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cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../numbers/22-4.htm" title="Numbers 22:4">◄</a> Numbers 22:5 <a href="../numbers/22-6.htm" title="Numbers 22:6">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/numbers/22-5.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7971: 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send">7971</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7971 -- Occurrence 170 of 847">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyishlach_7971.htm" title="vai·yish·Lach: sent -- Occurrence 22 of 190.">way-yiš-laḥ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And he sent</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4397: 1) messenger, representative <BR> 1a) messenger <BR> 1b) angel <BR> 1c) the theophanic angel">4397</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4397 -- Occurrence 27 of 213">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַלְאָכִ֜ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/malachim_4397.htm" title="mal·'a·Chim: messengers -- Occurrence 4 of 44.">mal-’ā-ḵîm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">messengers</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 1346 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: to -- Occurrence 938 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1109.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1109: Balaam = 'not of the people' <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy <BR> n pr loc <BR> 2) a town in Manasseh">1109</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1109.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1109 -- Occurrence 1 of 61">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בִּלְעָ֣ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bilam_1109.htm" title="bil·'Am: Balaam -- Occurrence 1 of 52.">bil-‘ām</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Balaam</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1121 -- Occurrence 1172 of 4932">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בֶּן־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ben_1121.htm" title="ben-: the son -- Occurrence 241 of 1278.">ben-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">son</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1160.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1160: Beor = 'burning'<BR> 1) father of Balaam <BR> 2) father of Bela, king of Edom">1160</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1160.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1160 -- Occurrence 2 of 10">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּע֗וֹר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beor_1160.htm" title="be·'or,: of Beor -- Occurrence 2 of 8.">bə-‘ō-wr,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Beor</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6604.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6604: Pethor = 'soothsayer'<BR> 1) a town of Mesopotamia and the home of Balaam; located on a river; site unknown">6604</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6604.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6604 -- Occurrence 1 of 2">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">פְּ֠תוֹרָה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/petorah_6604.htm" title="Pe·to·rah: Pethor -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">pə-ṯō-w-rāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">at Pethor</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular :: third person feminine singular">N-proper-fs | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if">834</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 1205 of 5502">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲשֶׁ֧ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asher_834.htm" title="'a·Sher: which -- Occurrence 1035 of 4804.">’ă-šer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">which [is]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative">Pro-r</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 1240 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al-: is near -- Occurrence 808 of 3469.">‘al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">near</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5104: 1) stream, river <BR> 1a) stream, river <BR> 1b) (underground) streams">5104</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5104.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5104 -- Occurrence 13 of 119">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַנָּהָ֛ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hannahar_5104.htm" title="han·na·Har: the River -- Occurrence 7 of 32.">han-nā-hār</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the River in</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan">776</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 776 -- Occurrence 596 of 2503">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶ֥רֶץ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/eretz_776.htm" title="'E·retz: the land -- Occurrence 93 of 379.">’e-reṣ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the land</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct">N-fsc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1121 -- Occurrence 1173 of 4932">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּנֵי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/benei_1121.htm" title="be·nei-: of the sons -- Occurrence 363 of 1283.">bə-nê-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the sons</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred">5971</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5971 -- Occurrence 317 of 1868">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַמּ֖וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ammo_5971.htm" title="am·Mo: of his people -- Occurrence 14 of 99.">‘am-mōw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of his people</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">N-msc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen">7121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7121 -- Occurrence 162 of 734">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לִקְרֹא־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/likro_7121.htm" title="lik·ro-: to call -- Occurrence 4 of 20.">liq-rō-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to call</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ל֑וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="lo;">lōw;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 1130 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֵאמֹ֗ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lemor_559.htm" title="le·Mor,: saying -- Occurrence 238 of 936.">lê-mōr,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">saying</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if">2009</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2009 -- Occurrence 188 of 841">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הִ֠נֵּה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hinneh_2009.htm" title="Hin·neh: Behold -- Occurrence 70 of 448.">hin-nêh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Look</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interjection">Interjection</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred">5971</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5971 -- Occurrence 318 of 1868">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַ֣ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/am_5971.htm" title="'am: A people -- Occurrence 22 of 210.">‘am</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a people</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3318: 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth">3318</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3318 -- Occurrence 257 