Genesis 28:2

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.28.2", "source": "ק֥וּם לֵךְ֙ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֔ם בֵּ֥יתָה בְתוּאֵ֖ל אֲבִ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ וְקַח־לְךָ֤ מִשָּׁם֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה מִבְּנ֥וֹת לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמֶּֽךָ", "text": "*qûm* *lēk* *paddenâ* *ʾărām* *bêtâ* *bətûʾēl* *ʾăbî* *ʾimmekā* *wə-qaḥ-ləkā* from-there *ʾiššâ* from-*bənôt* *lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmekā*", "grammar": { "*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise/rise up", "*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*paddenâ*": "noun + directional heh - to Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*bêtâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to the house of", "*bətûʾēl*": "proper noun - Bethuel", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*wə-qaḥ-ləkā*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and take for yourself", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/prepare", "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*paddenâ*": "field/plain of/to Paddan", "*bêtâ*": "to the house/household/family", "*qaḥ-ləkā*": "take for yourself/acquire for yourself" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ק֥וּם לֵךְ֙ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֔ם בֵּ֥יתָה בְתוּאֵ֖ל אֲבִ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ וְקַח־לְךָ֤ מִשָּׁם֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה מִבְּנ֥וֹת לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמֶּֽךָ

Transliteration

qûm lēk paddenâ ʾărām bêtâ bətûʾēl ʾăbî ʾimmekā wə-qaḥ-ləkā from-there ʾiššâ from-bənôt lābān ʾăḥî ʾimmekā

Grammar Details

• *qûm*: qal imperative masculine singular - arise/rise up
• *lēk*: qal imperative masculine singular - go
• *paddenâ*: noun + directional heh - to Paddan
• *ʾărām*: proper noun - Aram
• *bêtâ*: noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to the house of
• *bətûʾēl*: proper noun - Bethuel
• *ʾăbî*: noun, masculine singular construct - father of
• *ʾimmekā*: noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mother
• *wə-qaḥ-ləkā*: waw conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and take for yourself
• *ʾiššâ*: noun, feminine singular - woman/wife
• *bənôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of
• *lābān*: proper noun - Laban
• *ʾăḥî*: noun, masculine singular construct - brother of

Word Meanings

• *qûm*: arise/stand up/prepare
• *lēk*: go/walk/proceed
• *paddenâ*: field/plain of/to Paddan
• *bêtâ*: to the house/household/family
• *qaḥ-ləkā*: take for yourself/acquire for yourself

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Arise, go to Paddan-Aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and take a wife for yourself from there, from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father; and take yourself a wife from there of the daughters of Laban your mother's brother.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Arise,{H6965} go{H3212} to Paddan-aram,{H6307} to the house{H1004} of Bethuel{H1328} thy mother's{H517} father;{H1} and take{H3947} thee a wife{H802} from thence of the daughters{H1323} of Laban{H3837} thy mother's{H517} brother.{H251}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, go{H3212}{(H8798)} to Padanaram{H6307}, to the house{H1004} of Bethuel{H1328} thy mother's{H517} father{H1}; and take{H3947}{(H8798)} thee a wife{H802} from thence of the daughters{H1323} of Laban{H3837} thy mother's{H517} brother{H251}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  but aryse ad gett the to Mesopotamia to the house of Bethuel thy mothers father: and there take the a wife of the doughters of Laban thi mothers brother.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but get the vp, and go in to Mesopotamia vnto the house of Bethuel thy mothers father, and take ye there a wife of ye doughters of Laban yi mothers brother.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Arise, get thee to Padan Aram to the house of Bethuel thy mothers father, and thence take thee a wife of the daughters of Laban thy mothers brother.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Arise, and get thee to Mesopotamia, to the house of Bethuel thy mothers father, and there take thee a wyfe of the daughters of Laban thy mothers brother.