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And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD , she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff. (KJV)

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וַתֵּ֤רֶאva.Te.re'and it saw

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Numbers 22:27 word 1

הָֽאָתוֹן֙ha.'a.tOnthe donkey

Lemma: אָתוֹן (a.ton) · Strong's: H0860

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: she-ass

Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 32:15, Genesis 45:23, Genesis 49:11, Numbers 22:21, Numbers 22:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0860; TAHOT Numbers 22:27 word 2

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 Numbers 22:27 word 3

מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel of

Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: messenger: angel

Used 110 times. Also: Genesis 16:7, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 16:10, Genesis 16:11, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4397H; TAHOT Numbers 22:27 word 4

יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Numbers 22:27 word 5

וַתִּרְבַּ֖ץva.tir.Batzand it lay down

Lemma: רָבַץ (ra.vats) · Strong's: H7257

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to stretch

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 49:9, Genesis 49:14, Genesis 49:25, Exodus 23:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7257; TAHOT Numbers 22:27 word 6

תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunder

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: underneath: under

Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT Numbers 22:27 word 7

בִּלְעָ֑םbil.'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 Numbers 22:27 word 8

וַיִּֽחַר\־vai.yi.char-and it burned

Lemma: חָרָה (cha.rah) · Strong's: H2734

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to be incensed

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 4:5, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 31:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2734; TAHOT Numbers 22:27 word 9

אַ֣ף'af[the] anger of

Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0639G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: face: anger

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 39:19, Genesis 44:18, Genesis 49:6, Genesis 49:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0639G; TAHOT Numbers 22:27 word 10

בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'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 Numbers 22:27 word 11

וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struck

Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

Meaning: to smite

Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT Numbers 22:27 word 12

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 Numbers 22:27 word 13

הָאָת֖וֹןha.'a.Tonthe donkey

Lemma: אָתוֹן (a.ton) · Strong's: H0860

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: she-ass

Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 32:15, Genesis 45:23, Genesis 49:11, Numbers 22:21, Numbers 22:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0860; TAHOT Numbers 22:27 word 14

בַּמַּקֵּֽל\׃ba.ma.Kelwith the stick

Lemma: מַקֵּל (maq.qel) · Strong's: H4731

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: rod

Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 30:37, Genesis 30:38, Genesis 30:39, Genesis 30:41, Genesis 32:10, Exodus 12:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4731; TAHOT Numbers 22:27 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

When the donkey	→	אָתוֹן H0860 she-ass
saw	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
the angel	→	מַלְאָךְ H4397H messenger: angel
of the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
she lay down	→	רָבַץ H7257 to stretch
under	→	תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under
Balaam	→	בִּלְעָם H1109A Balaam
and [he]	→	בִּלְעָם H1109A Balaam
became furious	→	חָרָה H2734 to be incensed
. . .	→	אַף H0639G face: anger
and beat	→	נָכָה H5221 to smite
[her]	→	אָתוֹן H0860 she-ass
with his staff	→	מַקֵּל H4731 rod

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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