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Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. (KJV)
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עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 1
דְּבַ֞רde.Var[the] thing
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word: because
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:11, Genesis 20:18, Genesis 43:18, Exodus 8:12, Exodus 18:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697M; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 2
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher<of> that
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 3
לֹא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 4
קִדְּמ֤וּki.de.Muthey met
Lemma: קָדַם (qa.dam) · Strong's: H6923
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVpp3cp)
Meaning: to meet
Used 26 times. Also: 2 Samuel 22:6, 2 Samuel 22:19, 2 Kings 19:32, Nehemiah 13:2, Job 3:12, Job 30:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6923; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 5
אֶתְכֶם֙'et.Khem<obj.> you
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 6
בַּלֶּ֣חֶםba.Le.chemwith <the> food
Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: food: bread
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3899H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 7
וּבַמַּ֔יִםu.va.Ma.yimand with <the> water
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 8
בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhon the way
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: way: journey
Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870L; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 9
בְּצֵאתְכֶ֣םbe.tze.te.Khemwhen came out you
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 10
מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom Egypt
Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egypt
Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 11
וַאֲשֶׁר֩va.'a.Sherand that
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 12
שָׂכַ֨רsa.Kharhe hired
Lemma: שָׂכַר (sa.khar) · Strong's: H7936B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to hire
Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 30:16, Judges 9:4, Judges 18:4, 1 Samuel 2:5, 2 Samuel 10:6, 2 Kings 7:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7936B; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 13
עָלֶ֜יךָ'a.Lei.khaon you
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 14
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 15
בִּלְעָ֣םbil.'AmBalaam
Lemma: בִּלְעָם (bil.am) · Strong's: H1109A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Balaam
Used 60 times. Also: Numbers 22:5, Numbers 22:7, Numbers 22:8, Numbers 22:9, Numbers 22:10, Numbers 22:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1109A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 16
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 17
בְּע֗וֹרbe.'orBeor
Lemma: בְּעוֹר (be.or) · Strong's: H1160H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Beor
Used 8 times. Also: Numbers 22:5, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:15, Numbers 31:8, Joshua 13:22, Joshua 24:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1160H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 18
מִפְּת֛וֹרmi.pe.Torfrom Pethor
Lemma: פְּתוֹר (pe.tor) · Strong's: H6604
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Pethor
Used 2 times. Also: Numbers 22:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6604; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 19
אֲרַ֥ם'a.RamAram
Lemma: אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם (a.ram na.ha.ra.yim) · Strong's: H0763G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Mesopotamia
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 24:10, Judges 3:8, 1 Chronicles 19:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0763G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 20
נַהֲרַ֖יִםna.ha.Ra.yimNaharaim
Lemma: אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם (a.ram na.ha.ra.yim) · Strong's: H0763G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Mesopotamia
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 24:10, Judges 3:8, 1 Chronicles 19:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0763G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 21
לְקַֽלְלֶֽךָּ\׃le.Ka.Le.kato curse you
Lemma: קָלַל (qa.lal) · Strong's: H7043
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to lighten
Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7043; TAHOT Deuteronomy 23:4 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | דָּבָר H1697M word: because |
| they did not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| meet | → | קָדַם H6923 to meet |
| you with food | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread |
| and water | → | מַי H4325G water |
| on your way | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870L way: journey |
| out of | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| [and] | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| they hired | → | שָׂכַר H7936B to hire |
| Balaam | → | בִּלְעָם H1109A Balaam |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Beor | → | בְּעוֹר H1160H Beor |
| from Pethor | → | פְּתוֹר H6604 Pethor |
| in Aram-naharaim | → | אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם H0763G Mesopotamia |
| to curse you | → | קָלַל H7043 to lighten |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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