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Arise, go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father. Take a wife from there from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  rise, go to Padan-Aram, to the house of Bethuel, thy mother's father, and take for thyself from thence a wife, of the daughters of Laban, thy mother's brother;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father. And take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and there get yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Arise, go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father. Take a wife from there from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Leave immediately for Paddan Aram! Go to the house of Bethuel, your mother’s father, and find yourself a wife there, among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 25:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.20", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י יִצְחָק֙ בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּקַחְתּ֣וֹ אֶת־רִבְקָ֗ה בַּת־בְּתוּאֵל֙ הֽ͏ָאֲרַמִּ֔י מִפַּדַּ֖ן אֲרָ֑ם אֲח֛וֹת לָבָ֥ן הָאֲרַמִּ֖י ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *yiṣḥāq* *ben-ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh* *bə-qaḥtô* *ʾet-riḇqāh* *bat-bətûʾēl* *hā-ʾărammî* *mi-paddan* *ʾărām* *ʾăḥôt* *lāḇān* *hā-ʾărammî* *lô* *lə-ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*ben-ʾarbāʿîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + numeral - son of forty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*bə-qaḥtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he took", "*ʾet-riḇqāh*": "direct object marker + proper noun, feminine singular - Rebekah", "*bat-bətûʾēl*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun, masculine singular - daughter of Bethuel", "*hā-ʾărammî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean", "*mi-paddan*": "preposition + proper noun - from Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*ʾăḥôt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sister of", "*lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Laban", "*hā-ʾărammî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as wife" }, "variants": { "*bə-qaḥtô*": "when he took/when he married", "*hā-ʾărammî*": "the Aramean/the Syrian", "*paddan* *ʾărām*": "Paddan-aram/Field of Aram", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "as wife/for wife/to be wife" } }
• Hos 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.12", "source": "אִם־גִּלְעָ֥ד אָ֙וֶן֙ אַךְ־שָׁ֣וְא הָי֔וּ בַּגִּלְגָּ֖ל שְׁוָרִ֣ים זִבֵּ֑חוּ גַּ֤ם מִזְבְּחוֹתָם֙ כְּגַלִּ֔ים עַ֖ל תַּלְמֵ֥י שָׂדָֽי׃", "text": "If-*gilʿād* *ʾāwen* *ʾak*-*šāwʾ* *hāyû* in-*ha-gilgāl* *šĕwārîm* *zibbēḥû* also *mizbĕḥôtām* like-*gallîm* upon *talmê* *śādāy*", "grammar": { "*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness/iniquity", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*šāwʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd plural - they were/have become", "*ha-gilgāl*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilgal", "*šĕwārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls/oxen", "*zibbēḥû*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd plural - they sacrificed", "*mizbĕḥôtām*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*gallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heaps/mounds", "*talmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - furrows of", "*śādāy*": "noun, masculine singular - field" }, "variants": { "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble", "*šāwʾ*": "emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*šĕwārîm*": "bulls/oxen", "*gallîm*": "heaps/mounds/stone piles", "*talmê*": "furrows/plowed rows" } }
• Gen 28:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יִצְחָק֙ אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֔ב וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ פַּדֶּ֣נָֽה אֲרָ֑ם אֶל־לָבָ֤ן בֶּן־בְּתוּאֵל֙ הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י אֲחִ֣י רִבְקָ֔ה אֵ֥ם יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְעֵשָֽׂו", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *yiṣḥāq* *ʾet-yaʿăqōb* *wə-yēlek* *paddenâ* *ʾărām* to-*lābān* *ben-bətûʾēl* *hāʾărammî* *ʾăḥî* *ribqâ* *ʾēm* *yaʿăqōb* *wə-ʿēśāw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾet-yaʿăqōb*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*paddenâ*": "noun + directional heh - to Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*ben-bətûʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Bethuel", "*hāʾărammî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*ribqâ*": "proper noun - Rebekah", "*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular construct - mother of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-ʿēśāw*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Esau" }, "variants": { "*yišlaḥ*": "send/dispatch/let go", "*yēlek*": "went/walked/traveled", "*paddenâ*": "to Paddan/to the field of", "*ʾărammî*": "Aramean/Syrian" } }
• Gen 29:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.1", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב רַגְלָ֑יו וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אַ֥רְצָה בְנֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *yaʿăqōb* *raglāyw* *wə-yēlek* *ʾarṣāh* *bənê*-*qedem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the land of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*qedem*": "noun, masculine singular - east/ancient" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *raglāyw*": "lifted his feet/set out/began his journey", "*bənê*-*qedem*": "sons of the east/people of the east/eastern people" } }
