Nehemiah 13:2
Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data
"Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing."
Word-by-Word Analysis
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
קָרָה
qârâh
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisrâʼêl
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
לֶחֶם
lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
מַיִם
mayim
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
בִּלְעָם
Bilʻâm
Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
הָפַךְ
hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
בְּרָכָה
Bᵉrâkâh
benediction; by implication prosperity
Key Terms in This Verse
קָרָה qârâh
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
Study H7136 →הָפַךְ hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
Study H2015 →לֶחֶם lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
Study H3899 →Cross References
Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
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