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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | עַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 2 | דְּבַ֞ר | H1697 | Because | a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause |
| 3 | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | H834 | who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | |
| 4 | לֹֽא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 5 | קִדְּמ֤וּ | H6923 | they met | to project (one self), i.e., precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help) |
| 6 | אֶתְכֶם֙ | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 7 | בַּלֶּ֣חֶם | H3899 | you not with bread | food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) |
| 8 | וּבַמַּ֔יִם | H4325 | and with water | water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen |
| 9 | בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ | H1870 | in the way | a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb |
| 10 | בְּצֵֽאתְכֶ֣ם | H3318 | when ye came forth | to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim |
| 11 | מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם | H4714 | out of Egypt | mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt |
| 12 | וַֽאֲשֶׁר֩ | H834 | who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | |
| 13 | שָׂכַ֨ר | H7936 | and because they hired | to hire |
| 14 | עָלֶ֜יךָ | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 15 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 16 | בִּלְעָ֣ם | H1109 | against thee Balaam | bilam, a place in palestine |
| 17 | בֶּן | H1121 | the son | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 18 | בְּע֗וֹר | H1160 | of Beor | beor, the name of the father of an edomitish king; also of that of balaam |
| 19 | מִפְּת֛וֹר | H6604 | of Pethor | pethor, a place in mesopotamia |
| 20 | אֲרַ֥ם | H0 | ||
| 21 | נַֽהֲרַ֖יִם | H763 | of Mesopotamia | aram of (the) two rivers (euphrates and tigris) or mesopotamia |
| 22 | לְקַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃ | H7043 | to curse | to 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 ...