Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ן רֹאֶ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י אֲבִיכֶ֔ן כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֵלַ֖י כִּתְמֹ֣ל שִׁלְשֹׁ֑ם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔י הָיָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them, *rōʾeh* *ʾānōḵî* *ʾet-pənê* father-your(f.pl) that-not-he to-me as-yesterday three-days-ago, and-*ʾĕlōhê* father-my *hāyâ* with-me.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*rōʾeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - seeing", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾet-pənê*": "Direct object marker with construct noun - the face of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "Masculine plural construct noun - God of", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has been" }, "variants": { "*pənê*": "face/countenance/presence", "*kitmōl šilšōm*": "idiom meaning 'as before/previously/formerly'" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 31:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.2", "source": "וַיַּ֥רְא יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י לָבָ֑ן וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵינֶ֛נּוּ עִמּ֖וֹ כִּתְמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *Yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾet-pənê* *Lāḇān* and-*hinnēh* not-he with-him as-yesterday three-days-ago.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "Proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾet-pənê*": "Direct object marker with construct noun - the face of", "*Lāḇān*": "Proper noun - Laban", "*hinnēh*": "Interjection - behold/look" }, "variants": { "*pənê*": "face/countenance/presence", "*kitmôl šilšôm*": "idiom meaning 'as before/previously/formerly'" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֔ב שׁ֛וּב אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ אֲבוֹתֶ֖יךָ וּלְמוֹלַדְתֶּ֑ךָ וְאֶֽהְיֶ֖ה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Yaʿăqōḇ*, *šûḇ* to-land of-fathers-your and-to-native-land-your, and-*ʾehyeh* with-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "Divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "Proper noun - Jacob", "*šûḇ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - return", "*ʾehyeh*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be" }, "variants": { "*šûḇ*": "return/go back/turn back", "*môleḏet*": "birthplace/kindred/native land" } }
  • Gen 31:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.42", "source": "לוּלֵי אֱלֹהֵי אָבִי אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם וּפַחַד יִצְחָק הָיָה לִי כִּי עַתָּה רֵיקָם שִׁלַּחְתָּנִי אֶת־עָנְיִי וְאֶת־יְגִיעַ כַּפַּי רָאָה אֱלֹהִים וַיּוֹכַח אָמֶשׁ", "text": "If not *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾābî* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAbrāhām* and *paḥad* *Yiṣḥāq* *hāyāh* to me, that now *rêqām* *šillaḥtānî* *ʾet*-*ʿānyî* and *ʾet*-*yegîaʿ* *kappai* *rāʾāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wa-yôkaḥ* *ʾāmeš*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear/dread of", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty/without compensation", "*šillaḥtānî*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you would have sent me away", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my affliction", "*yegîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil of", "*kappai*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yôkaḥ*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he decided/judged", "*ʾāmeš*": "adverb - last night/yesterday" }, "variants": { "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror/object of reverence", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without compensation/without cause", "*ʿānyî*": "affliction/misery/suffering", "*yegîaʿ*": "labor/toil/product of labor", "*wa-yôkaḥ*": "decided/judged/reproved/arbitrated", "*ʾāmeš*": "last night/yesterday evening" } }
  • Gen 31:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.53", "source": "אֱלֹהֵ֨י אַבְרָהָ֜ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י נָחוֹר֙ יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ בֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י אֲבִיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּפַ֖חַד אָבִ֥יו יִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾaḇrāhām* *wē-ʾĕlōhê* *nāḥôr* *yišpəṭû* between-us *ʾĕlōhê* father-of-them *wayyiššāḇaʿ* *yaʿăqōḇ* in-*paḥad* father-of-him *yiṣḥāq*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* (plural) - 'God of'", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun", "*wē-ʾĕlōhê*": "conjunction waw + construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'and God of'", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun", "*yišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - 'they will judge'", "*bênênû*": "preposition 'between' + 1st person plural suffix - 'between us'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'God of'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he swore'", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun", "*bəpaḥad*": "preposition beth + noun - 'by the fear/dread of'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror/awe", "*yišpəṭû*": "judge/arbitrate/decide between" } }
  • Gen 32:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אִם־יָב֥וֹא עֵשָׂ֛ו אֶל־הַמַּחֲנֶ֥ה הָאַחַ֖ת וְהִכָּ֑הוּ וְהָיָ֛ה הַמַּחֲנֶ֥ה הַנִּשְׁאָ֖ר לִפְלֵיטָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer ʾim-yābôʾ ʿēśāw* to-the-camp the-one *wə-hikkāhû wə-hāyāh* the-camp the-remaining *liplêṭāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾim-yābôʾ*": "conditional particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if he comes", "*wə-hikkāhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he strikes it", "*wə-hāyāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*liplêṭāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for an escape/deliverance" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to declare, to command", "*yābôʾ*": "to come, to enter, to arrive", "*hikkāhû*": "to strike, to smite, to attack", "*hāyāh*": "to be, to become, to happen", "*liplêṭāh*": "for escape, for deliverance, for survival" } }
