Numbers 23:24
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, the people as a lioness riseth, And as a lion he lifteth himself up, He lieth not down till he eateth prey, And blood of pierced ones doth drink.’

King James Bible
Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat [of] the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

Hebrew
Behold,
הֶן־ (hen-)
Interjection
Strong's 2005: Lo! behold!

the people
עָם֙ (‘ām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

rise
יָק֔וּם (yā·qūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

like a lioness;
כְּלָבִ֣יא (kə·lā·ḇî)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3833: To roar, a lion,

they rouse themselves
יִתְנַשָּׂ֑א (yiṯ·naś·śā)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

like a lion,
וְכַאֲרִ֖י (wə·ḵa·’ă·rî)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 738: A lion

not
לֹ֤א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

resting
יִשְׁכַּב֙ (yiš·kaḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7901: To lie down

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

they devour
יֹ֣אכַל (yō·ḵal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

their prey
טֶ֔רֶף (ṭe·rep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2964: Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food

and drink
יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃ (yiš·teh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

the blood
וְדַם־ (wə·ḏam-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed

of the slain.”
חֲלָלִ֖ים (ḥă·lā·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2491: Pierced, polluted

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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