New American Standard Bible 1995

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Then Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have made a mockery of me! If there had been a sword in my hand, I would have killed you by now."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then Balaam a prophet Noun H1109 בִּלְעָם֙ bil·'am
Analysis:
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to the donkey, a female donkey Noun H860 לָֽאָתֹ֔ון la·'a·to·vn,
"Because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֥י ki
you have made a mockery to act severely Verb H5953 הִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּ hit·'al·lal·te
of me! If if, oh that Conjunction H3863 ל֤וּ lu
there being, substance, existence, is sub H3426 יֶשׁ־ yesh-
had "my fortune," a Manassite H1426    
been being, substance, existence, is sub H3426    
a sword a sword Noun H2719 חֶ֙רֶב֙ che·rev
in my hand, hand Noun H3027 בְּיָדִ֔י be·ya·di,
I would have killed to kill, slay Verb H2026 הֲרַגְתִּֽיךְ׃ ha·rag·tich.
you by now." now Adverb H6258 עַתָּ֖ה at·tah

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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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have made a mockery of me! If there had been a sword in my hand, I would have killed you by now."
King James Bible Then And Balaam said to unto the donkey, "Because you have made a mockery of me! If ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there had been were a sword in my mine hand, I for now would have killed you by now."I kill thee.
Hebrew Greek English Then Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have made a mockery of me! If there had been a sword in my hand, I would have killed you by now."