Genesis 32:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתֵּן֙ בְּיַד־עֲבָדָ֔יו עֵ֥דֶר עֵ֖דֶר לְבַדּ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־עֲבָדָיו֙ עִבְר֣וּ לְפָנַ֔י וְרֶ֣וַח תָּשִׂ֔ימוּ בֵּ֥ין עֵ֖דֶר וּבֵ֥ין עֵֽדֶר׃

Transliteration

wə-yittēn in-hand-of-servants-his ʿēder ʿēder separately wə-yōʾmer to-servants-his ʿibrû before-me and-rewaḥ tāśîmû between ʿēder and-between ʿēder.

Grammar Details

*wə-yittēn*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave
*ʿēder*: masculine singular noun - flock, herd
*wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*ʿibrû*: Qal imperative, masculine plural - pass over, cross over
*rewaḥ*: masculine singular noun - space, interval
*tāśîmû*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall put

Word Meanings

*yittēn*: to give, to put, to set
*ʿēder*: flock, herd, drove
*yōʾmer*: to say, to command, to tell
*ʿibrû*: pass over, cross over, go ahead
*rewaḥ*: space, interval, breathing room
*tāśîmû*: to put, to place, to set

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Gen 33:3 : 3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

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