Numbers
Numbers 23:12
12But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | וַיַּ֖עַן | way·ya·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| Should I not | הֲלֹ֗א | hă·lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| speak | לְדַבֵּֽר׃ | lə·ḏab·bêr | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1696 speak |
| exactly what | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| puts | יָשִׂ֤ים | yā·śîm | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| in my mouth | בְּפִ֔י | bə·p̄î | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H6310 mouth |
Cross-references
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Numbers 22:38 · Numbers 23:20 · Proverbs 26:25 · Numbers 24:13 · Numbers 23:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.