Hebrew Interlinear

Deuteronomy 23:4 Interlinear

Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way when ye came forth out of Egypt and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia to curse

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
2דְּבַ֞רH1697Becausea word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
3אֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
4לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
5קִדְּמ֤וּH6923they metto project (one self), i.e., precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)
6אֶתְכֶם֙H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7בַּלֶּ֣חֶםH3899you not with breadfood (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
8וּבַמַּ֔יִםH4325and with waterwater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
9בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְH1870in the waya road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
10בְּצֵֽאתְכֶ֣םH3318when ye came forthto go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
11מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםH4714out of Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
12וַֽאֲשֶׁר֩H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
13שָׂכַ֨רH7936and because they hiredto hire
14עָלֶ֜יךָH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
15אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16בִּלְעָ֣םH1109against thee Balaambilam, a place in palestine
17בֶּןH1121the sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
18בְּע֗וֹרH1160of Beorbeor, the name of the father of an edomitish king; also of that of balaam
19מִפְּת֛וֹרH6604of Pethorpethor, a place in mesopotamia
20אֲרַ֥םH0
21נַֽהֲרַ֖יִםH763of Mesopotamiaaram of (the) two rivers (euphrates and tigris) or mesopotamia
22לְקַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃H7043to curseto be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)

Verse Context

Deuteronomy 23:3 shall not enter An Ammonite or Moabite into the congregation of the LORD...
Deuteronomy 23:4 (current) Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way when ye came forth out of Egypt and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia to curse
Deuteronomy 23:5 would Nevertheless the LORD thy God not hearken ...

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