Numbers

Numbers 23:24

²⁴Behold, the people rise like a lioness;

they rouse themselves like a lion,

not resting until they devour their prey

and drink the blood of the slain.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הֶן־	hen-	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
the people	עָם֙	‘ām	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
rise	יָק֔וּם	yā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
like a lioness	כְּלָבִ֣יא	kə·lā·ḇî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3833 lioness
they rouse themselves	יִתְנַשָּׂ֑א	yiṯ·naś·śā	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
like a lion	וְכַאֲרִ֖י	wə·ḵa·’ă·rî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
resting	יִשְׁכַּב֙	yiš·kaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they devour	יֹ֣אכַל	yō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
their prey	טֶ֔רֶף	ṭe·rep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H2964 prey, food; leaf
and drink	יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃	yiš·teh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8354 drink
the blood	וְדַם־	wə·ḏam-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
of the slain	חֲלָלִ֖ים	ḥă·lā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2491 pierced

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.