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And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, (KJV)

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וַיִּדַּ֥רvai.yi.Darand he vowed

Lemma: נָדַר (na.dar) · Strong's: H5087

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to vow

Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 31:13, Leviticus 27:8, Numbers 6:2, Numbers 6:21, Numbers 21:2, Numbers 30:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5087; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 1

יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacob

Lemma: יַעֲקֹב (ya.a.qov) · Strong's: H3290

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Jacob

Used 350 times. Also: Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30, Genesis 25:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3290; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 2

נֶ֣דֶרNe.dera vow

Lemma: נֶ֫דֶר (ne.der) · Strong's: H5088

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: vow

Used 60 times. Also: Genesis 31:13, Leviticus 7:16, Leviticus 22:18, Leviticus 22:21, Leviticus 22:23, Leviticus 23:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5088; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 3

לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> saying

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 4

אִם\־'im-if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 5

יִהְיֶ֨הyih.Yehhe will be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 6

אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 7

עִמָּדִ֗י'i.ma.Diwith me

Lemma: עִמָּדִי (im.mad) · Strong's: H5978

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with me

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 3:12, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 29:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5978; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 8

וּשְׁמָרַ֙נִי֙u.she.ma.Ra.niand he will protect me

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to keep: guard

Used 160 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 30:31, Genesis 41:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8104H; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 9

בַּדֶּ֤רֶךְba.De.rekhon the journey

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870L

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: way: journey

Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870L; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 10

הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> this

Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 11

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 12

אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiI

Lemma: אָֽנֹכִ֫י (a.no.khi) · Strong's: H0595

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0595; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 13

הוֹלֵ֔ךְho.Lekh[am] going

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 14

וְנָֽתַן\־ve.na.tan-and he will give

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 15

לֶ֛חֶםLe.chemfood

Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: food: bread

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3899H; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 16

לֶאֱכֹ֖לle.'e.Kholto eat

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 17

וּבֶ֥גֶדu.Ve.gedand clothing

Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: garment

Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 18

לִלְבֹּֽשׁ\׃lil.Boshto wear

Lemma: לָבֵשׁ (la.vash) · Strong's: H3847

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to clothe

Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:16, Genesis 38:19, Genesis 41:42, Exodus 28:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3847; TAHOT Genesis 28:20 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Then Jacob	→	יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob
made	→	נָדַר H5087 to vow
a vow	→	נֶ֫דֶר H5088 vow
saying	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
If	→	אִם H0518A if
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
will be	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
with me	→	עִמָּדִי H5978 with me
and watch over me	→	שָׁמַר H8104H to keep: guard
on this	→	זֶה H2088 this
. . .	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
journey	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870L way: journey
and if He will provide	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
me	→
with food	→	לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread
to eat	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
and clothes	→	בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment
to wear	→	לָבֵשׁ H3847 to clothe

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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