Numbers

Numbers 24:10–13

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.”

¹²Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me ¹³that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I must speak whatever the LORD says.

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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

Numbers 24:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Balaam	בִּלְעָ֖ם	bil·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1109 Balaam
answered	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Balak	בָּלָ֑ק	bā·lāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1111 Balak
Did I not	הֲלֹ֗א	hă·lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
already	גַּ֧ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
tell	דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
the messengers	מַלְאָכֶ֛יךָ	mal·’ā·ḵe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4397 messenger
you sent me	שָׁלַ֥חְתָּ	šā·laḥ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7971 send

Numbers 24:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that even if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
Balak	בָלָ֜ק	ḇā·lāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1111 Balak
were to give	יִתֶּן־	yit·ten-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
me	לִ֨י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
his house	בֵיתוֹ֮	ḇê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
full	מְלֹ֣א	mə·lō	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4393 fulness, that which fills
of silver	כֶּ֣סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and gold	וְזָהָב֒	wə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
I could	אוּכַ֗ל	’ū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
do	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
anything of my own accord	מִלִּבִּ֑י	mil·lib·bî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
good	טוֹבָ֛ה	ṭō·w·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
or	א֥וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
bad	רָעָ֖ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
to go beyond	לַעֲבֹר֙	la·‘ă·ḇōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the command	פִּ֣י	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I must speak	יְדַבֵּ֥ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
whatever	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אֲדַבֵּֽר׃	’ă·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak

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