Numbers 22:32
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The angelמַלְאַ֣ךְ
(mal·'ach)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Whyעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
have you struckהִכִּ֙יתָ֙
(hik·ki·ta)
5221: to smitea prim. root
your donkeyאֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔
(a·to·ne·cha,)
860: a female donkeyfrom an unused word
theseזֶ֖ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
threeשָׁלֹ֣ושׁ
(sha·lo·vsh)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
times?רְגָלִ֑ים
(re·ga·lim;)
7272: footof uncertain derivation
Behold,הִנֵּ֤ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I have comeיָצָ֣אתִי
(ya·tza·ti)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out as an adversary,לְשָׂטָ֔ן
(le·sa·tan,)
7854: adversary, also the name of the superhuman adversary of Godof uncertain derivation
becauseכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
your wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְ
(had·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
was contraryיָרַ֥ט
(ya·rat)
3399: to be precipitate, to precipitatea prim. root
to me. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the angel
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him Wherefore hast thou smitten
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
thine ass
'athown  (aw-thone')
a female donkey (from its docility) -- (she) ass.
these three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
times
regel  (reh'-gel)
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda -- be able to endure, according as, after, coming, follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), great toe, haunt, journey, leg, piss, possession, time.
behold I went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
to withstand
satan  (saw-tawn')
an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good -- adversary, Satan, withstand.
thee because thy way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
is perverse
yarat  (yaw-rat')
to precipitate or hurl (rush) headlong; (intransitively) to be rash -- be perverse, turn over.
before me
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The angel of the LORD said to him, "Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out as an adversary, because your way was contrary to me.

King James Bible
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Angel of the LORD asked him, "Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Look, I came out to oppose you, because what you are doing is evil in My sight.

International Standard Version
Then the angel of the LORD asked him, "Why did you beat your donkey in the space of only three footsteps? I've come to oppose you, because I say that what you're doing is perverted.

NET Bible
The angel of the LORD said to him, "Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Look, I came out to oppose you because what you are doing is perverse before me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Messenger of the LORD asked him, "Why have you hit your donkey three times like this? I've come here to stop you because the trip you're taking is evil.

King James 2000 Bible
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why have you struck your donkey these three times? behold, I went out to withstand you, because your way is perverse before me:
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