Numbers 16:2 KJV

And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:

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Thompson Chains

  • FameSee the chain from Joshua 6:27 · 11 links
  • PrincesSee the chain from Numbers 1:16 · 10 links

Cross References

  • Numbers 26:9 And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:
  • Genesis 6:4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
  • Numbers 1:16 These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
  • 1 Chronicles 5:24 And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.
  • 1 Chronicles 12:30 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.

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Topics

  • Abiram 1. An Israelite who conspired with Dathan against Moses and Aaron
  • Blindness Israelites
  • Citizens Korah, Dathan, and Abiram
  • Conspiracy Miriam and Aaron, against Moses
  • Dathan A conspirator against Moses

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • MosesDrawn (or Egypt. mesu, “son;” hence Rameses, royal son). On the invitation of Pharaoh (Gen 45:17–25), Jacob and his sons went down into...
  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And they rose up וַיָּקֻמוּ wayyāqumû קוּם Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • before לִפְנֵי lipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
  • Moses מֹשֶׁה mōšê מֹשֶׁה Proper name
  • with certain וַאֲנָשִׁים waʾănāšîm Noun · masculine plural · with and אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwsh
  • of the children מִבְּנֵי mibbĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition
  • of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • two hundred וּמָאתָיִם ûmāʾtāyim מֵאָה Number · masculine or feminine dual · with and
  • and fifty חֲמִשִּׁים ḥămiššîm חֲמִשִּׁים Number · masculine or feminine plural
  • princes נְשִׂיאֵי nĕśîʾê נָשִׂיא Noun · masculine plural construct
  • of the assembly עֵדָה ʿēdâ עֵדָה Noun · feminine singular
  • famous קְרִאֵי qĕriʾê קָרִיא Adjective · masculine plural construct
  • in the congregation מוֹעֵד môʿēd מוֹעֵד Noun · masculine singular
  • men אַנְשֵׁי ʾanšê Noun · masculine plural construct אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwsh
  • of renown שֵׁם šēm שֵׁם Noun · masculine singular

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