KJV: And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
YLT: and Balaam saith to the ass, 'Because thou hast rolled thyself against me; oh that there were a sword in my hand, for now I had slain thee;'
Darby: And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill thee!
ASV: And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me, I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed thee.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | and said |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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בִּלְעָם֙ | Balaam |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בִּלְעָם Sense: the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy. |
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לָֽאָת֔וֹן | to the donkey |
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אָתֹון Sense: she-ass, she-donkey. |
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כִּ֥י | because |
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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הִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּ | you have abused |
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Perfect, second person feminine singular Root: עָלַל Sense: to act severely, deal with severely, make a fool of someone. |
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בִּ֑י | me |
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular |
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ל֤וּ | oh |
Parse: Preposition Root: לוּ Sense: if, oh that!, if only!. |
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יֶשׁ־ | I wish there were |
Parse: Adverb Root: יֵשׁ Sense: being, existence, substance, there is or are. |
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חֶ֙רֶב֙ | a sword |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: חֶרֶב Sense: sword, knife. |
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בְּיָדִ֔י | in my hand |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: יָד Sense: hand. |
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עַתָּ֖ה | now |
Parse: Adverb Root: עַתָּה Sense: now. |
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הֲרַגְתִּֽיךְ | I would kill you |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular, second person feminine singular Root: הָרַג Sense: to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand. |