• Gen 31:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.18", "source": "וַיִּנְהַ֣ג אֶת־כָּל־מִקְנֵ֗הוּ וְאֶת־כָּל־רְכֻשׁוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָכָ֔שׁ מִקְנֵה֙ קִנְיָנ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָכַ֖שׁ בְּפַדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֑ם לָב֛וֹא אֶל־יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִ֖יו אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And-*wayyinhag* *ʾeṯ*-all-cattle-his and-*ʾeṯ*-all-property-his which *rāḵāš*, cattle *qinyānô* which *rāḵaš* in-*Paddan ʾĂrām*, to-come to-*Yiṣḥāq* father-his land-ward *Kənaʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wayyinhag*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he drove", "*rāḵāš*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had acquired", "*qinyānô*": "Masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his acquisition", "*rāḵaš*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had acquired", "*Paddan ʾĂrām*": "Proper noun - Paddan Aram", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "Proper noun - Isaac", "*Kənaʿan*": "Proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*wayyinhag*": "drove/led/conducted", "*rāḵāš*": "acquired/gathered/gained", "*qinyān*": "acquisition/property/possession" } }
• Gen 32:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ יַעֲקֹב֒ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אָבִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם וֵאלֹהֵ֖י אָבִ֣י יִצְחָ֑ק יְהוָ֞ה הָאֹמֵ֣ר אֵלַ֗י שׁ֧וּב לְאַרְצְךָ֛ וּלְמוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וְאֵיטִ֥יבָה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer yaʿăqōb ʾĕlōhê* father-my *ʾabrāhām wē-ʾlōhê* father-my *yiṣḥāq YHWH hā-ʾōmēr* to-me *šûb* to-land-your and-to-birthplace-your *wə-ʾêṭîbāh* with-you.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*wē-ʾlōhê*": "waw conjunction + masculine plural construct - and God of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh, LORD", "*hā-ʾōmēr*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one saying", "*šûb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*wə-ʾêṭîbāh*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - and I will do good" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to command", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of, gods of", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh, LORD", "*hā-ʾōmēr*": "the one saying, the one speaking", "*šûb*": "return, go back, turn back", "*ʾêṭîbāh*": "to do good, to make well, to treat favorably" } }
• Gen 35:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.9", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹב֙ ע֔וֹד בְּבֹא֖וֹ מִפַּדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֑ם וַיְבָ֖רֶךְ אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyērāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* unto *yaʿăqōb* *ʿôd* in his *bȇbōʾô* from *mippaddan* *ʾărām*, and *wayȇbārek* *ʾōtô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he appeared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, subject - God", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, indirect object - Jacob", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*bȇbōʾô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his coming", "*mippaddan*": "preposition + proper noun - from Paddan", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*wayȇbārek*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "and he appeared/and he was seen/and he showed himself", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʿôd*": "again/still/yet/once more", "*bȇbōʾô*": "in his coming/when he came/upon his return", "*paddan ʾărām*": "Paddan-aram (geographic region)", "*wayȇbārek*": "and he blessed/and he pronounced blessing upon" } }
• Gen 46:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.15", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ בְּנֵ֣י לֵאָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָֽלְדָ֤ה לְיַעֲקֹב֙ בְּפַדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת דִּינָ֣ה בִתּ֑וֹ כָּל־נֶ֧פֶשׁ בָּנָ֛יו וּבְנוֹתָ֖יו שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשָׁלֹֽשׁ׃", "text": "These sons-of *Lēʾâ* that *yālĕḏâ* to-*Yaʿăqōḇ* in-*Paddan ʾĂrām*, and-*ʾēt* *Dînâ* daughter-his; all-*nepeš* sons-his and-daughters-his thirty and-three.", "grammar": { "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Leah'", "*yālĕḏâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'she bore'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'", "*Paddan ʾĂrām*": "proper noun, place name - 'Paddan Aram'", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Dînâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Dinah'", "*nepeš*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - 'souls of'" }, "variants": { "*yālĕḏâ*": "she bore/she gave birth to", "*nepeš*": "souls/persons/individuals" } }
