Genesis 28:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶל־אָבִ֖יו וְאֶל־אִמּ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ פַּדֶּֽ‪[m]‬נָֽה אֲרָֽם

Transliteration

wə-yišmaʿ yaʿăqōb to-ʾābîw and-to-ʾimmô wə-yēlek paddenâ ʾărām

Grammar Details

*wə-yišmaʿ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he listened/obeyed
*yaʿăqōb*: proper noun - Jacob
*ʾābîw*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father
*ʾimmô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother
*wə-yēlek*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went
*paddenâ*: noun + directional heh - to Paddan
*ʾărām*: proper noun - Aram

Word Meanings

*yišmaʿ*: listened to/obeyed/heeded
*yēlek*: went/walked/traveled

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 27:43 : 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
Exod 20:12 : 12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Lev 19:3 : 3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Prov 1:8 : 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Prov 30:17 : 17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Eph 6:1 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Eph 6:3 : 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Col 3:20 : 20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

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