Genesis 31:10

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בְּעֵת֙ יַחֵ֣ם הַצֹּ֔אן וָאֶשָּׂ֥א עֵינַ֛י וָאֵ֖רֶא בַּחֲל֑וֹם וְהִנֵּ֤ה הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ הָעֹלִ֣ים עַל־הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* in-time *yaḥēm* the-flock, and-*wāʾeśśā* eyes-my and-*wāʾērex* in-the-dream, and-*hinnēh* the-*ʿattudîm* the-*ʿōlîm* upon-the-flock *ʿăquddîm* *nequddîm* and-*ḇəruddîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass", "*yaḥēm*": "Qal infinitive construct - mating/breeding", "*wāʾeśśā*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I lifted up", "*wāʾērex*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I saw", "*hinnēh*": "Interjection - behold", "*ʿattudîm*": "Masculine plural noun - male goats", "*ʿōlîm*": "Qal active participle masculine plural - mounting/climbing", "*ʿăquddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - striped/streaked", "*nequddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - speckled", "*ḇəruddîm*": "Masculine plural adjective - spotted/mottled" }, "variants": { "*yaḥēm*": "mating/breeding/being in heat", "*ʿattudîm*": "male goats/he-goats/rams", "*ʿōlîm*": "mounting/climbing/going up", "*ʿăquddîm*": "striped/streaked/banded", "*nequddîm*": "speckled/spotted", "*ḇəruddîm*": "spotted/mottled/piebald" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֗י בְּעֵת֙ יַחֵ֣ם הַצֹּ֔אן וָאֶשָּׂ֥א עֵינַ֛י וָאֵ֖רֶא בַּחֲל֑וֹם וְהִנֵּ֤ה הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ הָעֹלִ֣ים עַל־הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃

Transliteration

And-wayəhî in-time yaḥēm the-flock, and-wāʾeśśā eyes-my and-wāʾērex in-the-dream, and-hinnēh the-ʿattudîm the-ʿōlîm upon-the-flock ʿăquddîm nequddîm and-ḇəruddîm.

Grammar Details

• *wayəhî*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass
• *yaḥēm*: Qal infinitive construct - mating/breeding
• *wāʾeśśā*: Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I lifted up
• *wāʾērex*: Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I saw
• *hinnēh*: Interjection - behold
• *ʿattudîm*: Masculine plural noun - male goats
• *ʿōlîm*: Qal active participle masculine plural - mounting/climbing
• *ʿăquddîm*: Masculine plural adjective - striped/streaked
• *nequddîm*: Masculine plural adjective - speckled
• *ḇəruddîm*: Masculine plural adjective - spotted/mottled

Word Meanings

• *yaḥēm*: mating/breeding/being in heat
• *ʿattudîm*: male goats/he-goats/rams
• *ʿōlîm*: mounting/climbing/going up
• *ʿăquddîm*: striped/streaked/banded
• *nequddîm*: speckled/spotted
• *ḇəruddîm*: spotted/mottled/piebald