• Gen 22:20-23 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.20", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחֲרֵי֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְאַבְרָהָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הִ֠נֵּה יָלְדָ֨ה מִלְכָּ֥ה גַם־הִ֛וא בָּנִ֖ים לְנָח֥וֹר אָחִֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* after the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* *wə-yuggad* to-*ʾabrāhām* *lēʾmōr* *hinnēh* *yāldāh* *milkāh* also-she *bānîm* to-*nāḥôr* *ʾāḥîkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the things/words/matters", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun with definite article - these", "*wə-yuggad*": "conjunction + Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was told", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yāldāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has borne", "*milkāh*": "proper noun - Milcah", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it came to pass/it happened", "*yuggad*": "it was told/it was reported/it was announced", "*yāldāh*": "has borne/has given birth to", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "your brother/your kinsman" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.21", "source": "אֶת־ע֥וּץ בְּכֹר֖וֹ וְאֶת־בּ֣וּז אָחִ֑יו וְאֶת־קְמוּאֵ֖ל אֲבִ֥י אֲרָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*ʿûṣ* *bəkōrô* and-*ʾet*-*bûz* *ʾāḥîw* and-*ʾet*-*qəmûʾēl* *ʾăbî* *ʾărām*", "grammar": { "*ʿûṣ*": "proper noun - Uz", "*bəkōrô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his firstborn", "*bûz*": "proper noun - Buz", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his brother", "*qəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Kemuel", "*ʾăbî*": "masculine singular construct noun - father of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram" }, "variants": { "*bəkōrô*": "his firstborn/his first son", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/his kinsman", "*ʾăbî*": "father of/ancestor of/progenitor of" } } 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.22", "source": "וְאֶת־כֶּ֣שֶׂד וְאֶת־חֲז֔וֹ וְאֶת־פִּלְדָּ֖שׁ וְאֶת־יִדְלָ֑ף וְאֵ֖ת בְּתוּאֵֽל׃", "text": "and-*ʾet*-*keśed* and-*ʾet*-*ḥăzô* and-*ʾet*-*pildāš* and-*ʾet*-*yidlāp* and-*ʾēt* *bətûʾēl*", "grammar": { "*keśed*": "proper noun - Chesed", "*ḥăzô*": "proper noun - Hazo", "*pildāš*": "proper noun - Pildash", "*yidlāp*": "proper noun - Jidlaph", "*bətûʾēl*": "proper noun - Bethuel" }, "variants": {} } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.23", "source": "וּבְתוּאֵ֖ל יָלַ֣ד אֶת־רִבְקָ֑ה שְׁמֹנָ֥ה אֵ֙לֶּה֙ יָלְדָ֣ה מִלְכָּ֔ה לְנָח֖וֹר אֲחִ֥י אַבְרָהָֽם׃", "text": "and-*bətûʾēl* *yālad* *ʾet*-*ribqāh* eight *ʾēlleh* *yāldāh* *milkāh* to-*nāḥôr* *ʾăḥî* *ʾabrāhām*", "grammar": { "*bətûʾēl*": "proper noun - Bethuel", "*yālad*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he begot/fathered", "*ribqāh*": "proper noun - Rebekah", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*yāldāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore", "*milkāh*": "proper noun - Milcah", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*ʾăḥî*": "masculine singular construct noun - brother of" }, "variants": { "*yālad*": "begot/fathered/became father to", "*yāldāh*": "bore/gave birth to" } }
• Gen 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.10", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח הָ֠עֶבֶד עֲשָׂרָ֨ה גְמַלִּ֜ים מִגְּמַלֵּ֤י אֲדֹנָיו֙ וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ וְכָל־ט֥וּב אֲדֹנָ֖יו בְּיָד֑וֹ וַיָּ֗קָם וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־אֲרַ֥ם נֽ͏ַהֲרַ֖יִם אֶל־עִ֥יר נָחֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wayyiqqaḥ* *hāʿeḇeḏ* *ʿăśārāh* *ḡəmallîm* *miggəmallê* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *wayyēleḵ* *wəḵāl-ṭûḇ* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *bəyāḏô* *wayyāqām* *wayyēleḵ* *ʾel-ʾăram* *naḥărayim* *ʾel-ʿîr* *nāḥôr*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant", "*ʿăśārāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - ten", "*ḡəmallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*miggəmallê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from camels of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master", "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wəḵāl-*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - with all", "*ṭûḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - good things of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*wayyāqām*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾăram* *naḥărayim*": "proper noun, dual form - Aram of the two rivers (Mesopotamia)", "*ʾel-*": "preposition - to", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahor" }, "variants": { "*wəḵāl-ṭûḇ* *ʾăḏōnāyw* *bəyāḏô*": "with all good things of his master in his hand/carrying various valuable gifts from his master", "*ʾăram* *naḥărayim*": "Aram of the two rivers/Mesopotamia", "*ʿîr* *nāḥôr*": "city of Nahor/Nahor's city" } }
