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I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. (KJV)

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אֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙'er.'E.nuI see him

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

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

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 1

וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 2

עַתָּ֔ה'a.Tahnow

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 24:17 word 3

אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ'a.shu.Re.nuI observe him

Lemma: שׁוּר (shur) · Strong's: H7789

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

Meaning: to see

Used 15 times. Also: Numbers 23:9, Job 7:8, Job 17:15, Job 20:9, Job 24:15, Job 33:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7789; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 4

וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 5

קָר֑וֹבka.Rovnear

Lemma: קָרֹב (qa.rov) · Strong's: H7138

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

Meaning: near

Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 19:20, Genesis 45:10, Exodus 12:4, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 32:27, Leviticus 10:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7138; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 6

דָּרַ֨ךְda.Rakhit will march forth

Lemma: דָּרַךְ (da.rakh) · Strong's: H1869

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

Meaning: to tread

Used 62 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:36, Deuteronomy 11:24, Deuteronomy 11:25, Deuteronomy 33:29, Joshua 1:3, Joshua 14:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1869; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 7

כּוֹכָ֜בko.Khava star

Lemma: כּוֹכָב (ko.khav) · Strong's: H3556

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

Meaning: star

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 26:4, Genesis 37:9, Exodus 32:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3556; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 8

מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗בmi.ya.'a.Kofrom Jacob

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 24:17 word 9

וְקָ֥םve.Kamand it will arise

Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to arise: rise

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 10

שֵׁ֙בֶט֙she.veta scepter

Lemma: שֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) · Strong's: H7626G

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

Meaning: tribe: staff

Used 52 times. Also: Genesis 49:10, Exodus 21:20, Leviticus 27:32, Judges 5:14, 2 Samuel 7:14, 2 Samuel 23:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7626G; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 11

מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לmi.Yis.ra.'Elfrom Israel

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 24:17 word 12

וּמָחַץ֙u.ma.Chatzand it will shatter

Lemma: מָחַץ (ma.chats) · Strong's: H4272

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to wound

Used 14 times. Also: Numbers 24:8, Deuteronomy 32:39, Deuteronomy 33:11, Judges 5:26, 2 Samuel 22:39, Job 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4272; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 13

פַּאֲתֵ֣יpa.'a.Tei[the] corners of

Lemma: פֵּאָה (pe.ah) · Strong's: H6285

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: side

Used 86 times. Also: Exodus 25:26, Exodus 26:18, Exodus 26:20, Exodus 27:9, Exodus 27:11, Exodus 27:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6285; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 14

מוֹאָ֔בmo.'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 24:17 word 15

וְקַרְקַ֖רve.kar.Karand it will destroy

Lemma: קָרַר (qa.rar) · Strong's: H6979C

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: to destroy

Used 2 times. Also: Isaiah 22:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6979C; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 16

כָּל\־kol-all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 17

בְּנֵי\־be.nei-[the] descendants 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 24:17 word 18

שֵֽׁת\׃ShetSheth

Lemma: שֵׁת (shet) · Strong's: H8352

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Seth

Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8352; TAHOT Numbers 24:17 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

I see him	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
but not	→	לֹא H3808 not
now	→	עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now
I behold him	→	שׁוּר H7789 to see
but not	→	לֹא H3808 not
near	→	קָרֹב H7138 near
A star	→	כּוֹכָב H3556 star
will come forth	→	דָּרַךְ H1869 to tread
from Jacob	→	יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob
and a scepter	→	שֵׁ֫בֶט H7626G tribe: staff
will arise	→	קוּם H6965B to arise: rise
from Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
He will crush	→	מָחַץ H4272 to wound
the skulls	→	פֵּאָה H6285 side
of Moab	→	מוֹאָב H4124G Moab
and strike down	→	קָרַר H6979C to destroy
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the sons	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
of Sheth	→	H8351

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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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