Numbers 24:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He tookוַיִּשָּׂ֥א
(vai·yis·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up his discourseמְשָׁלֹ֖ו
(me·sha·lov)
4912: a proverb, parablefrom mashal
and said,וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
(vai·yo·mar;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The oracleנְאֻ֤ם
(ne·'um)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
of Balaamבִּלְעָם֙
(bil·'am)
1109a: a prophetfrom bala
the sonבְּנֹ֣ו
(be·nov)
1121: sona prim. root
of Beor,בְעֹ֔ר
(ve·'or,)
1160: "a burning," father of an Edomite king, also the father of Balaamfrom baar
And the oracleוּנְאֻ֥ם
(u·ne·'um)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
of the manהַגֶּ֖בֶר
(hag·ge·ver)
1397: manfrom gabar
whose eyeהָעָֽיִן׃
(ha·'a·yin.)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
is opened;שְׁתֻ֥ם
(she·tum)
8365b: opena prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he took up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
his parable
mashal  (maw-shawl')
a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse) -- byword, like, parable, proverb.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Balaam
Bil`am  (bil-awm')
not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine -- Balaam, Bileam.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Beor
B`owr  (beh-ore')
a lamp; Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of Balaam -- Beor.
hath said
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
and the man
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
whose eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
are open
shatham  (shaw-tham')
to unveil (figuratively) -- be open.
hath said
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He took up his discourse and said, "The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened;

King James Bible
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and he proclaimed his poem: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened,

International Standard Version
Balaam uttered this prophetic statement: "A declaration by Beor's son Balaam, a declaration by the strong, blind man.

NET Bible
Then he uttered this oracle: "The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and he delivered this message: "This is the message of Balaam, son of Beor. This is the message of the man whose eyesight is clear.

King James 2000 Bible
And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:
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