Numbers 23:8
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
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...
זָעַם
zâʻam
properly, to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enraged
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
חָרַף
châraph
to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; t...
Key Terms in This Verse
חָרַף châraph
to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; to spend the winter
Study H2778 →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 deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →Cross References
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
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