Numbers 24:16

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.16", "source": "נְאֻ֗ם שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֔ל וְיֹדֵ֖עַ דַּ֣עַת עֶלְי֑וֹן מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֽ͏ֶחֱזֶ֔ה נֹפֵ֖ל וּגְל֥וּי עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "*nəʾum* *šōmēaʿ* *ʾimrê*-*ʾēl*, and *yōḏēaʿ* *daʿaṯ* *ʿelyôn*, *maḥăzēh* *šadday* *yeḥĕzeh*, *nōp̄ēl* and *gəlûy* eyes.", "grammar": { "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle ms - 'hearer/one who hears'", "*ʾimrê*": "noun mp construct - 'words/sayings of'", "*ʾēl*": "noun ms - 'God/deity'", "*yōḏēaʿ*": "qal participle ms - 'knower/one who knows'", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun fs construct - 'knowledge of'", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective ms - 'Most High'", "*maḥăzēh*": "noun ms construct - 'vision of'", "*šadday*": "divine name - 'Almighty'", "*yeḥĕzeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he sees/beholds'", "*nōp̄ēl*": "qal participle ms - 'falling/prostrate'", "*gəlûy*": "qal passive participle ms - 'uncovered/opened'" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/speeches", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/Mighty One", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme", "*maḥăzēh*": "vision/revelation", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*nōp̄ēl*": "falling/prostrate/lying down", "*gəlûy*": "uncovered/opened/revealed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

נְאֻ֗ם שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֔ל וְיֹדֵ֖עַ דַּ֣עַת עֶלְי֑וֹן מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֽ͏ֶחֱזֶ֔ה נֹפֵ֖ל וּגְל֥וּי עֵינָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

nəʾum šōmēaʿ ʾimrê-ʾēl, and yōḏēaʿ daʿaṯ ʿelyôn, maḥăzēh šadday yeḥĕzeh, nōp̄ēl and gəlûy eyes.

Grammar Details

• *nəʾum*: construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'
• *šōmēaʿ*: qal participle ms - 'hearer/one who hears'
• *ʾimrê*: noun mp construct - 'words/sayings of'
• *ʾēl*: noun ms - 'God/deity'
• *yōḏēaʿ*: qal participle ms - 'knower/one who knows'
• *daʿaṯ*: noun fs construct - 'knowledge of'
• *ʿelyôn*: adjective ms - 'Most High'
• *maḥăzēh*: noun ms construct - 'vision of'
• *šadday*: divine name - 'Almighty'
• *yeḥĕzeh*: qal imperfect 3ms - 'he sees/beholds'
• *nōp̄ēl*: qal participle ms - 'falling/prostrate'
• *gəlûy*: qal passive participle ms - 'uncovered/opened'

Word Meanings

• *ʾimrê*: words/sayings/speeches
• *ʾēl*: God/deity/Mighty One
• *daʿaṯ*: knowledge/understanding/insight
• *ʿelyôn*: Most High/Highest/Supreme
• *maḥăzēh*: vision/revelation
• *šadday*: Almighty/All-sufficient One
• *nōp̄ēl*: falling/prostrate/lying down
• *gəlûy*: uncovered/opened/revealed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'The oracle of one who hears the words of God and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees visions of the Almighty, who falls down, with eyes uncovered.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He has said, who heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the Most High, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and he hath sayed that heareth the wordes of God and hath the knowlege of the most hye and beholdeth ye vision of the allmightie and when he falleth downe hath his eyes opened.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus sayeth he which heareth the wordes of God, & yt hath the knowlege of ye hyest, eue he yt sawe ye visio of ye Allmightie, & fell downe, & his eyes were opened:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He hath said that heard the words of God, and hath the knowledge of the most High, and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and falling in a traunce had his eyes opened:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He hath said that heareth the wordes of God, and hath the knowledge of the most hygh, and beholdeth the vision of the almightie, and that falleth and his eyes are opened.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, [which] saw the vision of the Almighty, falling [into a trance], but having his eyes open:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He says, who hears the words of God, Knows the knowledge of the Most High, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God -- And knowing knowledge of the Most High; A vision of the Almighty he seeth, Falling -- and eyes uncovered:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He says, whose ear is open to the words of God, who has knowledge of the Most High, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down and having his eyes open:

• World English Bible (2000)

  he says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, and who knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

