Numbers

Numbers 24:10–11

¹⁰Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times. ¹¹Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”

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Numbers 24:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Balak’s	בָּלָק֙	bā·lāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1111 Balak
anger	אַ֤ף	’ap̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
burned	וַיִּֽחַר־	way·yi·ḥar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Balaam	בִּלְעָ֔ם	bil·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1109 Balaam
and he struck his hands	כַּפָּ֑יו	kap·pāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
together	וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק	way·yis·pōq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5606 clap, be enough, vomit
and said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Balaam	בִּלְעָ֗ם	bil·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1109 Balaam
I summoned you	קְרָאתִ֔יךָ	qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to curse	לָקֹ֤ב	lā·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6895 utter a curse against, curse
my enemies	אֹֽיְבַי֙	’ō·yə·ḇay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
but behold	וְהִנֵּה֙	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
you have persisted in blessing	בֵּרַ֣כְתָּ	bê·raḵ·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
these	זֶ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
three	שָׁלֹ֥שׁ	šā·lōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
times	פְּעָמִֽים׃	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

Numbers 24:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	בְּרַח־	bə·raḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
flee	בְּרַח־	bə·raḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
at once	וְעַתָּ֖ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your	לְךָ֣	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
home	מְקוֹמֶ֑ךָ	mə·qō·w·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
I said	אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I would reward you richly	כַּבֵּ֣ד	kab·bêḏ	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
but instead	וְהִנֵּ֛ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has denied	מְנָעֲךָ֥	mə·nā·‘ă·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H4513 withhold, hold back
your reward	מִכָּבֽוֹד׃	mik·kā·ḇō·wḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory

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Numbers 24:10 Numbers 23:11 · Ezekiel 21:14 · Ezekiel 21:17 · Ezekiel 22:13 · Job 27:23 · Nehemiah 13:2 · Joshua 24:9–10 · Numbers 22:6 · Numbers 22:17 · Numbers 22:11 · Deuteronomy 23:4–5

Numbers 24:11 Numbers 22:17 · Numbers 22:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.