Numbers

Numbers 24:12–14

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. ¹⁴Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”

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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

Numbers 24:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
I am going back	הוֹלֵ֖ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to my people	לְעַמִּ֑י	lə·‘am·mî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
but come	לְכָה֙	lə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
let me warn you	אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔	’î·‘ā·ṣə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
what	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
this	הַזֶּ֛ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֥ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
will do	יַעֲשֶׂ֜ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to your people	לְעַמְּךָ֖	lə·‘am·mə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
in the days	הַיָּמִֽים׃	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
to come	בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית	bə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H319 after-part, end

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Numbers 24:14 Micah 6:5 · Revelation 2:14 · Genesis 49:1 · Daniel 2:28 · 2 Timothy 3:1

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