Numbers
Numbers 24:15
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,
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.