Numbers

Numbers 23:1–2

¹Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”

²So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Balaam	בִּלְעָם֙	bil·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1109 Balaam
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Balak	בָּלָ֔ק	bā·lāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1111 Balak
Build	בְּנֵה־	bə·nêh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1129 build
for me	לִ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
seven	שִׁבְעָ֣ה	šiḇ·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
altars	מִזְבְּחֹ֑ת	miz·bə·ḥōṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H4196 altar
here	בָזֶ֖ה	ḇā·zeh	Preposition-b; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
and prepare	וְהָכֵ֥ן	wə·hā·ḵên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H3559 be firm
for me	לִי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
seven	שִׁבְעָ֥ה	šiḇ·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
bulls	פָרִ֖ים	p̄ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6499 young bull, steer
and seven	וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה	wə·šiḇ·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
rams	אֵילִֽים׃	’ê·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H352 ram

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Balak	בָּלָ֔ק	bā·lāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1111 Balak
did	וַיַּ֣עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Balaam	בִּלְעָ֑ם	bil·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1109 Balaam
had instructed	דִּבֶּ֣ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
and Balak	בָּלָ֧ק	bā·lāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1111 Balak
and Balaam	וּבִלְעָ֛ם	ū·ḇil·‘ām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1109 Balaam
offered	וַיַּ֨עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
a bull	פָּ֥ר	pār	Noun - masculine singular	H6499 young bull, steer
and a ram	וָאַ֖יִל	wā·’a·yil	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H352 ram
on each altar	בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃	bam·miz·bê·aḥ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar

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Numbers 23:1 Numbers 23:29 · Jude 1:11

Numbers 23:2 Numbers 23:30 · Numbers 23:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.