KJV: And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
YLT: and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him,
Darby: And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling in tents according to his tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
ASV: And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
| וַיִּשָּׂ֨א | And raised |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָשָׂא Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take. |
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| בִלְעָ֜ם | Balaam |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בִּלְעָם Sense: the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| עֵינָ֗יו | his eyes |
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Parse: Noun, cdc, third person masculine singular Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye. |
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| וַיַּרְא֙ | and saw |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| שֹׁכֵ֖ן | encamped |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: שָׁכַן Sense: to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside. |
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| לִשְׁבָטָ֑יו | according to their tribes |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: שֵׁבֶט Sense: rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe. |
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| וַתְּהִ֥י | and came |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| עָלָ֖יו | upon him |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| ר֥וּחַ | the Spirit |
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Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: רוּחַ Sense: wind, breath, mind, spirit. |
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| אֱלֹהִֽים | of God |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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