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And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. (KJV)

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וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he did

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

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

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Numbers 23:2 word 1

בָּלָ֔קba.LakBalak

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

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Balak

Used 43 times. Also: Numbers 22:2, Numbers 22:4, Numbers 22:7, Numbers 22:10, Numbers 22:13, Numbers 22:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1111; TAHOT Numbers 23:2 word 2

כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust as

Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: as which

Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Numbers 23:2 word 3

דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe had spoken

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

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

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Numbers 23:2 word 4

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 23:2 word 5

וַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'aland he offered up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927I

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

Meaning: to ascend: offer up

Used 83 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 22:2, Genesis 22:13, Exodus 24:5, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 30:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927I; TAHOT Numbers 23:2 word 6

בָּלָ֧קba.LakBalak

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

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Balak

Used 43 times. Also: Numbers 22:2, Numbers 22:4, Numbers 22:7, Numbers 22:10, Numbers 22:13, Numbers 22:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1111; TAHOT Numbers 23:2 word 7

וּבִלְעָ֛םu.vil.'Amand Balaam

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 23:2 word 8

פָּ֥רpara young bull

Lemma: פַּר (par) · Strong's: H6499

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

Meaning: bullock

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 32:15, Exodus 24:5, Exodus 29:1, Exodus 29:3, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6499; TAHOT Numbers 23:2 word 9

וָאַ֖יִלva.'A.yiland a ram

Lemma: אַ֫יִל (a.yil) · Strong's: H0352A

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

Meaning: ram

Used 156 times. Also: Genesis 15:9, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 31:38, Genesis 32:14, Exodus 25:5, Exodus 26:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0352A; TAHOT Numbers 23:2 word 10

בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ\׃ba.miz.Be.achon the altar

Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ (miz.be.ach) · Strong's: H4196

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

Meaning: altar

Used 399 times. Also: Genesis 8:20, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4196; TAHOT Numbers 23:2 word 11

How the BSB renders it

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

So Balak	→	בָּלָק H1111 Balak
did	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
as	→	כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which
Balaam	→	בִּלְעָם H1109A Balaam
had instructed	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
and Balak	→	בָּלָק H1111 Balak
and Balaam	→	בִּלְעָם H1109A Balaam
offered	→	עָלָה H5927I to ascend: offer up
a bull	→	פַּר H6499 bullock
and a ram	→	אַ֫יִל H0352A ram
on each altar	→	מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar

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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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