Numbers 3:38
"But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east,.... At which was the entrance into the tabernacle: even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward; that is, before the court of the tabernacle, where the people assembled together: shall be Moses, Aaron, and his sons;

Moses the chief ruler, and Aaron the high priest, and his sons priests under him; these had the most honourable place of all, beings at the front of the tabernacle, between that and the camp of Judah. There is an extraordinary prick on the word Aaron, to show, as Jarchi says, that he was not in the number of Levites, though of the tribe of Levi, being high priest: keeping the charge of the sanctuary, for the charge of the children of Israel; either in their room and stead, which otherwise they must have kept; or rather for their safety and security, keeping out all persons from entering into the sanctuary, who had no business there, that they died not, as it follows: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death; that is, whoever came nigh to enter into the holy place, and did, who was no priest, though an Israelite, and even a Levite, or into the most holy place, excepting the high priest, it was death unto him, either by the civil magistrate, or by the hand of heaven; so the Targum of Jonathan.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (20 words)

H2583 חָנָה
Definition:

5;Isaiah 29:1;וְחָנִ֫יתִיconsecutiveIsaiah 29:3;Zechariah 9:8;חָנוּNumbers 2:342t.;וְחָנוּconsecutiveNumbers 1:52;ImperfectוַיִּחַןGenesis 26:179t.; 3 feminine singularתַּחֲנֶהPsalm 27:3;יַחֲנוּNumber 5;Isaiah 29:1;וְחָנִ֫יתִיconsecutiveIsaiah 29:3;Zechariah 9:8;חָנוּNumbers 2:342t.;וְחָנוּconsecutiveNumbers 1:52;ImperfectוַיִּחַןGenesis 26:179t.; 3 feminine singularתַּחֲנֶהPsalm 27:3;יַחֲנוּNumber

Possible Meanings:
  • decline (semantic_range)
  • bend down (semantic_range)
  • encamp (semantic_range)
  • decline (semantic_range)
  • encamp (semantic_range)
H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H4908 מִשְׁכָּן
Definition:

6dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'; —׳מExodus 25:9+; constructמִשְׁכַּןExodus 38:21+, etc.; plural constructמִשְׁכְּנֵיEx 46:6 (ᵐ5Bae Duמִשְׁכָּנוֺ, <׳מִשְׁכַּן י); suffixמִשְׁכְּנֵיהֶםEzekiel 25:4(<משׁכנת 6dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'; —׳מExodus 25:9+; constructמִשְׁכַּןExodus 38:21+, etc.; plural constructמִשְׁכְּנֵיEx 46:6 (ᵐ5Bae Duמִשְׁכָּנוֺ, <׳מִשְׁכַּן י); suffixמִשְׁכְּנֵיהֶםEzekiel 25:4(<משׁכנת

Possible Meanings:
  • abode (semantic_range)
H6924 קֶדֶם
Definition:

Or qedmah {kayd'-maw}; fromqadam; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) -- aforetime, ancient ( Or qedmah {kayd'-maw}; fromqadam; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward) -- aforetime, ancient (

H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H0168 אֹהֶל
Definition:

3tent(compare Assyrianâlu, above, Arabic,fellow-dwellers, family, SabeanאהלDHMZMG 1883, 341and others, also in proper names Sabean & Phoenician seeאהליאב) — absolute׳אGenesis 4:20+; constructid.Exodus 3tent(compare Assyrianâlu, above, Arabic,fellow-dwellers, family, SabeanאהלDHMZMG 1883, 341and others, also in proper names Sabean & Phoenician seeאהליאב) — absolute׳אGenesis 4:20+; constructid.Exodus

Possible Meanings:
  • aloe (semantic_range)
H4150 מוֹעֵד
Definition:

14appointed time, place, meeting;׳מExodus 9:5183t.;מֹעֵדDeuteronomy 31:10;מוֺעֲדוֺNumbers 9:22t.;מֹעֲדוֺLamentations 2:63t. + 5 t. suffixes; pluralמוֺעֲדִיםDaniel 12:76t.;מֹעֲדִיםZechariah 8:19;1 Chro 14appointed time, place, meeting;׳מExodus 9:5183t.;מֹעֵדDeuteronomy 31:10;מוֺעֲדוֺNumbers 9:22t.;מֹעֲדוֺLamentations 2:63t. + 5 t. suffixes; pluralמוֺעֲדִיםDaniel 12:76t.;מֹעֲדִיםZechariah 8:19;1 Chro

Possible Meanings:
  • appointed place (semantic_range)
H4217 מִזְרָח
Definition:

321t.; constructמִזְרַחNumbers 21:1019t., withהlocativeמִזְרָ֫חָהExodus 27:1328t., constructמִזְרְחָהDeuteronomy 4:41;Joshua 12:1;Judges 21:19(not in Genesis Leviticus Samuel Ezekiel etc.); —1sunrisea 321t.; constructמִזְרַחNumbers 21:1019t., withהlocativeמִזְרָ֫חָהExodus 27:1328t., constructמִזְרְחָהDeuteronomy 4:41;Joshua 12:1;Judges 21:19(not in Genesis Leviticus Samuel Ezekiel etc.); —1sunrisea

Possible Meanings:
  • place of sunrise (semantic_range)
  • east (semantic_range)
H4872 משֶׁה
Definition:

10, wheresee also older (abandoned) etymology); —׳מExodus 2:10+משֶׁ֑הExodus 2:15+; name occurs 706 t. in Hexateuch (Exodus 290 t, Leviticus 86 t., Numbers 233 t., Deuteronomy 38 t., Joshua 59 t.),Judg 10, wheresee also older (abandoned) etymology); —׳מExodus 2:10+משֶׁ֑הExodus 2:15+; name occurs 706 t. in Hexateuch (Exodus 290 t, Leviticus 86 t., Numbers 233 t., Deuteronomy 38 t., Joshua 59 t.),Judg

Possible Meanings:
  • Moses (semantic_range)
H0175 אַהֲרוֹן
Definition:

7; the priestExodus 31:10+; mentionedExodus 4:14;Exodus 15:20;Exodus 17:10;Exodus 24:1;Exodus 28:29+ (115 t. Exodus);Leviticus 8:12,23 + (80 t. Leviticus);Numbers 20:24; fNumbers 33:39+ (101 t. Number 7; the priestExodus 31:10+; mentionedExodus 4:14;Exodus 15:20;Exodus 17:10;Exodus 24:1;Exodus 28:29+ (115 t. Exodus);Leviticus 8:12,23 + (80 t. Leviticus);Numbers 20:24; fNumbers 33:39+ (101 t. Number

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)
H8104 שָׁמַר
Definition:

11+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמֹר1 Samuel 2:9+,יִשְׁמָרֿJeremiah 5:24+, suffix 3 masculine singularיִשְׁמְרֶנּוּExodus 21:29,36; 3feminine singular suffixתִּשְׁמוּרֵ֑םProverbs 14:3(readתִ 11+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמֹר1 Samuel 2:9+,יִשְׁמָרֿJeremiah 5:24+, suffix 3 masculine singularיִשְׁמְרֶנּוּExodus 21:29,36; 3feminine singular suffixתִּשְׁמוּרֵ֑םProverbs 14:3(readתִ

Possible Meanings:
  • lees (semantic_range)
  • dregs (semantic_range)
H4931 מִשְׁמֶרֶת
Definition:

3+, construct2 Kings 11:5+; absoluteמִשְׁמָ֑רֶתExodus 16:34; suffixמִשְׁמַרְתִּיGenesis 26:5+, etc.; pluralמִשְׁמָרוֺת1 Chronicles 9:23+; constructמִשְׁמְרוֺתNehemiah 7:3; suffixרוֺתָם-2Chronicles 7:6 3+, construct2 Kings 11:5+; absoluteמִשְׁמָ֑רֶתExodus 16:34; suffixמִשְׁמַרְתִּיGenesis 26:5+, etc.; pluralמִשְׁמָרוֺת1 Chronicles 9:23+; constructמִשְׁמְרוֺתNehemiah 7:3; suffixרוֺתָם-2Chronicles 7:6

Possible Meanings:
  • guard (semantic_range)
  • watch (semantic_range)
  • charge (semantic_range)
  • function (semantic_range)
H4720 מִקְדָּשׁ
Definition:

9sacred place, sanctuary; —׳מExodus 25:8+;מִקְּדָשׁExodus 15:17(Ges§ 20hKöii. 1, 471); constructמִקְדַּשׁLeviticus 16:33+; suffixמִקְדָּשִׁיLeviticus 20:3+, etc.,מִקְדְּשׁוֺNumbers 18:29(Köii. 1, 97); 9sacred place, sanctuary; —׳מExodus 25:8+;מִקְּדָשׁExodus 15:17(Ges§ 20hKöii. 1, 471); constructמִקְדַּשׁLeviticus 16:33+; suffixמִקְדָּשִׁיLeviticus 20:3+, etc.,מִקְדְּשׁוֺNumbers 18:29(Köii. 1, 97);

H4931 מִשְׁמֶרֶת
Definition:

3+, construct2 Kings 11:5+; absoluteמִשְׁמָ֑רֶתExodus 16:34; suffixמִשְׁמַרְתִּיGenesis 26:5+, etc.; pluralמִשְׁמָרוֺת1 Chronicles 9:23+; constructמִשְׁמְרוֺתNehemiah 7:3; suffixרוֺתָם-2Chronicles 7:6 3+, construct2 Kings 11:5+; absoluteמִשְׁמָ֑רֶתExodus 16:34; suffixמִשְׁמַרְתִּיGenesis 26:5+, etc.; pluralמִשְׁמָרוֺת1 Chronicles 9:23+; constructמִשְׁמְרוֺתNehemiah 7:3; suffixרוֺתָם-2Chronicles 7:6

Possible Meanings:
  • guard (semantic_range)
  • watch (semantic_range)
  • charge (semantic_range)
  • function (semantic_range)
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)
H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל
Definition:

16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG 16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG

Possible Meanings:
  • Israel (semantic_range)
H2114 זוּר
Definition:

A primitive root; to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery -- (come from) another (man, place), fanner, go A primitive root; to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery -- (come from) another (man, place), fanner, go

Possible Meanings:
  • press down and out (semantic_range)
H7126 קָרַב
Definition:

Sabeanקרבapproacha woman (sexually, see1abelow), DHMHofmus. No.6.1.2., but also Generallyדֿ רחק וקרבhe who is far and he who is nearCISiv, no. 95, 7, 8compare SabDenkmNo. 12, 9, 10; Aramaicקְרֵב,,appr Sabeanקרבapproacha woman (sexually, see1abelow), DHMHofmus. No.6.1.2., but also Generallyדֿ רחק וקרבhe who is far and he who is nearCISiv, no. 95, 7, 8compare SabDenkmNo. 12, 9, 10; Aramaicקְרֵב,,appr

Possible Meanings:
  • war (semantic_range)
H4191 מוּת
Definition:

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill -- X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-manc to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill -- X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-manc

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