Referenced Verses

• Num 24:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.4", "source": "נְאֻ֕ם שֹׁמֵ֖עַ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה נֹפֵ֖ל וּגְל֥וּי עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "*nəʾum* *šōmēaʿ* *ʾimrê*-*ʾēl*, who *maḥăzēh* *šadday* *yeḥĕzeh*, *nōp̄ēl* and *gəlûy* eyes.", "grammar": { "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle ms - 'hearer/one who hears'", "*ʾimrê*": "noun mp construct - 'words/sayings of'", "*ʾēl*": "noun ms - 'God/deity'", "*maḥăzēh*": "noun ms construct - 'vision of'", "*šadday*": "divine name - 'Almighty'", "*yeḥĕzeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he sees/beholds'", "*nōp̄ēl*": "qal participle ms - 'falling/prostrate'", "*gəlûy*": "qal passive participle ms - 'uncovered/opened'" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/speeches", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/Mighty One", "*maḥăzēh*": "vision/revelation", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*nōp̄ēl*": "falling/prostrate/lying down", "*gəlûy*": "uncovered/opened/revealed" } }
• 2 Sam 23:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.1", "source": "וְאֵ֛לֶּה דִּבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד הָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑ים נְאֻ֧ם דָּוִ֣ד בֶּן־יִשַׁ֗י וּנְאֻ֤ם הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ הֻ֣קַם עָ֔ל מְשִׁ֙יחַ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּנְעִ֖ים זְמִר֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And these *diḇrê* *Dāwiḏ* the *ʾaḥărōnîm*: *nəʾum* *Dāwiḏ* *ben*-*Yišay* and *nəʾum* the *geḇer* *huqam* *ʿāl*, *məšîaḥ* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yaʿăqōḇ*, and *nəʿîm* *zəmirôṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*diḇrê*": "construct form, masculine plural of *dāḇār* - words of", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*hāʾaḥărōnîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the last/latter", "*nəʾum*": "construct form, utterance/oracle of", "*ben*": "construct form - son of", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/warrior", "*huqam*": "hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was raised/established", "*ʿāl*": "preposition - on high/above", "*məšîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anointed one of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*nəʿîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - pleasant/sweet", "*zəmirôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - songs/psalms of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/things/speech of", "*ʾaḥărōnîm*": "last/latter/final", "*nəʾum*": "utterance/oracle/declaration", "*huqam*": "was raised/established/set up", "*ʿāl*": "on high/above/upon/concerning", "*məšîaḥ*": "anointed one/messiah of", "*nəʿîm*": "pleasant/sweet/delightful", "*zəmirôṯ*": "songs/psalms/melodies" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.2", "source": "ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֶּר־בִּ֑י וּמִלָּת֖וֹ עַל־לְשׁוֹנִֽי", "text": "*Rûaḥ* *YHWH* *dibber*-*bî* and *millāṯô* *ʿal*-*ləšônî*", "grammar": { "*Rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - Spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - spoke", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*millāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ləšônî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my tongue" }, "variants": { "*Rûaḥ*": "Spirit/breath/wind of", "*dibber*": "spoke/uttered", "*millāṯô*": "his word/speech/utterance" } }
• 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.1", "source": "¶Περὶ δὲ τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων, οἴδαμεν ὅτι πάντες γνῶσιν ἔχομεν. Ἡ γνῶσις φυσιοῖ, ἡ δὲ ἀγάπη οἰκοδομεῖ.", "text": "*Peri* *de* the *eidōlothytōn*, we *oidamen* that *pantes* *gnōsin* we *echomen*. The *gnōsis* *physioi*, the *de* *agapē* *oikodomei*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and/now", "*eidōlothytōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*oidamen*": "perfect, 1st plural - we know [with continuing results]", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all [of us]", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have", "*gnōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*physioi*": "present, 3rd singular, active - puffs up/inflates", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*oikodomei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - builds up/edifies" }, "variants": { "*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*eidōlothytōn*": "idol sacrifices/food offered to idols/meat sacrificed to idols", "*physioi*": "puffs up/makes proud/inflates", "*oikodomei*": "builds up/edifies/strengthens" } }
• 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω προφητείαν, καὶ εἰδῶ τὰ μυστήρια πάντα, καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γνῶσιν· καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω πᾶσαν τὴν πίστιν, ὥστε ὄρη μεθιστάνειν, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐθέν εἰμι.", "text": "And if I *echō* *prophēteian*, and *eidō* the *mystēria* all, and all the *gnōsin*; and if I *echō* all the *pistin*, so as *orē* to *methistanein*, *agapēn* but not *echō*, nothing I *eimi*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*echō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I have/possess", "*prophēteian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prophecy/gift of prophecy", "*eidō*": "perfect, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I know/understand", "*mystēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mysteries/secrets", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all/whole", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/so as", "*orē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mountains", "*methistanein*": "present, active, infinitive - to remove/transfer/move", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*outhen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*prophēteian*": "prophecy/gift of prophecy/prophetic ability", "*eidō*": "know fully/understand/comprehend", "*mystēria*": "mysteries/secrets/hidden things", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust", "*methistanein*": "remove/move/transfer/relocate", "*outhen*": "nothing/nothing at all/no one" } }