stone is the onyx or sardonyx, and his flag was coloured very black, and on it were figured for the two princes, Ephraim and Manasseh, Egypt, because they were born in Egypt; and upon the flag of Ephraim was figured an ox, because of what is said in Deu 33:17 ; and on the flag of the tribe of Manasseh was figured an unicorn, because of what is said in the same place. Benjamin's stone was the jasper, and his flag was coloured like to twelve colours, and on it was figured a wolf, because of what is said Gen 49:27 , and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud; of whom see Num 1:10 . (l) Bemidbar Rabba, ut supra. (sect. 2. fol. 178. 2.)

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H1714 דֶּגֶל
Definition:

14standard, banner(AssyriandigluDlHA 40 Pr 58; compare also DiNumbers 2:2); constructדֶּגֶלNumbers 2:37t.; suffixדִּגְלוֺNumbers 1:522t.; plural suffixדִּגְלֵיהֶםNumbers 2:17,31,34; —standard, particu 14standard, banner(AssyriandigluDlHA 40 Pr 58; compare also DiNumbers 2:2); constructדֶּגֶלNumbers 2:37t.; suffixדִּגְלוֺNumbers 1:522t.; plural suffixדִּגְלֵיהֶםNumbers 2:17,31,34; —standard, particu

Possible Meanings:
  • carry (semantic_range)
  • set up standard (semantic_range)
  • set up standard (semantic_range)
  • bannered (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H4264 מַחֲנֶה
Definition:

816t. andfemininePsalm 27:3;1 Chronicles 11:15(onGenesis 32:9a see Di)encampment, camp— absolute׳מGenesis 32:9(twice in verse) + 126 t. (includingEzekiel 1:24, strike out Co); constructמַחֲנֵהGenesis 816t. andfemininePsalm 27:3;1 Chronicles 11:15(onGenesis 32:9a see Di)encampment, camp— absolute׳מGenesis 32:9(twice in verse) + 126 t. (includingEzekiel 1:24, strike out Co); constructמַחֲנֵהGenesis

Possible Meanings:
  • place of encampment (semantic_range)
  • camp of armed host (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0669 אֶפְרַיִם
Definition:

52 connected withהִפְרָה, Hiph`il ofפרה, compareפראHiph`ilHosea 13:15).12nd son of JosephGenesis 41:52;Genesis 46:20; reckoned among sons of Jacob, blessed by him, and given preference over ManassehGe 52 connected withהִפְרָה, Hiph`il ofפרה, compareפראHiph`ilHosea 13:15).12nd son of JosephGenesis 41:52;Genesis 46:20; reckoned among sons of Jacob, blessed by him, and given preference over ManassehGe

Possible Meanings:
  • Ephraim (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H6635 צָבָא
Definition:

485noun masculine2Chronicles 28:9(possiblyfeminineIsaiah 10:2;Isaiah 40:2;Daniel 8:12, but see AlbrZAW xv (1895), 319; BevDn)army, war, warfare; — absolute׳צNumbers 1:3+ (מִצָּבָהZechariah 9:8); const 485noun masculine2Chronicles 28:9(possiblyfeminineIsaiah 10:2;Isaiah 40:2;Daniel 8:12, but see AlbrZAW xv (1895), 319; BevDn)army, war, warfare; — absolute׳צNumbers 1:3+ (מִצָּבָהZechariah 9:8); const

Possible Meanings:
  • be inclined (semantic_range)
  • desire (semantic_range)
  • be pleased (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H3220 יָם
Definition:

27sea(Phoenicianים; Arabic; Palmyreneבימאon the sea, VogNo. 79; on Assyrianiâmu, (¹mu),sea, see DlHWB 307M-ACD 52HptBAS i. 171 n.) — absoluteיָם1 Samuel 13:5+;יָ֫מָּהGenesis 28:14+; constructיָםGenesi 27sea(Phoenicianים; Arabic; Palmyreneבימאon the sea, VogNo. 79; on Assyrianiâmu, (¹mu),sea, see DlHWB 307M-ACD 52HptBAS i. 171 n.) — absoluteיָם1 Samuel 13:5+;יָ֫מָּהGenesis 28:14+; constructיָםGenesi

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H5387 נָשִׂיא
Definition:

Or nasi' {naw-see'}; fromnasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist -- captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.see HEBREW#NAME?see HEBREWnasa'Brown-Driver Or nasi' {naw-see'}; fromnasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist -- captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.see HEBREW#NAME?see HEBREWnasa'Brown-Driver

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0669 אֶפְרַיִם
Definition:

52 connected withהִפְרָה, Hiph`il ofפרה, compareפראHiph`ilHosea 13:15).12nd son of JosephGenesis 41:52;Genesis 46:20; reckoned among sons of Jacob, blessed by him, and given preference over ManassehGe 52 connected withהִפְרָה, Hiph`il ofפרה, compareפראHiph`ilHosea 13:15).12nd son of JosephGenesis 41:52;Genesis 46:20; reckoned among sons of Jacob, blessed by him, and given preference over ManassehGe

Possible Meanings:
  • Ephraim (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0476 אֱלִישָׁמָע
Definition:

10;Numbers 2:18;Numbers 7:48,53;Numbers 10:22;1 Chronicles 7:26.b.son of David2 Samuel 5:16;1 Chronicles 3:6,8;1 Chronicles 14:7.c.scribe of JehoiakimJeremiah 36:12,20,21.d.one of the royal seed2 King 10;Numbers 2:18;Numbers 7:48,53;Numbers 10:22;1 Chronicles 7:26.b.son of David2 Samuel 5:16;1 Chronicles 3:6,8;1 Chronicles 14:7.c.scribe of JehoiakimJeremiah 36:12,20,21.d.one of the royal seed2 King

Possible Meanings:
  • God has heard (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H5989 עַמִּיהוּד
Definition:

1a Geshurite2 Samuel 13:37Qr (> Ktעַמִּיחוּר, compare Dr and others, GrayProp. N. 43).2an EphraimiteNumbers 1:10;Numbers 2:18;Numbers 7:48,53;Numbers 10:22(all P),1 Chronicles 7:26.3a SimeoniteNumbers 1a Geshurite2 Samuel 13:37Qr (> Ktעַמִּיחוּר, compare Dr and others, GrayProp. N. 43).2an EphraimiteNumbers 1:10;Numbers 2:18;Numbers 7:48,53;Numbers 10:22(all P),1 Chronicles 7:26.3a SimeoniteNumbers

Possible Meanings:
  • my kinsman is majesty (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)

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