Numbers 4:24
"This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens. The former of these phrases Aben Ezra interprets of setting up the tabernacle, making the

bread (the shewbread), slaying (the sacrifices), and keeping, that is, watching and guarding, the tabernacle; and the latter of what they did when journeying, bearing and carrying the things assigned to them, afterwards mentioned.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H2063 זֹאת
Definition:

Irregular feminine ofzeh; this (often used adverb) -- hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.see HEBREWzehNAS Irregular feminine ofzeh; this (often used adverb) -- hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.see HEBREWzehNAS

H5656 עֲבֹדָה
Definition:

1441t.; constructעֲבֹדַתExodus 30:1643t.; suffixעֲבֹדָתִיGenesis 30:2633t. suffixes; in Chroniclesעֲבוֺדָה1 Chronicles 28:147t.; constructעֲבוֺדַת1 Chronicles 6:3313t.; suffixעֲבוֺדָתִי2Chronicles 12: 1441t.; constructעֲבֹדַתExodus 30:1643t.; suffixעֲבֹדָתִיGenesis 30:2633t. suffixes; in Chroniclesעֲבוֺדָה1 Chronicles 28:147t.; constructעֲבוֺדַת1 Chronicles 6:3313t.; suffixעֲבוֺדָתִי2Chronicles 12:

Possible Meanings:
  • service (semantic_range)
H4940 מִשְׁפָחָה
Definition:

303noun feminineclan(RSSemitic 1. 258, 2nd ed. 276; K 149, 2nd ed. 175BaNB § 161 a); — absolute׳מAmos 3:1+; constructמִשְׁמַּ֫חַתJudges 9:1+; suffixמִשְׁמַּחְתִּיGenesis 24:38+, etc.; pluralמִשְׁמָּחו 303noun feminineclan(RSSemitic 1. 258, 2nd ed. 276; K 149, 2nd ed. 175BaNB § 161 a); — absolute׳מAmos 3:1+; constructמִשְׁמַּ֫חַתJudges 9:1+; suffixמִשְׁמַּחְתִּיGenesis 24:38+, etc.; pluralמִשְׁמָּחו

Possible Meanings:
  • guild (semantic_range)
  • species (semantic_range)
  • kind (semantic_range)
H1649 גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי
Definition:

21,23,24;Numbers 4:24,27,28;Numbers 26:57;Joshua 21:33;1 Chronicles 23:7;1 Chronicles 26:21; 2Chronicles 29:12; with article as adjective singular masculine1 Chronicles 26:21;1 Chronicles 29:8.Topical 21,23,24;Numbers 4:24,27,28;Numbers 26:57;Joshua 21:33;1 Chronicles 23:7;1 Chronicles 26:21; 2Chronicles 29:12; with article as adjective singular masculine1 Chronicles 26:21;1 Chronicles 29:8.Topical

H5647 עָבַד
Definition:

18+; suffixעֲבָדוֺMalachi 3:18+; 3 masculine pluralעָֽבְדוּDeuteronomy 7:4;עָבָ֑דוּNumbers 4:26, + 64 t. Perfect;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲבֹדGenesis 25:23+; suffixיַעַבְדֵ֫נִיExodus 4:23;יַעַבְ 18+; suffixעֲבָדוֺMalachi 3:18+; 3 masculine pluralעָֽבְדוּDeuteronomy 7:4;עָבָ֑דוּNumbers 4:26, + 64 t. Perfect;Imperfect3masculine singularיַעֲבֹדGenesis 25:23+; suffixיַעַבְדֵ֫נִיExodus 4:23;יַעַבְ

Possible Meanings:
  • slave (semantic_range)
  • servant (semantic_range)
H4853 מַשָּׂא
Definition:

Fromnasa'; a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire -- burden, carry away, prophecy, X they set, song, Fromnasa'; a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire -- burden, carry away, prophecy, X they set, song,

Possible Meanings:
  • lending on interest (semantic_range)
  • usury (semantic_range)

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