שָׁתַם
sha.tam
H8365
H:V
Hebrew
to open
2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
sha.tam describes an eye presented as opened in Balaam’s oracle introductions.
The attested use presents an eye as opened in the introductory description of Balaam in two oracle sayings.
Senses in use
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An eye described as opened · dominant
In Numbers 24:3 and Numbers 24:15, the same Qal passive participle, masculine singular construct form occurs in the description of a man’s eye. The APB renders the clause as “the man whose eye is opened” in Numbers 24:3 and “the great man whose eye is opened” in Numbers 24:15.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across both verses, the APB presents the clause with “whose eye is opened,” while varying the surrounding description of the man. The precise contribution of the Hebrew form is limited to its place in that eye-description.