What Does Numbers 23:21 Mean?

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“He hath not beheld”

to scan, i.e., look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care

“iniquity”

strictly nothingness; also trouble, vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol

“in Jacob”

jaakob, the israelitish patriarch

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“neither hath he seen”

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

“perverseness”

toil, i.e., wearing effort; hence, worry, whether of body or mind

“in Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

“the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“his God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

“is with him and the shout”

clamor, i.e., acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum

“of a king”

a king