of 1069">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יָצָ֤א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yatza_3318.htm" title="ya·Tza: came -- Occurrence 10 of 51.">yā-ṣā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">has come</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt = 'land of the Copts'<BR> n pr loc <BR> 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows <BR> Egyptians = 'double straits' <BR> adj <BR> 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt">4714</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4714 -- Occurrence 235 of 614">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mimitzrayim_4714.htm" title="mi·mitz·Ra·yim: of Egypt -- Occurrence 27 of 90.">mim-miṣ-ra-yim</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">from Egypt</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - proper - feminine singular">Prep-m | N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if">2009</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2009 -- Occurrence 189 of 841">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הִנֵּ֤ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hinneh_2009.htm" title="hin·Neh: behold -- Occurrence 71 of 448.">hin-nêh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">See</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interjection">Interjection</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3680: 1) to cover, conceal, hide <BR> 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)<BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be covered <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cover, clothe <BR> 1c2) to cover, conceal <BR> 1c3) to cover (for protection) <BR> 1c4) to cover over, spread over <BR> 1c5) to cover, overwhelm <BR> 1d) (Pual) <BR> 1d1) to be covered <BR> 1d2) to be clothed <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself">3680</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3680 -- Occurrence 43 of 152">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִסָּה֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chissah_3680.htm" title="chis·Sah: cover -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">ḵis-sāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">they cover</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Piel-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 3281 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 1968 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain">5869</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5869 -- Occurrence 152 of 887">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֵ֣ין<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ein_5869.htm" title="'ein: the surface -- Occurrence 8 of 17.">‘ên</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the face</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - common singular construct">N-csc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan">776</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 776 -- Occurrence 597 of 2503">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָאָ֔רֶץ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haaretz_776.htm" title="ha·'A·retz,: of the land -- Occurrence 246 of 934.">hā-’ā-reṣ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the earth</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)">1931</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1931 -- Occurrence 492 of 1877">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְה֥וּא<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vehu_1931.htm" title="ve·Hu: and they -- Occurrence 35 of 211.">wə-hū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and are</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Pronoun - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | Pro-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell">3427</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3427 -- Occurrence 135 of 1082">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יֹשֵׁ֖ב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yoshev_3427.htm" title="yo·Shev: are living -- Occurrence 22 of 139.">yō-šêḇ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">settling</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4136.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4136: n m <BR> 1) front <BR> 1a) front <BR> 1b) in the opposite direction <BR> prep <BR> 2) in front of <BR> 2a) in front of <BR> 2b) (with prefix) <BR> 2b1) towards the front of, to the front of, on the front of <BR> 2b2) from the front of, off the front of, close in front of, on the forefront of">4136</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4136.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4136 -- Occurrence 13 of 36">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִמֻּלִֽי׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mimuli_4136.htm" title="mi·mu·Li.: against -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">mim-mu-lî.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">next to me</td><td 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="vai·yish·lach: sent -- 7971: to send">וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4397.htm" title="mal·'a·chim: messengers -- 4397: a messenger">מַלְאָכִ֜ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: to -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1109.htm" title="bil·'am: Balaam -- 1109: a prophet">בִּלְעָ֣ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben-: the son -- 1121: son">בֶּן־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1160.htm" title="be·'o·vr: of Beor -- 1160: a burning,' father of an Edomite king, also the father of Balaam">בְּעֹ֗ור</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6604.htm" title="pe·to·v·rah: Pethor -- 6604: home of Balaam">פְּ֠תֹורָה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="a·sher: which -- 834: who, which, that">אֲשֶׁ֧ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="al-: is near -- 5921: upon, above, over">עַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5104.htm" title="han·na·har: the River -- 5104: a stream, river">הַנָּהָ֛ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="e·retz: the land -- 776: earth, land">אֶ֥רֶץ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="be·nei-: of the sons -- 1121: son">בְּנֵי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="am·mov: of his people -- 5971: people">עַמֹּ֖ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="lik·ro-: to call -- 7121: to call, proclaim, read">לִקְרֹא־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="lov;">לֹ֑ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="le·mor: saying -- 559: to utter, say">לֵאמֹ֗ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2009.htm" title="hin·neh: Behold -- 2009: lo! behold!">הִ֠נֵּה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="am: A people -- 5971: people">עַ֣ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3318.htm" title="ya·tza: came -- 3318: to go or come out">יָצָ֤א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4714.htm" title="mim·mitz·ra·yim: of Egypt -- 4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa">מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2009.htm" title="hin·neh: behold -- 2009: lo! behold!">הִנֵּ֤ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3680.htm" title="chis·sah: cover -- 3680: to cover">כִסָּה֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et-: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֶת־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="ein: the surface -- 5869: an eye">עֵ֣ין</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="ha·'a·retz,: of the land -- 776: earth, land">הָאָ֔רֶץ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1931.htm" title="ve·hu: and they -- 1931: he, she, it">וְה֥וּא</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3427.htm" title="yo·shev: are living -- 3427: to sit, remain, dwell">יֹשֵׁ֖ב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4136.htm" title="mim·mu·li.: against -- 4136: front, in front of">מִמֻּלִֽי׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/numbers/22.