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And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

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

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 1

מוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvMoab

Lemma: מוֹאָב (mo.av) · Strong's: H4124G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Moab

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4124G; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 2

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 3

זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders of

Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205G

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)

Meaning: old: elder

Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 17:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2205G; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 4

מִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanMidian

Lemma: מִדְיָן (mid.yan) · Strong's: H4080H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Midian

Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 36:35, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:16, Exodus 3:1, Exodus 4:19, Exodus 18:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4080H; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 5

עַתָּ֞ה'a.Tahnow

Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: now

Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 6

יְלַחֲכ֤וּye.la.cha.Khuthey will lick up

Lemma: לָחַךְ (la.chakh) · Strong's: H3897

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpi3mp)

Meaning: to lick

Used 6 times. Also: 1 Kings 18:38, Psalms 72:9, Isaiah 49:23, Micah 7:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3897; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 7

הַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.Halthe company

Lemma: קָהָל (qa.hal) · Strong's: H6951

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

Meaning: assembly

Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 28:3, Genesis 35:11, Genesis 48:4, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 16:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6951; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 8

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 22:4 word 9

כָּל\־kol-all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 10

סְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּse.Vi.vo.Tei.nuaround us

Lemma: סָבִיב (sa.viv) · Strong's: H5439G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Construct (HNcbpc)

Meaning: around

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 35:5, Genesis 41:48, Exodus 16:13, Exodus 19:12, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5439G; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 11

כִּלְחֹ֣ךְkil.Chokhas licks up

Lemma: לָחַךְ (la.chakh) · Strong's: H3897

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to lick

Used 6 times. Also: 1 Kings 18:38, Psalms 72:9, Isaiah 49:23, Micah 7:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3897; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 12

הַשּׁ֔וֹרha.Shorthe ox

Lemma: שׁוֹר (shor) · Strong's: H7794

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

Meaning: cattle

Used 79 times. Also: Genesis 32:5, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 20:17, Exodus 21:28, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7794; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 13

אֵ֖ת'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 22:4 word 14

יֶ֣רֶקYe.rek[the] greenery of

Lemma: יֶ֫רֶק (ye.req) · Strong's: H3418

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

Meaning: green

Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:3, Exodus 10:15, Psalms 37:2, Isaiah 15:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3418; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 15

הַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.Dehthe field

Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704G

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

Meaning: land: country

Used 295 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 16

וּבָלָ֧קu.va.Lakand Balak

Lemma: בָּלָק (ba.laq) · Strong's: H1111

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Balak

Used 43 times. Also: Numbers 22:2, Numbers 22:7, Numbers 22:10, Numbers 22:13, Numbers 22:14, Numbers 22:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1111; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 17

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 Numbers 22:4 word 18

צִפּ֛וֹרtzi.PorZippor

Lemma: צִפּוֹר (tsip.por) · Strong's: H6834

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Zippor

Used 7 times. Also: Numbers 22:2, Numbers 22:10, Numbers 22:16, Numbers 23:18, Joshua 24:9, Judges 11:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6834; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 19

מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[was] king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

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

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 20

לְמוֹאָ֖בle.mo.'Avof Moab

Lemma: מוֹאָב (mo.av) · Strong's: H4124G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Moab

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4124G; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 21

בָּעֵ֥תba.'Etat the time

Lemma: עֵת (et) · Strong's: H6256

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: time

Used 296 times. Also: Genesis 8:11, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 29:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6256; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 22

הַהִֽוא\׃ha.Hiv'<the> that

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Numbers 22:4 word 23

How the BSB renders it

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

So the Moabites	→	מוֹאָב H4124G Moab
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the elders	→	זָקֵן H2205G old: elder
of Midian	→	מִדְיָן H4080H Midian
. . .	→	עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now
This horde	→	קָהָל H6951 assembly
will devour	→	לָחַךְ H3897 to lick
everything	→	כֹּל H3605 all
around us	→	סָבִיב H5439G around
as an ox	→	שׁוֹר H7794 cattle
licks up	→	לָחַךְ H3897 to lick
the grass	→	יֶ֫רֶק H3418 green
of the field	→	שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country
Since Balak	→	בָּלָק H1111 Balak
son	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of Zippor	→	צִפּוֹר H6834 Zippor
was king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
of Moab	→	מוֹאָב H4124G Moab
at that	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
time	→	עֵת H6256 time

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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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