Numbers

Numbers 23:18

¹⁸Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying:

“Arise, O Balak, and listen;

give ear to me, O son of Zippor.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Balaam lifted up	וַיִּשָּׂ֥א	way·yiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
an oracle	מְשָׁל֖וֹ	mə·šā·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4912 proverb, parable
saying	וַיֹּאמַ֑ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Arise	ק֤וּם	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
O Balak	בָּלָק֙	bā·lāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1111 Balak
and listen	וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע	ū·šă·mā‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
give	הַאֲזִ֥ינָה	ha·’ă·zî·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H238 give ear, listen, hear
ear to me	עָדַ֖י	‘ā·ḏay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
O son	בְּנ֥וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
of Zippor	צִפֹּֽר׃	ṣip·pōr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6834 Tsippor

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.