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And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying , Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel. (KJV)

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וַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted up

Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375N

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

Meaning: to lift: loud

Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 27:38, Genesis 29:11, Exodus 23:1, Numbers 14:1, Numbers 23:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5375N; TAHOT Numbers 23:7 word 1

מְשָׁל֖וֹme.sha.Looracle his

Lemma: מָשָׁל (ma.shal) · Strong's: H4912

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

Meaning: proverb

Used 39 times. Also: Numbers 23:18, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:15, Numbers 24:20, Numbers 24:21, Numbers 24:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4912; TAHOT Numbers 23:7 word 2

וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand 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 23:7 word 3

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 23:7 word 4

אֲ֠רָם'A.romAram

Lemma: אֲרָם (a.ram) · Strong's: H0758L

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: (Paddan)-aram

Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 25:20, Genesis 28:2, Genesis 28:5, Genesis 28:6, Genesis 28:7, Genesis 31:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0758L; TAHOT Numbers 23:7 word 5

יַנְחֵ֨נִיyan.Che.nihe led me

Lemma: נָחָה (na.chah) · Strong's: H5148

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to lead

Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:48, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 13:21, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 32:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5148; TAHOT Numbers 23:7 word 6

בָלָ֤קva.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 23:7 word 7

מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of

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

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

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 23:7 word 8

מוֹאָב֙mo.'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 23:7 word 9

מֵֽהַרְרֵי\־me.ha.rei-from [the] mountains of

Lemma: הָרָר (ha.rar) · Strong's: H2042

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

Meaning: mountain

Used 12 times. Also: Deuteronomy 8:9, Deuteronomy 33:15, Psalms 30:7, Psalms 36:6, Psalms 50:10, Psalms 76:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2042; TAHOT Numbers 23:7 word 10

קֶ֔דֶםKe.dem[the] east

Lemma: קֶ֫דֶם (qe.dem) · Strong's: H6924G

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

Meaning: front: east

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 10:30, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6924G; TAHOT Numbers 23:7 word 11

לְכָה֙le.Khahcome !

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 23:7 word 12

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 23:7 word 13

יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacob

Lemma: יַעֲקֹב (ya.a.qov) · Strong's: H3290

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Jacob

Used 350 times. Also: Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30, Genesis 25:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3290; TAHOT Numbers 23:7 word 14

וּלְכָ֖הu.le.Khahand 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 23:7 word 15

זֹעֲמָ֥הzo.'a.Mahdenounce !

Lemma: זָעַם (za.am) · Strong's: H2194

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

Meaning: be indignant

Used 12 times. Also: Numbers 23:8, Psalms 7:11, Proverbs 22:14, Proverbs 24:24, Proverbs 25:23, Isaiah 66:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2194; TAHOT Numbers 23:7 word 16

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Numbers 23:7 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

And Balaam lifted up	→	נָשָׂא H5375N to lift: loud
an oracle	→	מָשָׁל H4912 proverb
saying	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Balak	→	בָּלָק H1111 Balak
brought me	→	נָחָה H5148 to lead
from	→	מִן־ H4480A from
Aram	→	אֲרָם H0758L (Paddan)-aram
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
of Moab	→	מוֹאָב H4124G Moab
from the mountains	→	הָרָר H2042 mountain
of the east	→	קֶ֫דֶם H6924G front: east
Come,’ he said	→	הָלַךְ H1980K to go: come!
put a curse	→	אָרַר H0779 to curse
on Jacob	→	יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob
for me	→
come	→	הָלַךְ H1980K to go: come!
[and] denounce	→	זָעַם H2194 be indignant
Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel

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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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