Numbers
Numbers 24:10
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.