Genesis 26:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household: and the Philistines envied him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וֽ͏ַיְהִי־ל֤וֹ מִקְנֵה־צֹאן֙ וּמִקְנֵ֣ה בָקָ֔ר וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה רַבָּ֑ה וַיְקַנְא֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

Transliteration

and-wayəhî-to-him miqnēh-ṣōʾn and-miqnēh bāqār and-ʿăbuddâ rabbâ and-wayəqanʾû ʾōtô pəlištîm

Grammar Details

*wayəhî*: 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of היה - and there was
*miqnēh*: masculine singular construct - possessions of
*ṣōʾn*: collective noun - flocks
*bāqār*: collective noun - herds/cattle
*ʿăbuddâ*: feminine singular noun - household/servants
*rabbâ*: feminine singular adjective - many/great
*wayəqanʾû*: 3rd masculine plural Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of קנא - and they envied
*ʾōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
*pəlištîm*: proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines

Word Meanings

*miqnēh*-*ṣōʾn*: possessions of flocks/flocks of sheep and goats
*miqnēh* *bāqār*: possessions of herds/herds of cattle
*ʿăbuddâ*: household/servants/slaves/workforce
*wayəqanʾû*: and they envied/and they were jealous of/and they resented

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Referenced Verses

Gen 37:11 : 11 And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.
Eccl 4:4 : 4 Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Gen 12:16 : 16 And he dealt well with Abram for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.
Gen 13:2 : 2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
1 Sam 18:9 : 9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
Job 1:3 : 3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.
Job 5:2 : 2 For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.
Job 42:12 : 12 So Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: And he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.
Ps 112:3 : 3 Wealth and riches are in his house; And his righteousness endureth for ever.
Ps 112:10 : 10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.
Ps 144:13-14 : 13 [ When] our garners are full, affording all manner of store, [And] our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; 14 [ When] our oxen are well laden; [When there is] no breaking in, and no going forth, And no outcry in our streets:
Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
Prov 27:4 : 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

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