Numbers 24:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The oracleנְאֻ֗ם
(ne·'um)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
of him who hearsשֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙
(sho·me·a')
8085: to heara prim. root
the wordsאִמְרֵי־
(im·rei-)
561: speech, wordfrom amar
of God,אֵ֔ל
(el,)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
And knowsוְיֹדֵ֖עַ
(ve·yo·de·a')
3045: to knowa prim. root
the knowledgeדַּ֣עַת
(da·'at)
1847: knowledgefrom yada
of the Most High,עֶלְיֹ֑ון
(el·yo·vn;)
5945b: "high," a name of Godfrom alah
Who seesיֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה
(ye·che·zeh,)
2372: see, beholda prim. root
the visionמַחֲזֵ֤ה
(ma·cha·zeh)
4236: a visionfrom chazah
of the Almighty,שַׁדַּי֙
(shad·dai)
7706b: perhaps "the almighty," a title for Godof uncertain derivation
Falling down,נֹפֵ֖ל
(no·fel)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
yet having his eyesעֵינָֽיִם׃
(ei·na·yim.)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
uncovered.וּגְל֥וּי
(u·ge·l?)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
He hath said
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
which heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the words
'emer  (ay'-mer)
something said -- answer, appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.
of God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
and knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
the knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
of the most High
'elyown  (el-yone')
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
which saw
chazah  (khaw-zaw')
to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of -- behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.
the vision
machazeh  (makh-az-eh')
a vision -- vision.
of the Almighty
Shadday  (shad-dah'-ee)
the Almighty -- Almighty.
falling
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
into a trance but having his eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
open
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The oracle of him who hears the words of God, And knows the knowledge of the Most High, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered.

King James Bible
He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God and has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered:

International Standard Version
A declaration from one who hears what God has to say, who knows what the Most High knows, who saw the vision that the Almighty revealed, who keeps stumbling with open eyes.

NET Bible
the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, and who knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the message of the one who hears the words of God, receives knowledge from the Most High, has a vision from the Almighty, and falls [into a trance] with his eyes open:

King James 2000 Bible
He has said, who heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
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