• Gen 24:15-24 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.15", "source": "וַֽיְהִי־ה֗וּא טֶרֶם֮ כִּלָּ֣ה לְדַבֵּר֒ וְהִנֵּ֧ה רִבְקָ֣ה יֹצֵ֗את אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֻלְּדָה֙ לִבְתוּאֵ֣ל בֶּן־מִלְכָּ֔ה אֵ֥שֶׁת נָח֖וֹר אֲחִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֑ם וְכַדָּ֖הּ עַל־שִׁכְמָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wayhî-hûʾ* *ṭerem* *killāh* *ləḏabbēr* *wəhinnēh* *riḇqāh* *yōṣēʾṯ* *ʾăšer* *yullədāh* *liḇṯûʾēl* *ben-milkāh* *ʾēšeṯ* *nāḥôr* *ʾăḥî* *ʾaḇrāhām* *wəḵaddāh* *ʿal-šiḵmāh*", "grammar": { "*wayhî-hûʾ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/and it happened", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - before/not yet", "*killāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had finished", "*ləḏabbēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*riḇqāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rebekah", "*yōṣēʾṯ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - coming out", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*yullədāh*": "Pual perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was born", "*liḇṯûʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Bethuel", "*ben-*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*milkāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Milcah", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahor", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*wəḵaddāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her jar", "*ʿal-*": "preposition - on", "*šiḵmāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her shoulder" }, "variants": { "*wayhî-hûʾ* *ṭerem* *killāh* *ləḏabbēr*": "and it happened before he had finished speaking/he had not yet finished speaking when", "*wəḵaddāh* *ʿal-šiḵmāh*": "and her jar on her shoulder/carrying her pitcher on her shoulder" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.16", "source": "וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ טֹבַ֤ת מַרְאֶה֙ מְאֹ֔ד בְּתוּלָ֕ה וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֣רֶד הָעַ֔יְנָה וַתְּמַלֵּ֥א כַדָּ֖הּ וַתָּֽעַל׃", "text": "*wə-ha-naʿărā* *ṭōḇaṯ* *marʾeh* *məʾōḏ* *bəṯûlāh* *wə-ʾîš* not *yəḏāʿāh* *wa-tēreḏ* *hā-ʿaynāh* *wa-təmallēʾ* *ḵaddāh* *wa-tāʿal*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-naʿărā*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the young woman/maiden", "*ṭōḇaṯ*": "feminine construct state of adjective - good/beautiful of", "*marʾeh*": "masculine singular noun - appearance/sight", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*bəṯûlāh*": "feminine singular noun - virgin", "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and man", "*yəḏāʿāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - had known her", "*wa-tēreḏ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she went down", "*hā-ʿaynāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun with directional he - to the spring", "*wa-təmallēʾ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she filled", "*ḵaddāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her jar/pitcher", "*wa-tāʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she came up/ascended" }, "variants": { "*ṭōḇaṯ marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/fair to look upon", "*yəḏāʿāh*": "knew her (euphemism for sexual relations)", "*ʿaynāh*": "spring/fountain/well" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.17", "source": "וַיָּ֥רָץ הָעֶ֖בֶד לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי נָ֛א מְעַט־מַ֖יִם מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yāroṣ* *hā-ʿeḇeḏ* *liqrāṯāh* *wa-yōʾmer* *hagmîʾînî* *nāʾ* *məʿaṭ*-*mayim* *mikkaddēḵ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāroṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he ran", "*hā-ʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the servant", "*liqrāṯāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to meet her", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*hagmîʾînî*": "Hiphil imperative 2nd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - let me drink/give me to drink", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective construct - a little of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*mikkaddēḵ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - from your jar" }, "variants": { "*liqrāṯāh*": "to meet her/to her meeting", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now (particle of entreaty)" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.18", "source": "וַתֹּ֖אמֶר שְׁתֵ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֑י וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתֹּ֧רֶד כַּדָּ֛הּ עַל־יָדָ֖הּ וַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer* *šəṯēh* *ʾăḏōnî* *wa-təmahēr* *wa-tōreḏ* *kaddāh* *ʿal*-*yāḏāh* *wa-tašqēhû*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*šəṯēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - drink", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord/master", "*wa-təmahēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she hastened/hurried", "*wa-tōreḏ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she let down/lowered", "*kaddāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her jar", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*yāḏāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her