21
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From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
22
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From this reading [Sidenote: Numbers 22] And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading [Sidenote: Numbers 22] And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
Amorites
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From this reading [Sidenote: Numbers 22] And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
BALAAM
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From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
BALAK
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From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
for the reason that
From this reading And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading [Sidenote: Numbers 22] And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Sidenote: Numbers 22] And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
JerichonounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
licketh
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From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
Midian
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From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
Moab
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From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
Moabites
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From this reading And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
cut with a saw
From this reading [Sidenote: Numbers 22] And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
Sidenote
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From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
a male human offspring
From this reading [Sidenote: Numbers 22] And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
hurting
From this reading And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sidenote: Numbers 22] And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BALAK AND BALAAM [Sidenote: Numbers 21] AND the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: Numbers 22] And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
Zippor
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From this reading [Sidenote: Numbers 22] And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
