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And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. (KJV)
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וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 29:13 word 1
כִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'when heard
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 2
לָבָ֜ןla.VanLaban
Lemma: לָבָן (la.van) · Strong's: H3837A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Laban
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 24:29, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 25:20, Genesis 27:43, Genesis 28:2, Genesis 28:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3837A; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 3
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 4
שֵׁ֣מַע\׀She.ma'[the] report of
Lemma: שֵׁ֫מַע (she.ma) · Strong's: H8088B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: report
Used 17 times. Also: Exodus 23:1, Numbers 14:15, Deuteronomy 2:25, 1 Kings 10:1, 2 Chronicles 9:1, Job 28:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8088B; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 5
יַעֲקֹ֣בya.'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 29:13 word 6
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 7
אֲחֹת֗וֹ'a.cho.Tosister his
Lemma: אָחוֹת (a.chot) · Strong's: H0269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: sister
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 4:22, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 20:2, Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0269; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 8
וַיָּ֤רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ran
Lemma: רוּץ (ruts) · Strong's: H7323G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to run: run
Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7323G; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 9
לִקְרָאתוֹ֙lik.ra.Toto meet him
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7122G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to encounter: meet
Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 14:17, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 30:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7122G; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 10
וַיְחַבֶּק\־vay.cha.bek-and he embraced
Lemma: חָבַק (cha.vaq) · Strong's: H2263
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to embrace
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 33:4, Genesis 48:10, 2 Kings 4:16, Job 24:8, Proverbs 4:8, Proverbs 5:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2263; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 11
וַיְנַשֶּׁק\־vay.na.shek-and he kissed
Lemma: נָשַׁק (na.shaq) · Strong's: H5401A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to kiss
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 27:26, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 31:28, Genesis 31:55, Genesis 33:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5401A; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 12
וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huand he brought him
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 13
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 14
בֵּית֑וֹbei.Tohouse his
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 15
וַיְסַפֵּ֣רvay.sa.Perand he recounted
Lemma: סָפַר (sa.phar) · Strong's: H5608A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to recount
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 16:10, Genesis 24:66, Genesis 32:12, Genesis 37:9, Genesis 37:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5608A; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 16
לְלָבָ֔ןle.la.Vanto Laban
Lemma: לָבָן (la.van) · Strong's: H3837A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Laban
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 24:29, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 25:20, Genesis 27:43, Genesis 28:2, Genesis 28:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3837A; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 17
אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 18
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 19
הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe things
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: word: thing
Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 20
הָאֵֽלֶּה\׃ha.'E.leh<the> these
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Genesis 29:13 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When Laban | → | לָבָן H3837A Laban |
| heard | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| the news | → | שֵׁ֫מַע H8088B report |
| about his sister’s | → | אָחוֹת H0269 sister |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Jacob | → | יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob |
| he ran out | → | רוּץ H7323G to run: run |
| to meet him | → | קָרָא H7122G to encounter: meet |
| He embraced | → | חָבַק H2263 to embrace |
| him | → | |
| and kissed | → | נָשַׁק H5401A to kiss |
| him | → | |
| and brought him | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| his home | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| where Jacob told | → | סָפַר H5608A to recount |
| him | → | לָבָן H3837A Laban |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| that had happened | → | דָּבָר H1697I word: thing |
| . . . | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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