  • Gen 48:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.15", "source": "וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הָֽאֱלֹהִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ הִתְהַלְּכ֨וּ אֲבֹתַ֤י לְפָנָיו֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם וְיִצְחָ֔ק הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ הָרֹעֶ֣ה אֹתִ֔י מֵעוֹדִ֖י עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And *wayĕbārek* *ʾet*-*yôsēp̄* and *wayyōʾmar* *hāʾĕlōhîm* whom *ʾăšer* *hithallĕkû* *ʾăbōtay* before *lĕp̄ānāyw* *ʾabrāhām* and *wĕyiṣḥāq* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *hārōʿeh* *ʾōtî* from *mēʿôdî* until-*hayyôm* *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wayĕbārek*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/whom/which", "*hithallĕkû*": "Hithpael perfect, 3rd common plural - walked before/walked with", "*ʾăbōtay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my fathers", "*lĕp̄ānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*wĕyiṣḥāq*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Isaac", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*hārōʿeh*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one shepherding", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*mēʿôdî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - from my continuing existence", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*wayĕbārek*": "and he blessed/favored/empowered", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the divine being (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)", "*hithallĕkû*": "walked before/walked with/followed", "*ʾăbōtay*": "my fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*lĕp̄ānāyw*": "before him/in his presence", "*hārōʿeh*": "the one shepherding/feeding/leading", "*mēʿôdî*": "from my existence/since I was/all my life", "*hayyôm hazzeh*": "this day/today/until now" } }
  • Gen 50:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.17", "source": "כֹּֽה־תֹאמְר֣וּ לְיוֹסֵ֗ף אָ֣נָּ֡א שָׂ֣א נָ֠א פֶּ֣שַׁע אַחֶ֤יךָ וְחַטָּאתָם֙ כִּי־רָעָ֣ה גְמָל֔וּךָ וְעַתָּה֙ שָׂ֣א נָ֔א לְפֶ֥שַׁע עַבְדֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֑יךָ וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ יוֹסֵ֖ף בְּדַבְּרָ֥ם אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "Thus-*tōʾmrû* to-*Yôsēp̱* *ʾānnāʾ* *śāʾ* *nāʾ* *pešaʿ* *ʾaḥeḵā* and-*ḥaṭṭāṯām* for-*rāʿāh* *gəmālûḵā* *wə-ʿattāh* *śāʾ* *nāʾ* to-*pešaʿ* *ʿaḇḏê* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇîḵā* *wa-yēḇk* *Yôsēp̱* in-*dabbərām* unto-him", "grammar": { "*tōʾmrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall say", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾānnāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/we beg you", "*śāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - forgive/lift up", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular construct - transgression of", "*ʾaḥeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ḥaṭṭāṯām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sin", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil", "*gəmālûḵā*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they dealt with you", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*śāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - forgive/lift up", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular construct - transgression of", "*ʿaḇḏê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wa-yēḇk*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wept", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*dabbərām*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their speaking" }, "variants": { "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*śāʾ*": "forgive/lift up/carry away", "*ʾānnāʾ*": "please/we beg you/oh!" } }
  • Gen 31:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.13", "source": "אָנֹכִ֤י הָאֵל֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָשַׁ֤חְתָּ שָּׁם֙ מַצֵּבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָדַ֥רְתָּ לִּ֛י שָׁ֖ם נֶ֑דֶר עַתָּ֗ה ק֥וּם צֵא֙ מִן־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וְשׁ֖וּב אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ מוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾānōḵî* the-*ʾēl* *Bêṯ-ʾēl* whom *māšaḥtā* there *maṣṣēḇâ*, whom *nāḏartā* to-me there *neḏer*; now *qûm* *ṣēʾ* from-the-land the-this and-*šûḇ* to-land of-native-land-your.", "grammar": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾēl*": "Masculine singular noun with definite article - the God", "*Bêṯ-ʾēl*": "Proper noun - Bethel", "*māšaḥtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you anointed", "*maṣṣēḇâ*": "Feminine singular noun - pillar/monument", "*nāḏartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you vowed", "*neḏer*": "Masculine singular noun - vow", "*qûm*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - arise", "*ṣēʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - go out", "*šûḇ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - return" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*māšaḥtā*": "anointed/consecrated/poured oil on", "*maṣṣēḇâ*": "pillar/monument/standing stone", "*neḏer*": "vow/promise/pledge" } }
  • Gen 21:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.22", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔וא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וּפִיכֹל֙ שַׂר־צְבָא֔וֹ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אֱלֹהִ֣ים עִמְּךָ֔ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *yəhî* in-the-*ʿēt* *hahîwʾ* and *yōʾmer* *ʾĂbîmelek* and-*Pîkōl* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾô* to-*ʾAbrāhām* *lēʾmōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-you in-all *ʾăšer*-you *ʿōśeh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it happened", "*bā-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular noun - time", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*hîwʾ*": "3rd feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*Pîkōl*": "proper noun - Phicol", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his army", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*kōl*": "construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "happened/came to pass", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/period", "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*śar*-*ṣəbāʾô*": "commander of his army/captain of his host", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*ʿimməkā*": "with you/beside you/helping you", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/accomplishing" } }