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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Numbers 23:20 - Bless
Numbers 23:20 - Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behold | H2009 | הִנֵּה |
lo! |
| I have received | H3947 | לָקַח |
[Verb] to take (in the widest variety of applications) |
| commandment to bless | H1288 | בָרַךְ |
[Verb] 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) |
| and he hath blessed | H1288 | בָרַךְ |
[Verb] 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) |
| and I cannot | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| reverse | H7725 | שׁוּב |
[Verb] to turn back ({hence} away) transitively or {intransitively} literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again |
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.