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He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee. (KJV)

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כָּרַ֨עka.Ra'it crouched

Lemma: כָּרַע (ka.ra) · Strong's: H3766

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

Meaning: to bow

Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 49:9, Judges 5:27, Judges 7:5, Judges 7:6, Judges 11:35, 1 Samuel 4:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3766; TAHOT Numbers 24:9 word 1

שָׁכַ֧בsha.Khavit lay down

Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901G

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

Meaning: to lie down: lay down

Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 47:30, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:20, Leviticus 15:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7901G; TAHOT Numbers 24:9 word 2

כַּאֲרִ֛יka.'a.Rilike a lion

Lemma: אֲרִי (a.ri) · Strong's: H0738A

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

Meaning: lion

Used 32 times. Also: Numbers 23:24, Judges 14:5, Judges 14:18, 1 Samuel 17:34, 1 Samuel 17:36, 1 Samuel 17:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0738A; TAHOT Numbers 24:9 word 3

וּכְלָבִ֖יאu.khe.la.Vi'and like a lion

Lemma: לָבִיא (la.vi) · Strong's: H3833C

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

Meaning: lion

Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 49:9, Numbers 23:24, Deuteronomy 33:20, Job 4:11, Job 38:39, Isaiah 5:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3833C; TAHOT Numbers 24:9 word 4

מִ֣יmiwho?

Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: who?

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Numbers 24:9 word 5

יְקִימֶ֑נּוּye.ki.Me.nuwill he rouse it

Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B

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

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 24:9 word 6

מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָme.va.ra.Khei.kha[those who] bless you

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

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVprmpc)

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 24:9 word 7

בָר֔וּךְva.Rukh[be] blessed

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)

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 24:9 word 8

וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָve.'o.re.Rei.khaand [those who] curse you

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)

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 24:9 word 9

אָרֽוּר\׃'a.Rur[be] cursed

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)

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 24:9 word 10

How the BSB renders it

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

He crouches	→	כָּרַע H3766 to bow
he lies down	→	שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down
like a lion	→	אֲרִי H0738A lion
like a lioness	→	לָבִיא H3833C lion
who	→	מִי H4310 who?
dares to rouse him	→	קוּם H6965B to arise: rise
Blessed are	→	בָּרַךְ H1288 to bless
those who bless you	→	בָּרַךְ H1288 to bless
and cursed are	→	אָרַר H0779 to curse
those who curse you	→	אָרַר H0779 to curse

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

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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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