Numbers 22:6 Go deeper

← Numbers 22 · ← verse 5 · verse 7 →

Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וְעַתָּה֩ve.'a.Tahand therefore

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 22:6 word 1

לְכָה\־le.khah-come !

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980K

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to go: come!

Used 52 times. Also: Genesis 19:32, Genesis 31:44, Genesis 37:13, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:27, Exodus 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980K; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 2

נָּ֨אna'please

Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: please

Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 3

אָֽרָה\־'a.rah-curse !

Lemma: אָרַר (a.rar) · Strong's: H0779

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to curse

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 9:25, Genesis 12:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0779; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 4

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 22:6 word 5

הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe 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 22:6 word 6

הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> this

Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 7

כִּֽי\־ki-for

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 8

עָצ֥וּם'a.Tzum[is too] mighty

Lemma: עָצוּם (a.tsum) · Strong's: H6099

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: mighty

Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 18:18, Exodus 1:9, Numbers 14:12, Numbers 32:1, Deuteronomy 4:38, Deuteronomy 7:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6099; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 9

הוּא֙hu'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 22:6 word 10

מִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.nifor me

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 11

אוּלַ֤י'u.Laiperhaps

Lemma: אוּלַי (u.lay) · Strong's: H0194

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: perhaps

Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 16:2, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:28, Genesis 18:29, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0194; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 12

אוּכַל֙'u.KhalI will be able

Lemma: יָכֹל (ya.khol) · Strong's: H3201

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

Meaning: be able

Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 24:50 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3201; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 13

נַכֶּה\־na.keh-to strike

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

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVhi1cp)

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 22:6 word 14

וַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּva.'a.ga.re.She.nuand I will drive out it

Lemma: גָּרַשׁ (ga.rash) · Strong's: H1644G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpu1cs)

Meaning: to drive out: drive out

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:14, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 6:1, Exodus 10:11, Exodus 11:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1644G; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 15

מִן\־min-from

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 16

הָאָ֑רֶץha.'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 22:6 word 17

כִּ֣יkifor

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 18

יָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI know

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 19

אֵ֤ת'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 22:6 word 20

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[the one] whom

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 22:6 word 21

תְּבָרֵךְ֙te.va.reKhyou bless

Lemma: בָּרַךְ (ba.rakh) · Strong's: H1288

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpi2ms)

Meaning: to bless

Used 330 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 9:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1288; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 22

מְבֹרָ֔ךְme.vo.Rakh[is] blessed

Lemma: בָּרַךְ (ba.rakh) · Strong's: H1288

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVPsmsa)

Meaning: to bless

Used 330 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 9:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1288; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 23

וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.Sherand [the one] whom

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 22:6 word 24

תָּאֹ֖רta.'Oryou curse

Lemma: אָרַר (a.rar) · Strong's: H0779

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to curse

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 9:25, Genesis 12:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0779; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 25

יוּאָֽר\׃yu.'Arhe is cursed

Lemma: אָרַר (a.rar) · Strong's: H0779

Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVHi3ms)

Meaning: to curse

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 9:25, Genesis 12:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0779; TAHOT Numbers 22:6 word 26

How the BSB renders it

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

So please	→	נָא H4994 please
come	→	הָלַךְ H1980K to go: come!
now	→	עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now
and put a curse	→	אָרַר H0779 to curse
on this	→	זֶה H2088 this
people	→	עַם H5971A people
because	→	כִּי H3588A for
they	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
are too mighty	→	עָצוּם H6099 mighty
for me	→	מִן־ H4480A from
Perhaps I may	→	אוּלַי H0194 perhaps
be able	→	יָכֹל H3201 be able
to defeat	→	נָכָה H5221 to smite
them	→
and drive them out	→	גָּרַשׁ H1644G to drive out: drive out
of	→	מִן־ H4480A from
the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
I know	→	יָדַע H3045 to know
that those	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
you bless	→	בָּרַךְ H1288 to bless
are blessed	→	בָּרַךְ H1288 to bless
and those	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
you curse	→	אָרַר H0779 to curse
are cursed	→	אָרַר H0779 to curse

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

All attributions

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).

All attributions and changes