Numbers
Numbers 22:35
35But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But the angel | מַלְאַ֨ךְ | mal·’aḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4397 messenger |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֜ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| said | וַיֹּאמֶר֩ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Balaam | בִּלְעָ֗ם | bil·‘ām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1109 Balaam |
| Go | לֵ֚ךְ | lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| with | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| the men | הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים | hā·’ă·nā·šîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H582 man, mankind |
| but you are to speak | אֲדַבֵּ֥ר | ’ă·ḏab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1696 speak |
| only | וְאֶ֗פֶס | wə·’e·p̄es | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H657 the two extremities |
| what | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I tell you | תְדַבֵּ֑ר | ṯə·ḏab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| So Balaam | בִּלְעָ֖ם | bil·‘ām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1109 Balaam |
| went | וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| with | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| the princes | שָׂרֵ֥י | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of Balak | בָלָֽק׃ | ḇā·lāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1111 Balak |
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