Numbers

Numbers 22:15–18

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!’”

18But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.

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Numbers 22:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Balakבָּלָ֑קbā·lāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH1111 Balak
sentשְׁלֹ֣חַšə·lō·aḥVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7971 send
otherוַיֹּ֥סֶףway·yō·sep̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
princesשָׂרִ֔יםśā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
more numerousרַבִּ֥יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
and more distinguishedוְנִכְבָּדִ֖יםwə·niḵ·bā·ḏîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
than theמֵאֵֽלֶּה׃mê·’êl·lehPreposition-m; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these

Numbers 22:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH1109 Balaam
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
Balakבָּלָ֣קbā·lāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH1111 Balak
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zipporצִפּ֔וֹרṣip·pō·wrNoun - proper - masculine singularH6834 Tsippor
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Pleaseנָ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let nothingאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hinderתִמָּנַ֖עṯim·mā·na‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4513 withhold, hold back
you from comingמֵהֲלֹ֥ךְmê·hă·lōḵPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
to meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to

Numbers 22:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will honor youכַבֵּ֤דḵab·bêḏVerb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
richlyמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
and doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
whateverוְכֹ֛לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
you sayתֹּאמַ֥רtō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
So pleaseנָּא֙nāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
comeוּלְכָה־ū·lə·ḵāh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and put a curseקָֽבָה־qā·ḇāh-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH6895 utter a curse against, curse
on thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
people for meהָעָ֥םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

Numbers 22:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH1109 Balaam
repliedוַיַּ֣עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
of Balakבָלָ֔קḇā·lāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH1111 Balak
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
Balakבָלָ֛קḇā·lāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH1111 Balak
were to giveיִתֶּן־yit·ten-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֥יlîPreposition; first person common singular
his houseבֵית֖וֹḇê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
fullמְלֹ֥אmə·lōNoun - masculine singular constructH4393 fulness, that which fills
of silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and goldוְזָהָ֑בwə·zā·hāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
I couldאוּכַ֗ל’ū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
anything smallקְטַנָּ֖הqə·ṭan·nāhAdjective - feminine singularH6996 small, young, unimportant
orא֥וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
to go beyondלַעֲבֹר֙la·‘ă·ḇōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the commandפִּי֙pîNoun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my Godאֱלֹהָ֔י’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God

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