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And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram. (KJV)

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וַיִּקָּ֥רvai.yi.Karand he met

Lemma: קָרָה (qa.rah) · Strong's: H7136A

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)

Meaning: to meet

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 24:12, Genesis 27:20, Genesis 42:29, Genesis 44:29, Exodus 3:18, Numbers 11:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7136A; TAHOT Numbers 23:4 word 1

אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

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

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Numbers 23:4 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 23:4 word 3

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 23:4 word 4

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he 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 23:4 word 5

אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto him

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 23:4 word 6

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 23:4 word 7

שִׁבְעַ֤תshiv.'At[the] seven

Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)

Meaning: seven

Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Numbers 23:4 word 8

הַֽמִּזְבְּחֹת֙ha.miz.be.Chotthe altars

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

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

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 23:4 word 9

עָרַ֔כְתִּי'a.Rakh.tiI have arranged

Lemma: עָרַךְ (a.rakh) · Strong's: H6186A

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

Meaning: to arrange

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 14:8, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 27:21, Exodus 40:4, Exodus 40:23, Leviticus 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6186A; TAHOT Numbers 23:4 word 10

וָאַ֛עַלva.'A.'aland I have offered up

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

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhw1cs)

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 23:4 word 11

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 23:4 word 12

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 23:4 word 13

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 23:4 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

and God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
met	→	קָרָה H7136A to meet
with	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
him	→	בִּלְעָם H1109A Balaam
I have set up	→	עָרַךְ H6186A to arrange
seven	→	שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven
altars	→	מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar
Balaam said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
and on each altar	→	מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 altar
I have offered	→	עָלָה H5927I to ascend: offer up
a bull	→	פַּר H6499 bullock
and a ram	→	אַ֫יִל H0352A ram

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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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