Numbers 24:17

Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data

"I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth."

Word-by-Word Analysis

I shall

רָאָה

râʼâh

H7200

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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him but not now I shall

רָאָה

râʼâh

H7200

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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him but not

קָרַב

qârab

H7126

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

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there shall

בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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a

כּוֹכָב

kôwkâb

H3556

a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince

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out of

יַעֲקֹב

Yaʻăqôb

H3290

Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch

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and a

שֵׁבֶט

shêbeṭ

H7626

a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan

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shall

קוּם

qûwm

H6965

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

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out of

יִשְׂרָאֵל

Yisrâʼêl

H3478

Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

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and shall

נָכָה

nâkâh

H5221

to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

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the

פֵּאָה

pêʼâh

H6285

properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity

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of

מוֹאָב

Môwʼâb

H4124

Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants

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and

שָׁחַת

shâchath

H7843

to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

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all the

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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of

שֵׁת

shêth

H8351

tumult

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Key Terms in This Verse

Sheth H8351

שֵׁת shêth

tumult

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Star H3556

כּוֹכָב kôwkâb

a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince

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Sceptre H7626

שֵׁבֶט shêbeṭ

a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan

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corners H6285

פֵּאָה pêʼâh

properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity

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nigh H7126

קָרַב qârab

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

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smite H5221

נָכָה nâkâh

to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

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rise H6965

קוּם qûwm

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

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Moab H4124

מוֹאָב Môwʼâb

Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants

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destroy H7843

שָׁחַת shâchath

to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

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Jacob H3290

יַעֲקֹב Yaʻăqôb

Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch

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Cross References

Revelation 22:16 cross-reference

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

Genesis 49:10 cross-reference

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

Revelation 1:7 cross-reference

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Revelation 11:15 cross-reference

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

2 Peter 1:19 cross-reference

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

Psalm 45:6 cross-reference

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Zechariah 10:4 cross-reference

Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.

Luke 1:78 cross-reference

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

1 Chronicles 18:2 cross-reference

And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.

Hebrews 1:8 cross-reference

But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

2 Samuel 8:2 cross-reference

And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became Dav...

Jude 1:11 cross-reference

Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

Jeremiah 48:45 cross-reference

They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the cro...

Zechariah 12:10 cross-reference

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for h...

Isaiah 9:7 cross-reference

Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even ...

2 Kings 3:5 cross-reference

But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Psalm 110:2 cross-reference

The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

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