Numbers

Numbers 22:15–17

¹⁵Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers. ¹⁶They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me, ¹⁷for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”

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Numbers 22:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Balak	בָּלָ֑ק	bā·lāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1111 Balak
sent	שְׁלֹ֣חַ	šə·lō·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
other	וַיֹּ֥סֶף	way·yō·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
princes	שָׂרִ֔ים	śā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
more numerous	רַבִּ֥ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
and more distinguished	וְנִכְבָּדִ֖ים	wə·niḵ·bā·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
than the	מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃	mê·’êl·leh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these

Numbers 22:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They came	וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Balaam	בִּלְעָ֑ם	bil·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1109 Balaam
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
This is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
Balak	בָּלָ֣ק	bā·lāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1111 Balak
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Zippor	צִפּ֔וֹר	ṣip·pō·wr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6834 Tsippor
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Please	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let nothing	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hinder	תִמָּנַ֖ע	ṯim·mā·na‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4513 withhold, hold back
you from coming	מֵהֲלֹ֥ךְ	mê·hă·lōḵ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
to me	אֵלָֽי׃	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to

Numbers 22:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will honor you	כַבֵּ֤ד	ḵab·bêḏ	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
richly	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
and do	אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
whatever	וְכֹ֛ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
you say	תֹּאמַ֥ר	tō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
So please	נָּא֙	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
come	וּלְכָה־	ū·lə·ḵāh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and put a curse	קָֽבָה־	qā·ḇāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6895 utter a curse against, curse
on this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people for me	הָעָ֥ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

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Numbers 22:17 Numbers 24:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.