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="shalach (shaw-lakh') -- X any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, X earnestly, forsake">He sent</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4397.htm" title="mal'ak (mal-awk') -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger">messengers</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1109.htm" title="Bil'am (bil-awm') -- Balaam, Bileam">therefore unto Balaam</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben (bane) -- + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth">the son</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1160.htm" title="B'owr (beh-ore') -- Beor">of Beor</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6604.htm" title="Pthowr (peth-ore') -- Pethor">to Pethor</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5104.htm" title="nahar (naw-hawr') -- flood, river">which is by the river</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="'erets (eh'-rets) -- X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world">of the land</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="ben (bane) -- + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth">of the children</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="am (am) -- folk, men, nation, people">of his people</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="qara' (kaw-raw') -- bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite">to call</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">him saying</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="am (am) -- folk, men, nation, people">Behold there is a people</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3318.htm" title="yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- X after, appear, X assuredly, bear out, X begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out">come out</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4714.htm" title="Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim">from Egypt</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3680.htm" title="kacah (kaw-saw') -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm">behold they cover</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="ayin (ah'-yin) -- affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance">the face</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="'erets (eh'-rets) -- X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world">of the earth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3427.htm" title="yashab (yaw-shab') -- (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish">and they abide</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4136.htm" title="muwl (mool) -- (over) against, before, (fore-)front, from, (God-)ward, toward, with">over against me</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/numbers/22.htm">במדבר 22:5 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח מַלְאָכִ֜ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּעֹ֗ור פְּ֠תֹורָה אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַל־הַנָּהָ֛ר אֶ֥רֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמֹּ֖ו לִקְרֹא־לֹ֑ו לֵאמֹ֗ר הִ֠נֵּה עַ֣ם יָצָ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ הִנֵּ֤ה כִסָּה֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְה֥וּא יֹשֵׁ֖ב מִמֻּלִֽי׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/numbers/22.htm">במדבר 22:5 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">וישלח מלאכים אל־בלעם בן־בעור פתורה אשר על־הנהר ארץ בני־עמו לקרא־לו לאמר הנה עם יצא ממצרים הנה כסה את־עין הארץ והוא ישב ממלי׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/numbers/22.htm">במדבר 22:5 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">וישלח מלאכים אל־בלעם בן־בעור פתורה אשר על־הנהר ארץ בני־עמו לקרא־לו לאמר הנה עם יצא ממצרים הנה כסה את־עין הארץ והוא ישב ממלי׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/numbers/22.htm">במדבר 22:5 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">וישלח מלאכים אל בלעם בן בעור פתורה אשר על הנהר ארץ בני עמו לקרא לו לאמר הנה עם יצא ממצרים הנה כסה את עין הארץ והוא ישב ממלי׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/numbers/22-5.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/22.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />So he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, at Pethor, which is near the River, in the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, "Behold, a people came out of Egypt; behold, they cover the surface of the land, and they are living opposite me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which <i>is</i> by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. Balak said to him: "Look, a people has come out of Egypt; they cover the surface of the land and are living right across from me. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">sent</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Deuteronomy 23:4</span> Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/joshua/13-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Joshua 13:22</span> Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/joshua/24-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Joshua 24:9</span> Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Nehemiah 13:1,2</span> On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/micah/6-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Micah 6:5</span> O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Peter 2:15,16</span> Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following …</a></p><p class="hdg">son of Bosor</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jude/1-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jude 1:11</span> Woe to them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/2-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 2:14</span> But I have a few things against you, because you have there them …</a></p><p class="hdg">Pethor. Dr. Kennicott justly remarks, that the description now given of Balaam's residence, instead of being particular, agrees with any place, in any country where there is a river; for he lived by `Pethor, which is by the river of the land of his people.' But was Petor, then, near the Nile in Egypt? Or in Canaan, near Jordan? Or in Mesopotamia, near the Euphrates, and belonging to the Ammonites? This last was in fact the case; and therefore, it is well that twelve Hebrews MSS.(with two of De Rossi's) confirm the Samaritan text here, in reading instead of Ammo, his people,' Ammon, with the Syriac and the Syriac and Vulgate versions. Houbigant justly contends for this reading; and necessity urges the propriety of adopting it: and it thus agrees with</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Deuteronomy 23:4</span> Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/numbers/23-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Numbers 23:7</span> And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab has …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Deuteronomy 23:4</span> Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when …</a></p><p class="hdg">they cover</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/13-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 13:16</span> And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/1-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 1:7-19</span> And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/105-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 105:24</span> And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.</a></p><p class="hdg">face. 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