Hebrew Interlinear

Numbers 23:24 Interlinear

Behold the people as a great lion shall rise up himself as a young lion and lift up he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey the blood of the slain and drink

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הֶןH2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
2עָם֙H5971Behold the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
3כְּלָבִ֣יאH3833as a great liona lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer;))
4יָק֔וּםH6965shall rise upto rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
5וְכַֽאֲרִ֖יH738himself as a young liona lion
6יִתְנַשָּׂ֑אH5375and lift upto lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
7לֹ֤אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8יִשְׁכַּב֙H7901he shall not lie downto lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
9עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
10יֹ֣אכַלH398until he eatto eat (literally or figuratively)
11טֶ֔רֶףH2964of the preysomething torn, i.e., a fragment, e.g., a fresh leaf, prey, food
12וְדַםH1818the bloodblood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe
13חֲלָלִ֖יםH2491of the slainpierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted
14יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃H8354and drinkto imbibe (literally or figuratively)

Verse Context

Numbers 23:23 Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob neither is there any divination...
Numbers 23:24 (current) Behold the people as a great lion shall rise up himself as a young lion and lift up he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey the blood of the slain and drink
Numbers 23:25said And Balak unto Balaam them at all...

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