Concept of “blessing” and “curse” in Numbers 22

property	value
id	`6949`
local link	localhost:8000/hebrew/query?id=6949
original link	shebanq.ancient-data.org/hebrew/query?id=6949
created by	Samuel Entsua-Mensah
project	Exegesis OT-2025
organization	VU Amsterdam
date created	2025-02-17 13:29:30
date modified	2025-02-17 15:06:30
date shared	2025-02-17 15:06:40

Description

How is the concept of “blessing” and “curse” expressed in Numbers 22? This query finds all occurrences of ברך (bless) and ארר/קבב (curse) in Numbers 22. It helps analyze how often blessing and cursing are mentioned, who uses these terms, and in what contexts, shedding light on the central theme of Balaam’s role as a prophet.

Versions

2021

property	value
id	`7976`
TF set	`q6949`
local link	localhost:8000/hebrew/query?id=6949&version=2021
original link	shebanq.ancient-data.org/hebrew/query?id=6949&version=2021
results	`10`
words in results	`7`
date executed	2025-02-17 15:06:32
date modified	2025-02-17 15:03:28
date published	2025-02-17 15:06:40
Emdros version	emdros 3.7.3

Query instruction (mql)

SELECT ALL OBJECTS WHERE 
[book book IN (Numeri)
  [chapter chapter = 22
   [word FOCUS lex = 'BRK[']
 .. 
   [word FOCUS lex = '>RR[']
..
   [word FOCUS lex = 'QBB[']
  ]
]