New American Standard Bible 1995

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But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit acts of immorality.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
But I have to have, hold V-PIA-2S H2192 ἔχω echō
a few things few, little, small Adj-ANP H3641 ὀλίγα oliga
against down, against, according to Prep H2596 κατὰ kata
you, because that, because Conj H3754 ὅτι oti
you have to have, hold V-PIA-2S H2192 ἔχεις echeis
there there, by ext. to there Adv H1563 ἐκεῖ ekei
some who hold to be strong, rule V-PPA-AMP H2902 κρατοῦντας kratountas
the teaching doctrine, teaching N-AFS H1322 διδαχὴν didachēn
of Balaam, Balaam, an unrighteous prophet N-GMS H903 Βαλαάμ balaam
Analysis:
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who usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-NMS H3739 ὃς os
kept teaching to teach V-IIA-3S H1321 ἐδίδασκεν edidasken
Balak Balak, a king of the Moabites N-DMS H904 Βαλὰκ balak
Analysis:
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to put to throw, cast V-ANA H906 βαλεῖν balein
a stumbling block a stick for bait (of a trap), generally a snare, a stumbling block, an offense N-ANS H4625 σκάνδαλον skandalon
before in sight of, before Prep H1799 ἐνώπιον enōpion
the sons a son N-GMP H5207 υἱῶν uiōn
of Israel, Israel, the name of the Jewish people and their land N-GMS H2474 Ἰσραὴλ israēl
Analysis:
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to eat to eat H2068    
things sacrificed to idols sacrificed to idols Adj-ANP H1494 εἰδωλόθυτα eidōlothuta
and to commit [acts of] immorality. to commit fornication V-ANA H4203 πορνεῦσαι porneusai

Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... 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

Put

a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit acts of immorality.
King James Bible But I have a few things against you, thee, because you have thou hast there some who them that hold the teaching doctrine of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak taught Balac to put cast a stumbling block stumblingblock before the sons children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols unto idols, and to commit acts of immorality.fornication.
Berean Bible But I have a few things against you, because you have some there some who hold holding the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching would teach Balak to put cast a stumbling block snare before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols idols, and to commit acts of sexual immorality.
Hebrew Greek English But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit acts of immorality.