Numbers
Numbers 24:21
21Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying:
“Your dwelling place is secure,
and your nest is set in a cliff.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next he saw | וַיַּרְא֙ | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| the Kenites | הַקֵּינִ֔י | haq·qê·nî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7017 Kenite |
| and lifted up | 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 |
| Your dwelling place | מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָ | mō·wō·šā·ḇe·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers |
| is secure | אֵיתָן֙ | ’ê·ṯān | Adjective - masculine singular | H386 perennial, ever-flowing |
| and your nest | קִנֶּֽךָ׃ | qin·ne·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7064 nest |
| is set | וְשִׂ֥ים | wə·śîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| in a cliff | בַּסֶּ֖לַע | bas·se·la‘ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5553 crag, cliff |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.