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About this Bible word search
This free online puzzle is based on Numbers 21:1–3 in the World English Bible. The word bank contains 29 passage-related words, and the default Easy puzzle starts with 15 words. Use the verse references for study, or print the worksheet for offline use.
Story in this passage
Canaanites defeated at Hormah
The king of Arad attacks Israel and takes captives. Israel vows to destroy the Canaanite cities if God gives victory, God grants it, and the place is named Hormah.
- Setting
- The Negeb as Israel travels near Canaan.
- Main events
- Arad attacks, Israel vows, God answers, the cities are destroyed, and the site is named.
- Why it matters
- The victory shows God answering a dependent vow after earlier failure at Hormah.
This overview paraphrases the cited passage in the World English Bible.
Original-language word highlights
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CANAANITE
Hebrew · כְּנַעֲנִי · Strong’s H3669a · People associated with Canaan · High-confidence match
Numbers 21:1 -
ATHARIM
Hebrew · אֲתָרִים · Strong’s H871 · Biblical place · High-confidence match
Numbers 21:1 -
HORMAH
Hebrew · חׇרְמָה · Strong’s H2767 · Biblical place · High-confidence match
Numbers 21:3 -
ISRAEL
Hebrew · יִשְׂרָאֵל · Strong’s H3478 · Man living at the time of the Patriarchs · High-confidence match
Numbers 21:1 -
SOUTH
Hebrew · נֶ֫גֶב · Strong’s H5045 · Biblical place · High-confidence match
Numbers 21:1
Passage vocabulary
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CANAANITES
Numbers 21:3 -
CANAANITE
Numbers 21:1 -
DELIVERED
Numbers 21:3 -
DESTROYED
Numbers 21:3 -
LISTENED
Numbers 21:3 -
ATHARIM
Numbers 21:1 -
CAPTIVE
Numbers 21:1 -
DELIVER
Numbers 21:2 -
DESTROY
Numbers 21:2 -
UTTERLY
Numbers 21:2 -
CALLED
Numbers 21:3 -
CITIES
Numbers 21:2 -
FOUGHT
Numbers 21:1 -
HORMAH
Numbers 21:3 -
INDEED
Numbers 21:2 -
ISRAEL
Numbers 21:1 -
PEOPLE
Numbers 21:2 -
HEARD
Numbers 21:1 -
LIVED
Numbers 21:1 -
PLACE
Numbers 21:3 -
SOUTH
Numbers 21:1 -
VOICE
Numbers 21:3 -
VOWED
Numbers 21:2 -
ARAD
Numbers 21:1 -
HAND
Numbers 21:2 -
KING
Numbers 21:1 -
LORD
Numbers 21:2 -
NAME
Numbers 21:3 -
TOOK
Numbers 21:1
Places in this passage
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Arad 1
Tel Malhata
Numbers 21:1
Likely -
Negeb
Numbers 21:1
Likely -
Atharim
road between Kadesh-barnea and Arad
Numbers 21:1
Approximate -
Hormah
Tell esh Sharia
Numbers 21:3
Approximate
Related puzzles
Scripture text: World English Bible (WEB),
public domain. Place data adapted from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data,
licensed CC BY 4.0;
locations may be approximate or disputed. Some source data may incorporate OpenStreetMap data,
© OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL 1.0. Original-language data adapted from STEP Bible,
licensed CC BY 4.0;
matches are limited to high-confidence name and verse references.
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