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  During the mating season of the flock, I lifted my eyes and saw in a dream that the male goats mating with the flock were streaked, speckled, and spotted.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it happened, at the time when the cattle conceived, that I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were streaked, speckled, and spotted.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass at the time{H6256} that the flock{H6629} conceive,{H3179} that I lifted up{H5375} mine eyes,{H5869} and saw{H7200} in a dream,{H2472} and, behold, the he-goats{H6260} which leaped{H5927} upon the flock{H6629} were ringstreaked,{H6124} speckled,{H5348} and grizzled.{H1261}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass at the time{H6256} that the cattle{H6629} conceived{H3179}{(H8763)}, that I lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} mine eyes{H5869}, and saw{H7200}{(H8799)} in a dream{H2472}, and, behold, the rams{H6260} which leaped{H5927}{(H8802)} upon the cattle{H6629} were ringstraked{H6124}, speckled{H5348}, and grisled{H1261}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For in buckynge tyme I lifted vp myne eyes and sawe in a dreame: and beholde the rammes that bucked the shepe were straked spotted and partie.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For whan the buckynge tyme came, I lift vp myne eyes and sawe in a dreame, and beholde, the rammes leapte vpon the flocke that was speckelde, spotted, & partye coloured.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For in ramming time I lifted vp mine eyes and saw in a dreame, & beholde, ye hee goates leaped vpon the shee goates, that were partie coloured with litle and great spots spotted.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But in rammyng tyme, I lifted vp myne eyes, and sawe in a dreame, and beholde, the Rammes leaped vpon the sheepe that were ringstraked, spotted, and partie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle [were] ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened at the time that the flock conceive, that I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which leaped on the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And it cometh to pass at the time of the flock conceiving, that I lift up mine eyes and see in a dream, and lo, the he-goats, which are going up on the flock, `are' ring-straked, speckled, and grisled;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceive, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which leaped upon the flock were ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceive, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which leaped upon the flock were ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And at the time when the flock were with young, I saw in a dream that all the he-goats which were joined with the she-goats were banded and marked and coloured.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened during mating season that I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which leaped on the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Once during breeding season I saw in a dream that the male goats mating with the flock were streaked, speckled, and spotted.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 20:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.6", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלָ֨יו הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֜ים בַּחֲלֹ֗ם גַּ֣ם אָנֹכִ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ כִּ֤י בְתָם־לְבָבְךָ֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּ֔את וָאֶחְשֹׂ֧ךְ גַּם־אָנֹכִ֛י אֽוֹתְךָ֖ מֵחֲטוֹ־לִ֑י עַל־כֵּ֥ן לֹא־נְתַתִּ֖יךָ לִנְגֹּ֥עַ אֵלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-yō'mer* to-him *hā-'ĕlōhîm* in-*ḥălōm* also I *yāḏa'tî* that in-*tōm*-heart-your *'āśîṯā* this *wā-'eḥśōḵ* also-I *'ôṯəḵā* from-*ḥăṭô*-to-me therefore not-*nəṯattîḵā* to-*lingōa'* to-her", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'ēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hā-'ĕlōhîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - the God", "*ba-ḥălōm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - in the dream", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*'ānōḵî*": "1st common singular personal pronoun - I", "*yāḏa'tî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ḇə-ṯōm*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - in integrity of", "*ləḇāḇəḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*'āśîṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*zō'ṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*wā-'eḥśōḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I withheld", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*'ānōḵî*": "1st common singular personal pronoun - I", "*'ôṯəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*mē-ḥăṭô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from sinning", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - against me", "*'al-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*nəṯattîḵā*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I gave/allowed you", "*lingōa'*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to touch", "*'ēleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her" }, "variants": { "*yāḏa'tî*": "know/perceive/understand/recognize", "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*'āśîṯā*": "do/make/accomplish", "*'eḥśōḵ*": "withhold/keep back/restrain", "*ḥăṭô*": "sin/miss the mark/offend", "*nəṯattîḵā*": "give/set/put/place/allow", "*lingōa'*": "touch/reach/strike" } }
• Gen 28:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.12", "source": "וֽ͏ַיַּחֲלֹ֗ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה סֻלָּם֙ מֻצָּ֣ב אַ֔רְצָה וְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ מַגִּ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה וְהִנֵּה֙ מַלְאֲכֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֔ים עֹלִ֥ים וְיֹרְדִ֖ים בּֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yaḥălōm* and-behold *sullām* *muṣṣāb* *ʾarṣâ* *wə-rōʾšô* *maggîaʿ* *haššāmāyəmâ* and-behold *malʾăkê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿōlîm* *wə-yōrədîm* in-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥălōm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he dreamed", "*sullām*": "noun, masculine singular - ladder/stairway", "*muṣṣāb*": "hophal participle masculine singular - set up/stationed", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the earth", "*wə-rōʾšô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its top", "*maggîaʿ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - reaching", "*haššāmāyəmâ*": "noun, masculine dual + definite article + directional heh - to the heavens", "*malʾăkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - messengers/angels of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿōlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - ascending", "*wə-yōrədîm*": "waw conjunction + qal participle masculine plural - and descending", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on it" }, "variants": { "*yaḥălōm*": "dreamed/had a dream", "*sullām*": "ladder/stairway/ramp", "*muṣṣāb*": "set up/erected/placed/stationed", "*ʾarṣâ*": "earthward/to the ground/on the earth", "*rōʾšô*": "its top/its head/its upper end", "*maggîaʿ*": "reaching/touching/extending to", "*haššāmāyəmâ*": "heavenward/to the sky/to the heavens", "*malʾăkê*": "messengers/angels/divine beings", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʿōlîm*": "ascending/going up", "*yōrədîm*": "descending/going down" } }
