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Numbers 22:5

he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
Numbers 22:5
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח מַלְאָכִ֜ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֗וֹר פְּ֠תוֹרָה אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַל־הַנָּהָ֛ר אֶ֥רֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֖וֹ לִקְרֹא־ל֑וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִ֠נֵּה עַ֣ם יָצָ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ הִנֵּ֤ה כִסָּה֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְה֥וּא יֹשֵׁ֖ב מִמֻּלִֽי׃

  1. וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.Lach“and he sent”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  2. מַלְאָכִ֜יםmal.'a.Khim“messengers”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from מַלְאָךְ · “messenger” · Strong's H4397G
  3. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  4. בִּלְעָ֣םbil.'Am“Balaam”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from בִּלְעָם · “Balaam” · Strong's H1109A
  5. בֶּן־ben-“[the] son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  6. בְּע֗וֹרbe.'or“Beor”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from בְּעוֹר · “Beor” · Strong's H1160H
  7. פְּ֠תוֹרָהPe.to.rah“Pethor towards”
    Noun, proper name of a place + Suffix, directional · from פְּתוֹר · “Pethor” · Strong's H6604
  8. אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  9. עַל־'al-“[was] at”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  10. הַנָּהָ֛רha.na.Har“the river”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נָהָר · “River” · Strong's H5104G
  11. אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz“[the] land of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  12. בְּנֵי־be.nei-“[the] sons of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  13. עַמּ֖וֹa.Mo“people his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
  14. לִקְרֹא־lik.ro'-“to summon”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from קָרָא · “call to” · Strong's H7121G
  15. ל֑וֹlo“<to> <the> him”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
  16. לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor“<to> saying”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  17. הִ֠נֵּהHi.neh“here!”
    Particle, interjection · from הִנֵּה · “behold” · Strong's H2009
  18. עַ֣ם'am“a people”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
  19. יָצָ֤אya.Tza'“it has come out”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָצָא · “come” · Strong's H3318G
  20. מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yim“from Egypt”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from מִצְרַ֫יִם · “Egypt” · Strong's H4714G
  21. הִנֵּ֤הhi.Neh“here!”
    Particle, interjection · from הִנֵּה · “behold” · Strong's H2009
  22. כִסָּה֙khi.Sah“it has covered”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from כָּסָה · “to cover” · Strong's H3680
  23. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  24. עֵ֣ין'ein“[the] eye of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from עַ֫יִן · “before(the eyes)” · Strong's H5869J
  25. הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retz“the land”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  26. וְה֥וּאve.Hu'“and it”
    Conjunction + Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
  27. יֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev“[is] dwelling”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
  28. מִמֻּלִֽי׃mi.mu.Li“from in front of me”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from מוּל · “opposite” · Strong's H4136
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)