Num. 21:9 in context
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Numbers 21:9

Then Moses made a bronze snake and put it on a pole. If anyone had been bitten (Hebr. nashach) by a snake, he would live if he looked at the bronze snake. [Hebr. nechoshet is used both for pure copper and its alloys, which made the metal harder. The material used here was probably bronze (90% copper and 10% tin). The word for snake is (Hebr. nachash), which has the same first three letters as the word for copper/bronze (Nun, Het and Shin). Interestingly, the only difference between the words is that copper/bronze has a fourth letter – Tav, which is a picture of a cross! In John 3:14–15, sin is likened to this poisonous snake; it is not only around us but has also bitten each one of us. Jesus was made sin and bore it on the cross, but whoever looks up to him in faith will be saved, see John 6:40. The Hebrew word for pole can also be translated as "banner" or "field sign." The first time it is used is in Ex. 17:15, where the Lord is called Yahweh Nissi – the Lord is my banner. This occurs after Joshua's victory over the Amalekites, when life triumphed over death. In a similar way, Moses lifted up God's staff in his hands when he prayed on a mountain.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּעַשׂ   מֹשֶׁה   נְחַשׁ   נְחֹשֶׁת   וַיְשִׂמֵהוּ   עַל   הַנֵּס   וְהָיָה   אִם   נָשַׁךְ   הַנָּחָשׁ   אֶת   אִישׁ   וְהִבִּיט   אֶל   נְחַשׁ   הַנְּחֹשֶׁת   וָחָי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐποίησεν Μωυσῆς ὄφιν χαλκοῦν καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ σημείου καὶ ἐγένετο ὅταν ἔδακνεν ὄφις ἄνθρωπον καὶ ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὸν ὄφιν τὸν χαλκοῦν καὶ ἔζη

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H6213a
 וַ (va)
יַּ֤עַשׂ (jaas)
 seq
to make
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H4872
 מֹשֶׁה֙ (móshe)
 Moses
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H5175
 נְחַ֣שׁ (nechash)
 serpent
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H5178a
 נְחֹ֔שֶׁת (nechóshet)
 bronze
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9001
H7760a
H9033
 וַ (va)
יְשִׂמֵ֖ (jesime)
הוּ (ho)
 seq
to set
him
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
Sp3ms
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H5251
 הַ (ha)
נֵּ֑ס (nes)
 the
ensign
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H1961
 וְ (ve)
הָיָ֗ה (hajah)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

c
Vqq3ms
H0518a
H9014
 אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H5391a
 נָשַׁ֤ךְ (nashakhe)
 to bite
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9009
H5175
 הַ (ha)
נָּחָשׁ֙ (nachash)
 the
serpent
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H0376
 אִ֔ישׁ (ish)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9001
H5027
 וְ (ve)
הִבִּ֛יט (hibit)
 seq
to look
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

c
Vhq3ms
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H5175
 נְחַ֥שׁ (nechash)
 serpent
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H5178a
 הַ (ha)
נְּחֹ֖שֶׁת (nechóshet)
 the
bronze
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncfsa
H9001
H2421
H9016
 וָ (va)
חָֽי (chaj)
׃
seq
to live
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

c
Vqq3ms

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