Numbers 23:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Balaamבִּלְעָ֜ם
(bil·'am)
1109a: a prophetfrom bala
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Balak,לְבָלָ֗ק
(le·va·lak)
1111: "devastator," a Moabite kingfrom balaq
"Standהִתְיַצֵּב֮
(hit·ya·tzev)
3320: to set or station oneself, take one's standa prim. root
besideעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
your burnt offering,עֹלָתֶךָ֒
(o·la·te·cha)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
and I will go;וְאֵֽלְכָ֗ה
(ve·'e·le·chah)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
perhapsאוּלַ֞י
(u·lai)
194: perhapsa prim. root
the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
will comeיִקָּרֵ֤ה
(yik·ka·reh)
7136a: to encounter, meet, befalla prim. root
to meet 
 
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
me, and whateverמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
He showsיַּרְאֵ֖נִי
(yar·'e·ni)
7200: to seea prim. root
me I will tellוְהִגַּ֣דְתִּי
(ve·hig·gad·ti)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
you." So he wentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to a bare hill.שֶֽׁפִי׃
(she·fi.)
8205: bareness, a smooth or bare heightfrom shaphah


















KJV Lexicon
And Balaam
Bil`am  (bil-awm')
not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine -- Balaam, Bileam.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Balak
Balaq  (baw-lawk')
waster; Balak, a Moabitish king -- Balak.
Stand
yatsab  (yaw-tsab')
to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue
by thy burnt offering
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
and I will go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
peradventure the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
will come
qarah  (kaw-raw')
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
to meet
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
me and whatsoever
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
he sheweth
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
me I will tell
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
thee And he went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
to an high place
shphiy  (shef-ee')
bareness; concretely, a bare hill or plain -- high place, stick out.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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
And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Balaam said to Balak, "Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone. Maybe the LORD will meet with me. I will tell you whatever He reveals to me." So he went to a barren hill.

International Standard Version
Then Balaam instructed Balak, "Stand by your offering and leave me alone by myself. Perhaps the LORD will come to meet me. I'll tell you whatever he reveals to me." And so he went to a high place,

NET Bible
Balaam said to Balak, "Station yourself by your burnt offering, and I will go off; perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever he reveals to me I will tell you." Then he went to a deserted height.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Balaam said to Balak, "Stay here beside your burnt offering while I'm gone. Maybe the LORD will come and meet with me. I will tell you whatever he reveals to me." Then Balaam went off to a higher place where there were no trees.

King James 2000 Bible
And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go: perhaps the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he shows me I will tell you. And he went to a high place.
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