Numbers
Numbers 24:15–16
15Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying,
“This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
16the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,
who has knowledge from the Most High,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who bows down with eyes wide open:
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Numbers 24:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | וַיִּשָּׂ֥א | way·yiś·śā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| an oracle | מְשָׁל֖וֹ | mə·šā·lōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4912 proverb, parable |
| saying | וַיֹּאמַ֑ר | way·yō·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| the prophecy | נְאֻ֤ם | nə·’um | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| of Balaam | בִּלְעָם֙ | bil·‘ām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1109 Balaam |
| son | בְּנ֣וֹ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| of Beor | בְעֹ֔ר | ḇə·‘ōr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1160 Beor |
| the prophecy | וּנְאֻ֥ם | ū·nə·’um | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| of a man | הַגֶּ֖בֶר | hag·ge·ḇer | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1397 man |
| whose eyes | הָעָֽיִן׃ | hā·‘ā·yin | Article; Noun - common singular | H5869 eye |
| are open | שְׁתֻ֥ם | šə·ṯum | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H8365 open |
Numbers 24:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the prophecy | נְאֻ֗ם | nə·’um | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| of one who hears | שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ | šō·mê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H8085 hear |
| the words | אִמְרֵי־ | ’im·rê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H561 something said |
| of God | אֵ֔ל | ’êl | Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| who has knowledge | וְיֹדֵ֖עַ | wə·yō·ḏê·a‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H3045 know |
| from the Most High | עֶלְי֑וֹן | ‘el·yō·wn | Adjective - masculine singular | H5945 high |
| who sees | יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה | ye·ḥĕ·zeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2372 see, behold |
| a vision | מַחֲזֵ֤ה | ma·ḥă·zêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4236 vision |
| from the Almighty | שַׁדַּי֙ | šad·day | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7706 Almighty |
| who bows down | נֹפֵ֖ל | nō·p̄êl | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| with eyes | עֵינָֽיִם׃ | ‘ê·nā·yim | Noun - cd | H5869 eye |
| wide open | וּגְל֥וּי | ū·ḡə·lui | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
Cross-references
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Numbers 24:15 Numbers 24:3–4 · Numbers 23:7
Numbers 24:16 Numbers 24:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.