New American Standard Bible 1995

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Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stand beside your burnt offering, and I will go; perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever He shows me I will tell you." So he went to a bare hill.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then Balaam a prophet Noun H1109 בִּלְעָ֜ם bil·'am
Analysis:
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to Balak, "devastator," a Moabite king Noun H1111 לְבָלָ֗ק le·va·lak
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"Stand to set or station oneself, take one's stand Verb H3320 הִתְיַצֵּב֮ hit·ya·tzev
beside upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
your burnt offering, whole burnt offering Noun H5930 עֹלָתֶךָ֒ o·la·te·cha
and I will go; to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וְאֵֽלְכָ֗ה ve·'e·le·chah
perhaps perhaps Adverb H194 אוּלַ֞י u·lai
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
will come to encounter, meet, befall Verb H7136 יִקָּרֵ֤ה yik·ka·reh
to meet to encounter, befall H7122    
me, and whatever what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 מַה־ mah-
He shows to see Verb H7200 יַּרְאֵ֖נִי yar·'e·ni
me I will tell to be conspicuous Verb H5046 וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּי ve·hig·gad·ti
you." So he went to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ vai·ye·lech
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to a bare hill. bareness, a smooth or bare height Noun H8205 שֶֽׁפִי׃ she·fi.

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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

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stand beside your burnt offering, and I will go; perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever He shows me I will tell you." So he went to a bare hill.
King James Bible Then And Balaam said to unto Balak, "Stand beside your Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go; perhaps go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me, me: and whatever He shows whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell you." So thee. And he went to a bare hill.an high place.
Hebrew Greek English Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stand beside your burnt offering, and I will go; perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever He shows me I will tell you." So he went to a bare hill.