KJV: But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
YLT: and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, 'Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh -- it I do?'
Darby: And Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that Jehovah shall speak, that will I do?
ASV: But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh, that I must do?
וַיַּ֣עַן | So answered |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לְעַנּׄות Sense: to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout. |
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בִּלְעָ֔ם | 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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וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | and said |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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בָּלָ֑ק | Balak |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בָּלָק Sense: a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel. |
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הֲלֹ֗א | did not |
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי | I tell |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, first person common singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing. |
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לֵאמֹ֔ר | saying |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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אֲשֶׁר־ | that |
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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יְדַבֵּ֥ר | speaks |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing. |
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יְהוָ֖ה | Yahweh |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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אֹת֥וֹ | that |
Parse: Direct object marker, third person masculine singular Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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؟ אֶֽעֱשֶֽׂה | I must do |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |