Numbers
Numbers 24:6–7
6They spread out like palm groves,b
like gardens beside a stream,
like aloes the LORD has planted,
like cedars beside the waters.
7Water will flow from his buckets,
and his seed will have abundant water.
His king will be greater than Agag,
and his kingdom will be exalted.
Footnotes
- b 24:6 Or like valleys
Word by word
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Numbers 24:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They spread out | נִטָּ֔יוּ | niṭ·ṭā·yū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| like palm groves | כִּנְחָלִ֣ים | kin·ḥā·lîm | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| like gardens | כְּגַנֹּ֖ת | kə·ḡan·nōṯ | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural | H1593 garden |
| beside | עֲלֵ֣י | ‘ă·lê | Preposition | H5921 height |
| a stream | נָהָ֑ר | nā·hār | Noun - masculine singular | H5104 stream, river |
| like aloes | כַּאֲהָלִים֙ | ka·’ă·hā·lîm | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural | H174 aloe wood |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has planted | נָטַ֣ע | nā·ṭa‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5193 strike, fix, plant |
| like cedars | כַּאֲרָזִ֖ים | ka·’ă·rā·zîm | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural | H730 cedar |
| beside | עֲלֵי־ | ‘ă·lê- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the waters | מָֽיִם׃ | mā·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
Numbers 24:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | מַ֙יִם֙ | ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| will flow | יִֽזַּל־ | yiz·zal- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5140 flow, trickle, drop, distil |
| from his buckets | מִדָּ֣לְיָ֔ו | mid·dā·lə·yāw | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H1805 bucket |
| and his seed | וְזַרְע֖וֹ | wə·zar·‘ōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| will have abundant | רַבִּ֑ים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| water | בְּמַ֣יִם | bə·ma·yim | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| His king | מַלְכּ֔וֹ | mal·kōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4428 king |
| will be greater | וְיָרֹ֤ם | wə·yā·rōm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| than Agag | מֵֽאֲגַג֙ | mê·’ă·ḡaḡ | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H90 Agag |
| and his kingdom | מַלְכֻתֽוֹ׃ | mal·ḵu·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom |
| will be exalted | וְתִנַּשֵּׂ֖א | wə·ṯin·naś·śê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Numbers 24:6 Psalm 1:3 · Isaiah 58:11 · Psalm 104:16
Numbers 24:7 2 Samuel 5:12 · 1 Chronicles 14:2 · Revelation 17:1 · Jeremiah 51:13 · 1 Samuel 15:8–9 · Revelation 19:16 · Revelation 17:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.