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He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: (KJV)

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וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.Lachand he sent

Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G

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

Meaning: to send: depart

Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 1

מַלְאָכִ֜יםmal.'a.Khimmessengers

Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: messenger

Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 32:3, Genesis 32:6, Numbers 20:14, Numbers 21:21, Numbers 24:12, Deuteronomy 2:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4397G; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 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 22:5 word 3

בִּלְעָ֣םbil.'AmBalaam

Lemma: בִּלְעָם (bil.am) · Strong's: H1109A

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Balaam

Used 60 times. Also: Numbers 22:7, Numbers 22:8, Numbers 22:9, Numbers 22:10, Numbers 22:12, Numbers 22:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1109A; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 4

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 22:5 word 5

בְּע֗וֹרbe.'orBeor

Lemma: בְּעוֹר (be.or) · Strong's: H1160H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Beor

Used 8 times. Also: Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:15, Numbers 31:8, Deuteronomy 23:4, Joshua 13:22, Joshua 24:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1160H; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 6

פְּ֠תוֹרָהPe.to.rahPethor towards

Lemma: פְּתוֹר (pe.tor) · Strong's: H6604

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Pethor

Used 2 times. Also: Deuteronomy 23:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6604; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 7

אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sherwhich

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 Numbers 22:5 word 8

עַל\־'al-[was] at

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 Numbers 22:5 word 9

הַנָּהָ֛רha.na.Harthe river

Lemma: נָהָר (na.har) · Strong's: H5104G

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

Meaning: River

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 31:21, Genesis 36:37, Exodus 23:31, Deuteronomy 11:24, Joshua 24:2, Joshua 24:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5104G; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 10

אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land of

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 11

בְּנֵי\־be.nei-[the] sons of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 12

עַמּ֖וֹa.Mopeople his

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 13

לִקְרֹא\־lik.ro'-to summon

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G

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

Meaning: to call: call to

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 14

לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> saying

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

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

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 22:5 word 15

הִ֠נֵּהHi.nehhere!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 16

עַ֣ם'ama people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 17

יָצָ֤אya.Tza'it has come out

Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

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 Numbers 22:5 word 18

מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.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 Numbers 22:5 word 19

הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 20

כִסָּה֙khi.Sahit has covered

Lemma: כָּסָה (ka.sah) · Strong's: H3680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to cover

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 18:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 37:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3680; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 21

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 22:5 word 22

עֵ֣ין'ein[the] eye of

Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869J

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: eye: before(the eyes)

Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 23:18, Genesis 42:24, Genesis 47:19, Exodus 8:26, Exodus 10:5, Exodus 10:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5869J; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 23

הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe land

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

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

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 24

וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and it

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

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 22:5 word 25

יֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[is] dwelling

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 26

מִמֻּלִֽי\׃mi.mu.Lifrom in front of me

Lemma: מוּל (mul) · Strong's: H4136

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

Meaning: opposite

Used 36 times. Also: Exodus 18:19, Exodus 26:9, Exodus 28:25, Exodus 28:27, Exodus 28:37, Exodus 34:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4136; TAHOT Numbers 22:5 word 27

How the BSB renders it

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

he sent	→	שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart
messengers	→	מַלְאָךְ H4397G messenger
to {summon}	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
Balaam	→	בִּלְעָם H1109A Balaam
son	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of Beor	→	בְּעוֹר H1160H Beor
at Pethor	→	פְּתוֹר H6604 Pethor
which	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
is by	→	עַל H5921A upon
the Euphrates	→	נָהָר H5104G River
in the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
of his people	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
. . .	→	עַם H5971A people
Behold	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
a people	→	עַם H5971A people
has come out	→	יָצָא H3318G to come out: come
of Egypt	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt
said Balak	→	קָרָא H7121G to call: call to
They cover	→	כָּסָה H3680 to cover
the face	→	עַ֫יִן H5869J eye: before(the eyes)
of the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
. . .	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
and have settled	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
next to me	→	מוּל H4136 opposite

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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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