Numbers
Numbers 23:29
29Then Balaam said, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
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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 |
| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.