Numbers

Numbers 22:18

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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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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Numbers 24:13 · 2 Chronicles 18:13 · 1 Kings 22:14 · Numbers 23:26 · Numbers 22:38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.