Numbers 23:17

Lexical meaning

Definition

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV renderings

abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.

Grammar

• וַ — conjunction
• יָּבֹ֣א — verb Qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular

Code HC/Vqw3ms

Usage

Occurs 2,592 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 2:19Genesis 2:22Genesis 4:3Genesis 4:4Genesis 6:4

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read בּוֹא here.