Numbers 22:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Balaamבִּלְעָ֗ם
(bil·'am)
1109a: a prophetfrom bala
repliedוַיַּ֣עַן
(vai·ya·'an)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
to the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י
(av·dei)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
of Balak,בָלָ֔ק
(va·lak,)
1111: "devastator," a Moabite kingfrom balaq
"Thoughאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
Balakבָלָ֛ק
(va·lak)
1111: "devastator," a Moabite kingfrom balaq
were to giveיִתֶּן־
(yit·ten-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
me his houseבֵיתֹ֖ו
(vei·tov)
1004: a housea prim. root
fullמְלֹ֥א
(me·lo)
4393: fullness, that which fillsfrom male
of silverכֶּ֣סֶף
(ke·sef)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
and gold,וְזָהָ֑ב
(ve·za·hav;)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
I couldאוּכַ֗ל
(u·chal)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
not doלַעֲשֹׂ֥ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
anything, either smallקְטַנָּ֖ה
(ke·tan·nah)
6996a: small, young, unimportantfrom qaton
orאֹ֥ו
(ov)
176: ora prim. root
great,גְדֹולָֽה׃
(ge·do·v·lah.)
1419: greatfrom gadal
contraryלַעֲבֹר֙
(la·'a·vor)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
to the commandפִּי֙
(pi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
my God.אֱלֹהָ֔י
(e·lo·hai,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And Balaam
Bil`am  (bil-awm')
not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine -- Balaam, Bileam.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
of Balak
Balaq  (baw-lawk')
waster; Balak, a Moabitish king -- Balak.
If Balak
Balaq  (baw-lawk')
waster; Balak, a Moabitish king -- Balak.
would give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
me his house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
full
mlo'  (mel-o')
fulness -- all along, all that is (there-)in, fill, (that whereof...was) full, fulness, (hand-)full, multitude.
of silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
and gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
I cannot
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
go beyond
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
the word
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
to do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
less
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
or more
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, "Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of the LORD my God.

King James Bible
And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Balaam responded to the servants of Balak, "If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the command of the LORD my God to do anything small or great.

International Standard Version
Balaam responded to Balak's entourage by saying, "Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I won't double-cross the command of the LORD my God in even the slightest way.

NET Bible
Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, "Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the commandment of the LORD my God to do less or more.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Balaam answered Balak's servants, "Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I couldn't disobey the command of the LORD my God no matter whether the request was important or not.

King James 2000 Bible
And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
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