Num. 24:21 in context
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Numbers 24:21

And he looked at the Kenites and took up his proverb (he began to speak in images and proverbs, often with many meanings; sometimes even prophetic – Hebr. mashal) and said:
"Although your dwelling place is secure
and your nest is placed on a cliff,
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּרְא   אֶת   הַקֵּינִי   וַיִּשָּׂא   מְשָׁלוֹ   וַיֹּאמַר   אֵיתָן   מוֹשָׁבֶךָ   וְשִׂים   בַּסֶּלַע   קִנֶּךָ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἰδὼν τὸν Καιναῖον καὶ ἀναλαβὼν τὴν παραβολὴν αὐτοῦ εἶπεν ἰσχυρὰ ἡ κατοικία σου καὶ ἐὰν θῇς ἐν πέτρᾳ τὴν νοσσιάν σου

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7200
 וַ (va)
יַּרְא֙ (jare)
 seq
to see
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H7017
 הַ (ha)
קֵּינִ֔י (qeini)
 the
Kenite
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Td
Ngbsa
H9001
H5375
 וַ (va)
יִּשָּׂ֥א (jisa)
 seq
to lift
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H4912
H9023
 מְשָׁל֖ (meshal)
וֹ (vó)
 proverb
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּאמַ֑ר (jómar)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0386
 אֵיתָן֙ (eitan)
 strong
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H4186
H9021
 מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ (mvóshave)
ךָ (kha)
 seat
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H9002
H7760a
 וְ (ve)
שִׂ֥ים (sim)
 and
to set
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal participle passive ♂ sing. qal participle passive masculine singular

C
Vqsmsa
H9003
H5553
 בַּ (ba)
סֶּ֖לַע (sela)
 in
crag
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H7064
H9021
H9016
 קִנֶּֽ (qine)
ךָ (kha)
׃
nest
your
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms

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