King James Version

Numbers 11:3

And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.

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וַיִּקְרָ֛אvayiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.שֵֽׁםshemfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.הַמָּק֥וֹםhamaqomthe countryמָקוֹםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the country”, the ordinary formH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).הַה֖וּאhahuthe as for herהוּאdefinite article, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “the as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.תַּבְעֵרָ֑הtaverahTaberahתַּבְעֵרָהnoun, proper name — “Taberah”H8404Taberah, a place in the DesertTaberah.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בָעֲרָ֥הvaarahbe brutishבָּעַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be brutish”, a completed actionH1197to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutishbe brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste.בָ֖םvaminבָ֖םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inאֵ֥שׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “fire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of Jehovah burnt among them.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he calleth the name of that place Taberah, for the fire of Jehovah hath 'burned' among them.

World English Bible

The name of that place was called Taberah, because Yahweh’s fire burned among them.

Darby Translation

And they called the name of that place Taberah; because a fire of Jehovah burned among them.

Douay-Rheims

And he called the name of that place, The burning: for that the fire of the Lord had been kindled against them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the name of that place was called Burning; for a fire was kindled among them from the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκλήθη τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου, Ἐμπυρισμός· ὅτι ἐξεκαύθη ἐν αὐτοῖς παρὰ Κυρίου.