hand", "*wa-tašqēhû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and she gave him drink" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my lord/my master (term of respect)", "*wa-təmahēr*": "she hurried/she acted quickly" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.19", "source": "וַתְּכַ֖ל לְהַשְׁקֹת֑וֹ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר גַּ֤ם לִגְמַלֶּ֙יךָ֙ אֶשְׁאָ֔ב עַ֥ד אִם־כִּלּ֖וּ לִשְׁתֹּֽת׃", "text": "*wa-təkal* *ləhašqōṯô* *wa-tōʾmer* *gam* *ligmallêḵā* *ʾešʾāḇ* *ʿaḏ* *ʾim*-*killû* *lištôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wa-təkal*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she finished", "*ləhašqōṯô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to give him drink", "*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ligmallêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your camels", "*ʾešʾāḇ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will draw", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*killû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person common plural - they have finished", "*lištôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to drink" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḏ ʾim-killû*": "until they have finished/until they are done" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.20", "source": "וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתְּעַ֤ר כַּדָּהּ֙ אֶל־הַשֹּׁ֔קֶת וַתָּ֥רָץ ע֛וֹד אֶֽל־הַבְּאֵ֖ר לִשְׁאֹ֑ב וַתִּשְׁאַ֖ב לְכָל־גְּמַלָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-təmahēr* *wa-təʿar* *kaddāh* *ʾel*-*haššōqeṯ* *wa-tāroṣ* *ʿôḏ* *ʾel*-*habbəʾēr* *lišʾōḇ* *wa-tišʾaḇ* *ləḵāl*-*gəmallâw*", "grammar": { "*wa-təmahēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she hastened/hurried", "*wa-təʿar*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she emptied/poured out", "*kaddāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her jar", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*haššōqeṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the trough/watering place", "*wa-tāroṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she ran", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*habbəʾēr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the well", "*lišʾōḇ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to draw (water)", "*wa-tišʾaḇ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she drew (water)", "*ləḵāl*": "preposition + noun construct - for all of", "*gəmallâw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his camels" }, "variants": { "*wa-təʿar*": "she emptied/she poured out", "*ʿôḏ*": "again/yet/more" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.21", "source": "וְהָאִ֥ישׁ מִשְׁתָּאֵ֖ה לָ֑הּ מַחֲרִ֕ישׁ לָדַ֗עַת הֽ͏ַהִצְלִ֧יחַ יְהוָ֛ה דַּרְכּ֖וֹ אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "*wə-hāʾîš* *mištāʾēh* *lāh* *maḥărîš* *lāḏaʿaṯ* *hăhiṣlîaḥ* *YHWH* *darkô* *ʾim*-*lōʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāʾîš*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the man", "*mištāʾēh*": "Hitpael participle masculine singular - wondering/gazing in astonishment", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - at her", "*maḥărîš*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - keeping silent/being quiet", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to know", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had made prosperous/successful", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way/journey", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*mištāʾēh*": "gazing/wondering at/being astonished", "*maḥărîš*": "keeping silent/remaining quiet", "*hăhiṣlîaḥ YHWH darkô ʾim-lōʾ*": "whether YHWH had made his journey successful or not" } } 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.22", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר כִּלּ֤וּ הַגְּמַלִּים֙ לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת וַיִּקַּ֤ח הָאִישׁ֙ נֶ֣זֶם זָהָ֔ב בֶּ֖קַע מִשְׁקָל֑וֹ וּשְׁנֵ֤י צְמִידִים֙ עַל־יָדֶ֔יהָ עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מִשְׁקָלָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *kaʾăšer* *killû* *haggəmallîm* *lištôṯ* *wa-yiqqaḥ* *hāʾîš* *nezem* *zāhāḇ* *beqaʿ* *mišqālô* *ûšənê* *ṣəmîḏîm* *ʿal*-*yāḏêhā* *ʿăśārāh* *zāhāḇ* *mišqālām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and it was/came to pass", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when/as", "*killû*": "Piel perfect 3rd person common plural - they had finished", "*haggəmallîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the camels", "*lištôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he took", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*nezem*": "masculine singular noun construct - ring/nose-ring of", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*beqaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - half-shekel/bekah", "*mišqālô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its weight", "*ûšənê*": "conjunction + numeral construct - and two