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Numbers 23:20

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Masoretic Text 1524

H2009 Behold הנה

H1288 commandment to bless ברך

H3947 I have received לקחתי

H1288 and he hath blessed וברך

H3808 and I cannot ולא

H7725 reverse אשׁיבנה׃

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

H2009 Behold

have

H3947 received

commandment

H1288 bless

and

hath

H1288 blessed

and

H3808 cannot

H7725 reverse

Hebrew-English Dictionary

Strongs: H1288

Hebrew: בָרַךְ

Transliteration: bârak

Pronunciation: baw-rak'

Part of Speech: Verb

Bible Usage: X-(idiom) {abundantly} X-(idiom) {altogether} X-(idiom) at {all} {blaspheme} {bless} {congratulate} {curse} X-(idiom) {greatly} X-(idiom) {indeed} kneel ({down}) {praise} {salute} X-(idiom) {still} thank.

Definition:

to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of {adoration}) and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the {king} as treason)

1. to bless, kneel

a. (Qal)

1. to kneel

2. to bless

b. (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself

c. (Piel) to bless

d. (Pual) to be blessed, be adored

e. (Hiphil) to cause to kneel

f. (Hithpael) to bless oneself

2. to praise, salute, curse

The Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hebrew-English Lexicon (BDB) 1906