New American Standard Bible 1995

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When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the Arnon border, at the extreme end of the border.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When Balak "devastator," a Moabite king Noun H1111 בָּלָ֖ק ba·lak
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heard to hear Verb H8085 וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע vai·yish·ma
that Balaam a prophet Noun H1109 בִלְעָ֑ם vil·'am;
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was coming, to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָ֣א va
he went to go or come out Verb H3318 וַיֵּצֵ֨א vai·ye·tze
out to meet to encounter, befall H7122    
him at the city city, town Noun H5892 עִ֣יר ir
of Moab, a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settled Noun H4124 מֹואָ֗ב mo·v·'av
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which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר֙ a·sher
is on the Arnon "a roaring stream," a wadi and stream in Moab Noun H769 אַרְנֹ֔ן ar·non,
border, border, boundary, territory Noun H1366 גְּב֣וּל ge·vul
at the extreme end end, extremity Noun H7097 בִּקְצֵ֥ה bik·tzeh
of the border. border, boundary, territory Noun H1366 הַגְּבֽוּל׃ hag·ge·vul.

Locations

Moab

MOAB; MOABITESmo'-ab, mo'-ab-its (Moab, mo'abh, Moabite Stone, M-'-B; Greek (Septuagint) Moab, he Moabeitis, Moabitis; Moabite, mo'abhi; Moabites, bene mo'abh):1. The Land:Moab was the district East of the Dead Sea, extending from a point some distance North of it to its southern end. The eastern boundary was indefinite, being the border of the desert which... View Details

People

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 When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the Arnon border, at the extreme end of the border.
King James Bible When And when Balak heard that Balaam was coming, come, he went out to meet him at the unto a city of Moab, which is on in the Arnon border, at border of Arnon, which is in the extreme end of the border.utmost coast.
Hebrew Greek English When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the Arnon border, at the extreme end of the border.