Numbers
Numbers 22:31
31Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. And Balaam bowed low and fell facedown.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the LORD | יְהוָה֮ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| opened | וַיְגַ֣ל | way·ḡal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
| Balaam’s | בִלְעָם֒ | ḇil·‘ām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1109 Balaam |
| eyes | עֵינֵ֣י | ‘ê·nê | Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| and he saw | וַיַּ֞רְא | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| the angel | מַלְאַ֤ךְ | mal·’aḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4397 messenger |
| of the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| standing | נִצָּ֣ב | niṣ·ṣāḇ | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H5324 take one's stand, stand |
| in the road | בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ | bad·de·reḵ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| with a drawn | שְׁלֻפָ֖ה | šə·lu·p̄āh | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H8025 draw out, off |
| sword | וְחַרְבּ֥וֹ | wə·ḥar·bōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2719 sword |
| in his hand | בְּיָד֑וֹ | bə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| And Balaam bowed low | וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ | way·yiš·ta·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7812 bow down |
| and fell facedown | לְאַפָּֽיו׃ | lə·’ap·pāw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
Cross-references
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Genesis 21:19 · Luke 24:31 · Acts 26:18 · 1 Chronicles 21:16 · Numbers 24:16 · Luke 24:16 · Numbers 24:4 · John 18:6 · Psalm 9:20 · Exodus 34:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.