Genesis 26:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: 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 observed the saying.
Eccl 4:4 : 4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Gen 12:16 : 16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, 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 men of the east.
Job 5:2 : 2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Job 42:12 : 12 So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for 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 shall be 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 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: 14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Prov 27:4 : 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

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