Verse 45

{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.45", "source": "וַיִּקַּח יַעֲקֹב אָבֶן וַיְרִימֶהָ מַצֵּבָה", "text": "And *wa-yiqqaḥ* *Yaʿaqōb* *ʾāben* and *wa-yerîmehā* *maṣṣēbāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾāben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*wa-yerîmehā*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he raised it", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar" }, "variants": { "*ʾāben*": "stone/rock", "*wa-yerîmehā*": "raised it/set it up/lifted it", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "pillar/standing stone/monument" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 28:18-22 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.18", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יַעֲקֹ֜ב בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֹתָ֖הּ מַצֵּבָ֑ה וַיִּצֹ֥ק שֶׁ֖מֶן עַל־רֹאשָֽׁהּ", "text": "*wə-yaškēm* *yaʿăqōb* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet-hāʾeben* which-*śām* *mərʾašōtāyw* *wə-yāśem* *ʾōtāh* *maṣṣēbâ* *wə-yiṣōq* *šemen* on-*rōʾšāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaškēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the morning", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-hāʾeben*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + definite article - the stone", "*śām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had put", "*mərʾašōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head-place", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set up", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar", "*wə-yiṣōq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he poured", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*rōʾšāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its top" }, "variants": { "*yaškēm*": "rose early/got up early in the morning", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/gathered/picked up", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*śām*": "put/placed/positioned", "*mərʾašōtāyw*": "his head-place/his pillow/place for his head", "*yāśem*": "set up/erected/placed", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "pillar/standing stone/monument", "*yiṣōq*": "poured/poured out", "*šemen*": "oil/olive oil", "*rōʾšāh*": "its top/its head" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.19", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם ל֥וּז שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm* the-that *bêt-ʾēl* *wə-ʾûlām* *lûz* *šēm-hāʿîr* at-the-*rīʾšōnâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾet-šēm-hammāqôm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + definite article - the name of the place", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - house of God/Bethel", "*wə-ʾûlām*": "waw conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*lûz*": "proper noun - Luz", "*šēm-hāʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular + definite article - name of the city", "*rīʾšōnâ*": "adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the first/beginning" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name/designation", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel/house of God/divine dwelling", "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*lûz*": "Luz (city name)", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*rīʾšōnâ*": "first/formerly/at the beginning" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.20", "source": "וַיִּדַּ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב נֶ֣דֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־יִהְיֶ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֜ים עִמָּדִ֗י וּשְׁמָרַ֙נִי֙ בַּדֶּ֤רֶךְ הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ וְנָֽתַן־לִ֥י לֶ֛חֶם לֶאֱכֹ֖ל וּבֶ֥גֶד לִלְבֹּֽשׁ", "text": "*wə-yiddar* *yaʿăqōb* *neder* *lēʾmōr* if-*yihyeh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿimmādî* *û-šəmāranî* in-the-*derek* the-this which I *hôlēk* *wə-nātan-lî* *leḥem* to-eat and-*beged* to-wear", "grammar": { "*wə-yiddar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he vowed", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*neder*": "noun, masculine singular - vow", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*û-šəmāranî*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and will keep me", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the way/road", "*hôlēk*": "qal participle masculine singular - going", "*wə-nātan-lî*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 1st common singular suffix - and will give to me", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*beged*": "noun, masculine singular - clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*yiddar*": "vowed/made a vow/pledged", "*neder*": "vow/pledge/promise", "*yihyeh*": "will be/becomes/remains", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʿimmādî*": "with me/by my side", "*šəmāranî*": "will keep me/will protect me/will watch over me", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path", "*hôlēk*": "going/walking/traveling", "*nātan*": "will give/will provide/will grant", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/nourishment", "*beged*": "clothing/garment/covering" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.21", "source": "וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י בְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וְהָיָ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖י לֵאלֹהִֽים", "text": "*wə-šabtî* in-*šālôm* to-*bêt* *ʾābî* *wə-hāyâ* *yhwh* to-me to-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-šabtî*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 1st common singular - and I return", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/wholeness", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*šabtî*": "I return/I come back/I return home", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/well-being/wholeness", "*bêt*": "house/household/family", "*ʾābî*": "my father/my ancestor", "*hāyâ*": "will be/shall become/will exist", "*yhwh*": "YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)" } } 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.22", "source": "וְהָאֶ֣בֶן הַזֹּ֗את אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֙מְתִּי֙ מַצֵּבָ֔ה יִהְיֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּתֶּן־לִ֔י עַשֵּׂ֖ר אֲעַשְּׂרֶ֥נּוּ לָֽךְ", "text": "*wə-hāʾeben* the-this which-*śamtî* *maṣṣēbâ* *yihyeh* *bêt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-all which *titten-lî* *ʿaśśēr* *ʾăʿaśśərennû* to-you", "grammar": { "*wə-hāʾeben*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + definite article - and the stone", "*śamtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have set up", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*titten-lî*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + preposition + 1st common singular suffix - you give to me", "*ʿaśśēr*": "piel infinitive absolute - tithing", "*ʾăʿaśśərennû*": "piel imperfect 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will surely give a tenth of it" }, "variants": { "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*śamtî*": "I have set up/I placed/I erected", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "pillar/standing stone/monument", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall become/will serve as", "*bêt*": "house/dwelling/sanctuary", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)", "*titten*": "you give/you grant/you provide", "*ʿaśśēr ʾăʿaśśərennû*": "I will surely give a tenth of it/I will definitely tithe it" } }