Numbers

Numbers 22:37–38

37And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to reward you richly?”

38“See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”

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Numbers 22:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andבָּלָ֜קbā·lāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH1111 Balak
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH1109 Balaam
Did I notהֲלֹא֩hă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
send you an urgent summonsשָׁלֹ֨חַšā·lō·aḥVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH7971 send
Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
did you not comeהָלַ֖כְתָּhā·laḵ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Am I reallyהַֽאֻמְנָ֔םha·’um·nāmConjunctionH552 verily, truly, indeed
notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
ableאוּכַ֖ל’ū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to reward you richlyכַּבְּדֶֽךָ׃kab·bə·ḏe·ḵāVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured

Numbers 22:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Seeהִֽנֵּה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I have comeבָ֙אתִי֙ḇā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
Balaamבִּלְעָ֜םbil·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH1109 Balaam
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
but canאוּכַ֖ל’ū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
I sayדַּבֵּ֣רdab·bêrVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
just anythingמְא֑וּמָהmə·’ū·māhNoun - masculine singularH3972 anything
I must speakאֲדַבֵּֽר׃’ă·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
only the wordהַדָּבָ֗רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
putsיָשִׂ֧יםyā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
in my mouthבְּפִ֖יbə·p̄îPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6310 mouth

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Numbers 22:37 Numbers 24:11 · John 5:44

Numbers 22:38 Numbers 22:18 · Proverbs 19:21 · Numbers 23:26 · Numbers 23:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.