Revelation 2:14

New Testament • 19 words with Strong's data

"But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication."

Word-by-Word Analysis

But I have a few

דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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קִרְאָה

qirʼâh

H7125

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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thee

פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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thou hast there them that

חָזַק

châzaq

H2388

to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra...

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the

לֶקַח

leqach

H3948

properly, something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) invei...

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of

בִּלְעָם

Bilʻâm

H1109

Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine

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who

לָמַד

lâmad

H3925

properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)

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Βαλάκ

Balák

G904

Balak, a Moabite

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to

שָׁלַךְ

shâlak

H7993

to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)

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a

מִכְשׁוֹל

mikshôwl

H4383

a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple)

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פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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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

יִשְׂרָאֵל

Yisrâʼêl

H3478

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

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to

אָכַל

ʼâkal

H398

to eat (literally or figuratively)

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דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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זָבַח

zâbach

H2076

to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)

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unto

גִּלּוּל

gillûwl

H1544

properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol

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and to

עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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זָנָה

zânâh

H2181

to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (...

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Key Terms in This Verse

Balac G904

Βαλάκ Balák

Balak, a Moabite

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stumblingblock H4383

מִכְשׁוֹל mikshôwl

a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple)

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sacrificed H2076

זָבַח zâbach

to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)

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fornication H2181

זָנָה zânâh

to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of ...

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doctrine H3948

לֶקַח leqach

properly, something received, i.e. (mentally) instruction (whether on the part of the teacher or hearer); also (in an active and sinister sense) inveiglement

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Balaam H1109

בִּלְעָם Bilʻâm

Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine

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commit H6213

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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taught H3925

לָמַד lâmad

properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)

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idols H1544

גִּלּוּל gillûwl

properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol

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hold H2388

חָזַק châzaq

to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer

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Cross References

Numbers 31:16 cross-reference

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

2 Peter 2:15 cross-reference

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Revelation 2:20 cross-reference

Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat th...

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.

Acts 15:29 cross-reference

That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

Hebrews 13:4 cross-reference

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Joshua 24:9 cross-reference

Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:

Numbers 31:8 cross-reference

And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the swo...

Acts 21:25 cross-reference

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strang...

1 Peter 2:8 cross-reference

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

Matthew 18:7 cross-reference

Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Revelation 22:15 cross-reference

For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

Ezekiel 3:20 cross-reference

Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his si...

Numbers 24:14 cross-reference

And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

1 Corinthians 7:2 cross-reference

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Revelation 21:8 cross-reference

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimst...

Jeremiah 6:21 cross-reference

Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.

Romans 14:21 cross-reference

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

Ezekiel 44:12 cross-reference

Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear t...

Romans 14:13 cross-reference

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

1 Corinthians 1:23 cross-reference

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

Revelation 2:4 cross-reference

Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Romans 9:32 cross-reference

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

Isaiah 57:14 cross-reference

And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

Romans 11:9 cross-reference

And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

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