• Gen 30:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.39", "source": "וַיֶּחֱמ֥וּ הַצֹּ֖אן אֶל־הַמַּקְל֑וֹת וַתֵּלַ֣דְןָ הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּטְלֻאִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyeḥĕmû* the-*ṣōʾn* unto-the-*maqqəlôt* and-*tēladnâ* the-*ṣōʾn* *ʿăquddîm* *nəquddîm* and-*ṭəluʾîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyeḥĕmû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural from *ḥmm* - they mated/became hot", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun with definite article, feminine singular collective - the flock", "*maqqəlôt*": "common noun with definite article, feminine plural - the rods/sticks", "*tēladnâ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural from *yld* - they gave birth/bore", "*ʿăquddîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - striped/banded", "*nəquddîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - speckled/spotted", "*ṭəluʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - spotted/patched" }, "variants": { "*wayyeḥĕmû*": "they mated/they conceived/they were in heat", "*ʿăquddîm*": "striped/banded/ring-streaked", "*nəquddîm*": "speckled/spotted/dotted", "*ṭəluʾîm*": "spotted/mottled/patched" } }
• Gen 31:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.24", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶל־לָבָ֥ן הָאֲרַמִּ֖י בַּחֲלֹ֣ם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ הִשָּׁ֧מֶר לְךָ֛ פֶּן־תְּדַבֵּ֥ר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִטּ֥וֹב עַד־רָֽע׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *ʾĔlōhîm* to-*Lābān* *hā-ʾărammî* in *ḥălôm* the-*laylâ* *wa-yōʾmer* to him, *hiššāmer* to you *pen*-*tĕdabbēr* with-*Yaʿăqōb* from-good until-bad.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/appeared", "*ʾĔlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural with singular meaning - God", "*Lābān*": "proper noun with preposition - to Laban", "*hā-ʾărammî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean/Syrian", "*ḥălôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with prefix preposition - in dream/vision", "*laylâ*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hiššāmer*": "niphal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - be on guard/take care/beware", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/that not", "*tĕdabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you speak/say", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun with prefix preposition - with Jacob" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmer* *lĕkā*": "take care for yourself/guard yourself/beware", "*mittôb* *ʿad*-*rāʿ*": "from good to bad/anything at all/either good or bad", "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision/night vision" } }
• Num 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.12.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א דְבָרָ֑י אִם־יִֽהְיֶה֙ נְבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔ם יְהוָ֗ה בַּמַּרְאָה֙ אֵלָ֣יו אֶתְוַדָּ֔ע בַּחֲל֖וֹם אֲדַבֶּר־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *šimʿū-nāʾ* *dəḇārāy* *ʾim-yihyeh* *nəḇîʾăkem* *YHWH* *bammarʾāh* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾetwaddāʿ* *baḥălōm* *ʾădabbēr-bō*", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*šimʿū-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural + particle of entreaty - 'hear now'", "*dəḇārāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my words'", "*ʾim-yihyeh*": "conditional particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'if there is'", "*nəḇîʾăkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your prophet'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'the LORD'", "*bammarʾāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - 'in the vision'", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to him'", "*ʾetwaddāʿ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I make myself known'", "*baḥălōm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'in the dream'", "*ʾădabbēr-bō*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'I speak with him'" }, "variants": { "*nāʾ*": "now/please/I pray", "*ʾetwaddāʿ*": "make myself known/reveal myself", "*bammarʾāh*": "in the vision/in the appearance", "*ʾădabbēr*": "speak/communicate" } }
• Deut 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.1", "source": "אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָנֹכִי֙ מְצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֹת֥וֹ תִשְׁמְר֖וּ לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת לֹא־תֹסֵ֣ף עָלָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א תִגְרַ֖ע מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾēt* all-*haddābār* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawweh* *ʾetkem*, *ʾōtô* you-shall-*tišmĕrû* to-*laʿăśôt*; not-*tōsēp* upon-it and-not *tigraʿ* from-it.", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*haddābār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the word/command/thing", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I (emphatic form)", "*mĕṣawweh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - commanding/enjoining", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*tišmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/observe", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*tōsēp*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall add", "*tigraʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall diminish/subtract" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/command", "*šāmar*": "keep/guard/observe/preserve", "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/perform/accomplish", "*yāsap*": "add/increase/do again", "*gāraʿ*": "diminish/subtract/withdraw/reduce" } }
• 1 Kgs 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.5", "source": "בְּגִּבְע֗וֹן נִרְאָ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בַּחֲל֣וֹם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים שְׁאַ֖ל מָ֥ה אֶתֶּן־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "In-*gibʿôn* *nirʾāh* *YHWH* to-*šĕlōmōh* in-*ḥălôm* the-*laylāh*; and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm*: Ask *māh* I shall give-to you.", "grammar": { "*bĕgibʿôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Gibeon", "*nirʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*šĕʾal*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - ask", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision in sleep", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (used here as divine name)", "*nirʾāh*": "appeared/showed himself/was seen" } }