Numbers 4:20
"But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered,.... They were not to be present while they were packing up, test they should see any

of them with their eyes; they were not to go in until they were quite covered out of sight; which may signify the hiding of the mysteries of grace in those things under the former dispensation, when even the Levites themselves were not admitted to a sight of them; see Eph 3:4 , lest they die; by the immediate hand of God.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H7200 רָאָה
Definition:

7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas 7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas

Possible Meanings:
  • vision (semantic_range)
H1104 בָּלַע
Definition:

15, suffixבְּלָעַנִיJeremiah 51:34(Qr, compareᵐ5Ktנוּ-); 3 feminine singularבָּֽלְעָהNumbers 16:30; 3plural suffixבְּלָעוּנוּPsalm 124:3;Imperfectיִבְלָ֑עJob 20:18,וַיִּבְלַעExodus 7:12, suffixיִבְלָע 15, suffixבְּלָעַנִיJeremiah 51:34(Qr, compareᵐ5Ktנוּ-); 3 feminine singularבָּֽלְעָהNumbers 16:30; 3plural suffixבְּלָעוּנוּPsalm 124:3;Imperfectיִבְלָ֑עJob 20:18,וַיִּבְלַעExodus 7:12, suffixיִבְלָע

Possible Meanings:
  • swallowing (semantic_range)
  • devouring (semantic_range)
  • thing swallowed (semantic_range)
  • swallowing (semantic_range)
  • destruction (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H6944 קֹדֶשׁ
Definition:

11). His transcendence is so absolute that even seraphim veil their faces while crying, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts” (Isaiah 6:3). Because His name itself is Holy (Isaiah 57:15), every othe 11). His transcendence is so absolute that even seraphim veil their faces while crying, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts” (Isaiah 6:3). Because His name itself is Holy (Isaiah 57:15), every othe

Possible Meanings:
  • sacred (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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