Numbers
Numbers 24:9
9He crouches, he lies down like a lion,
like a lioness— who dares to rouse him?
Blessed are those who bless you
and cursed are those who curse you.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He crouches | כָּרַ֨ע | kā·ra‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3766 bow down |
| he lies down | שָׁכַ֧ב | šā·ḵaḇ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7901 lie down |
| like a lion | כַּאֲרִ֛י | ka·’ă·rî | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H738 lion |
| like a lioness | וּכְלָבִ֖יא | ū·ḵə·lā·ḇî | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H3833 lioness |
| who | מִ֣י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| dares to rouse him | יְקִימֶ֑נּוּ | yə·qî·men·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| Blessed are | בָר֔וּךְ | ḇā·rūḵ | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| those who bless you | מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָ | mə·ḇā·ră·ḵe·ḵā | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| and cursed are | אָרֽוּר׃ | ’ā·rūr | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H779 curse |
| those who curse you | וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ | wə·’ō·rə·re·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H779 curse |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 12:3 · Genesis 27:29 · Genesis 49:9 · Numbers 23:24 · Matthew 25:45 · Matthew 25:40 · Job 38:39–40
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.