of", "*ṣəmîḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - bracelets", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/for", "*yāḏêhā*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her hands/arms", "*ʿăśārāh*": "numeral - ten", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*mišqālām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their weight" }, "variants": { "*nezem*": "ring/nose-ring", "*beqaʿ*": "half a shekel (weight measurement)", "*ṣəmîḏîm*": "bracelets/bangles", "*ʿăśārāh zāhāḇ*": "ten (shekels of) gold" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ בַּת־מִ֣י אַ֔תְּ הַגִּ֥ידִי נָ֖א לִ֑י הֲיֵ֧שׁ בֵּית־אָבִ֛יךְ מָק֥וֹם לָ֖נוּ לָלִֽין׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *baṯ*-*mî* *ʾatt* *haggîḏî* *nāʾ* *lî* *hăyēš* *bêṯ*-*ʾāḇîḵ* *māqôm* *lānû* *lālîn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*baṯ*": "feminine singular noun construct - daughter of", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾatt*": "2nd person feminine singular pronoun - you", "*haggîḏî*": "Hiphil imperative feminine singular - tell/declare", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - whether/is there", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular noun construct - house of", "*ʾāḇîḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your father", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place/room", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - for us", "*lālîn*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to lodge/spend the night" }, "variants": { "*baṯ-mî*": "whose daughter", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray thee", "*hăyēš*": "is there" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.24", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו בַּת־בְּתוּאֵ֖ל אָנֹ֑כִי בֶּן־מִלְכָּ֕ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלְדָ֖ה לְנָחֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer* *ʾēlâw* *baṯ*-*bəṯûʾēl* *ʾānōḵî* *ben*-*milkāh* *ʾăšer* *yālḏāh* *lənāḥôr*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾēlâw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*baṯ*": "feminine singular noun construct - daughter of", "*bəṯûʾēl*": "proper name - Bethuel", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I am", "*ben*": "masculine singular noun construct - son of", "*milkāh*": "proper name - Milcah", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*yālḏāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*lənāḥôr*": "preposition + proper name - to Nahor" }, "variants": { "*yālḏāh lənāḥôr*": "she bore to Nahor/she gave birth for Nahor" } }
• Gen 24:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.29", "source": "וּלְרִבְקָ֥ה אָ֖ח וּשְׁמ֣וֹ לָבָ֑ן וַיָּ֨רָץ לָבָ֧ן אֶל־הָאִ֛ישׁ הַח֖וּצָה אֶל־הָעָֽיִן׃", "text": "*û-ləriḇqāh* *ʾāḥ* *û-šəmô* *lāḇān* *wa-yāroṣ* *lāḇān* *ʾel*-*hāʾîš* *haḥûṣāh* *ʾel*-*hāʿāyin*", "grammar": { "*û-ləriḇqāh*": "conjunction + preposition + proper name - and to Rebekah/and Rebekah had", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother", "*û-šəmô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*lāḇān*": "proper name - Laban", "*wa-yāroṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he ran", "*lāḇān*": "proper name - Laban", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*haḥûṣāh*": "definite article + noun with directional he - to the outside/abroad", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hāʿāyin*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the spring/well" }, "variants": { "*haḥûṣāh*": "outside/outdoors/abroad" } }
• Gen 24:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.50", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן לָבָ֤ן וּבְתוּאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵיְהוָ֖ה יָצָ֣א הַדָּבָ֑ר לֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל דַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ רַ֥ע אוֹ־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *Lāḇān* and-*Bəṯûʾēl* and-*wayyōʾmrû*: From-*Yhwh* *yāṣāʾ* the-*haddāḇār* [matter]; not *nûḵal* *dabbēr* to-you *raʿ* or-*ṭôḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he answered'", "*Lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Laban'", "*Bəṯûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Bethuel'", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they said'", "*Yhwh*": "divine name", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it has come forth'", "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the matter'", "*nûḵal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - 'we are able'", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - 'to speak'", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'bad'", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "and he answered, and he responded", "*wayyōʾmrû*": "and they said, and they spoke", "*yāṣāʾ*": "has come forth, has proceeded, has gone out", "*haddāḇār*": "the matter, the thing, the word", "*nûḵal*": "we are able, we can", "*dabbēr*": "to speak, to say", "*raʿ*": "bad, evil, harmful", "*ṭôḇ*": "good, pleasing, favorable" } }