New American Standard Bible 1995

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They came to Balaam and said to him, "Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, 'Let nothing, I beg you, hinder you from coming to me;

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
They came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ vai·ya·vo·'u
to Balaam a prophet Noun H1109 בִּלְעָ֑ם bil·'am;
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and said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ vai·yo·me·ru
to him, "Thus thus, here Adverb H3541 כֹּ֤ה koh
says to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַר֙ a·mar
Balak "devastator," a Moabite king Noun H1111 בָּלָ֣ק ba·lak
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the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Zippor, "bird," father of Balak Noun H6834 צִפֹּ֔ור tzip·po·vr,
'Let nothing, not (a subjective neg.) Adverb H408 אַל־ al-
I beg I (we) pray, now Interjection H4994 נָ֥א na
you, hinder to withhold, hold back Verb H4513 תִמָּנַ֖ע tim·ma·na
you from coming to go, come, walk Verb H1980 מֵהֲלֹ֥ךְ me·ha·loch
to me;      

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Balaam

Balaam [N] [H] [S] lord of the people; foreigner or glutton, as interpreted by others, the son of Beor, was a man of some rank among the Midianites ( Numbers 31:8 ; Compare 16). He resided at Pethor ( Deuteronomy 23:4 ), in Mesopotamia ( Numbers 23:7 ). It is evident that though dwelling among idolaters he had some knowledge of the true God; and was held in such reputation that it was supposed that he whom he... View Details

Balak

Balak [N] [H] [S] empty; spoiler, a son of Zippor, and king of the Moabites ( Numbers 22:2  Numbers 22:4 ). From fear of the Israelites, who were encamped near the confines of his territory, he applied to Balaam (q.v.) to curse them; but in vain ( Joshua 24:9 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 They came to Balaam and said to him, "Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, 'Let nothing, I beg you, hinder you from coming to me;
King James Bible They And they came to Balaam Balaam, and said to him, "Thus says Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, 'Let Let nothing, I beg you, pray thee, hinder you thee from coming to me;unto me:
Hebrew Greek English They came to Balaam and said to him, "Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, 'Let nothing, I beg you, hinder you from coming to me;