Hebrew Interlinear

Numbers 22:32 Interlinear

said And the angel of the LORD unto him Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times behold I went out to withstand is perverse thee because thy way

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2אֵלָיו֙H413near, with or among; often in general, to
3מַלְאַ֣ךְH4397And the angela messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
4יְהוָ֔הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
5עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
6מָ֗הH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
7הִכִּ֙יתָ֙H5221unto him Wherefore hast thou smittento strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
8אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔H860thine assa female donkey (from its docility)
10זֶ֖הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
11שָׁל֣וֹשׁH7969these threethree; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
12רְגָלִ֑יםH7272timesa foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
13הִנֵּ֤הH2009lo!
14אָֽנֹכִי֙H595i
15יָצָ֣אתִיH3318behold I went outto go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
16לְשָׂטָ֔ןH7854to withstandan opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) satan, the arch-enemy of good
17כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
18יָרַ֥טH3399is perverseto precipitate or hurl (rush) headlong; (intransitively) to be rash
19הַדֶּ֖רֶךְH1870thee because thy waya road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
20לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃H5048a front, i.e., part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before

Verse Context

Numbers 22:31opened Then the LORD the eyes of Balaam and he saw...
Numbers 22:32 (current)said And the angel of the LORD unto him Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times behold I went out to withstand is perverse thee because thy way
Numbers 22:33saw And the ass me and turned from me these three...

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