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And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth. (KJV)

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וַיַּ֞רְאvai.Yar'and he saw

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

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

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 1

וְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.Nehand there!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 2

בְאֵ֣רve.'Era well

Lemma: בְּאֵר (be.er) · Strong's: H0875

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: well

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 16:14, Genesis 21:19, Genesis 21:25, Genesis 21:30, Genesis 24:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0875; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 3

בַּשָּׂדֶ֗הba.sa.Deh[was] in the field

Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704G

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

Meaning: land: country

Used 295 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 4

וְהִנֵּה\־ve.hi.neh-and there!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 5

שָׁ֞םshamthere

Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: there

Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 6

שְׁלֹשָׁ֤הshe.lo.Shahthree

Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)

Meaning: three

Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 7

עֶדְרֵי\־'ed.rei-flocks of

Lemma: עֵ֫דֶר (e.der) · Strong's: H5739

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: flock

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:8, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:19, Judges 5:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5739; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 8

צֹאן֙tzoNsheep

Lemma: צֹאן (tson) · Strong's: H6629G

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

Meaning: flock

Used 271 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6629G; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 9

רֹבְצִ֣יםroe.Tzim[were] lying down

Lemma: רָבַץ (ra.vats) · Strong's: H7257

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to stretch

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 49:9, Genesis 49:14, Genesis 49:25, Exodus 23:5, Numbers 22:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7257; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 10

עָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haat it

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 11

כִּ֚יkifor

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 12

מִן\־min-from

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 13

הַבְּאֵ֣רha.be.'Erthe well

Lemma: בְּאֵר (be.er) · Strong's: H0875

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: well

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 16:14, Genesis 21:19, Genesis 21:25, Genesis 21:30, Genesis 24:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0875; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 14

הַהִ֔ואha.Hiv'<the> that

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 15

יַשְׁק֖וּyash.Kupeople watered

Lemma: שָׁקָה (sha.qah) · Strong's: H8248G

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)

Meaning: to water: watering

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:46, Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8248G; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 16

הָעֲדָרִ֑יםha.'a.da.Rimthe flocks

Lemma: עֵ֫דֶר (e.der) · Strong's: H5739

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

Meaning: flock

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:8, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:19, Judges 5:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5739; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 17

וְהָאֶ֥בֶןve.ha.'E.venand the stone

Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: stone

Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 18

גְּדֹלָ֖הge.do.Lah[was] large

Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)

Meaning: great: large

Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 19

עַל\־'al-over

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 20

פִּ֥יpi[the] mouth of

Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: lip

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6310G; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 21

הַבְּאֵֽר\׃ha.be.'Erthe well

Lemma: בְּאֵר (be.er) · Strong's: H0875

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: well

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 16:14, Genesis 21:19, Genesis 21:25, Genesis 21:30, Genesis 24:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0875; TAHOT Genesis 29:2 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

He looked	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
and saw	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
a well	→	בְּאֵר H0875 well
in the field	→	שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country
and	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
near it	→	שָׁם H8033G there
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
lay	→	רָבַץ H7257 to stretch
three	→	שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three
flocks	→	עֵ֫דֶר H5739 flock
of sheep	→	צֹאן H6629G flock
because	→	כִּי H3588A for
the sheep	→	עֵ֫דֶר H5739 flock
were watered	→	שָׁקָה H8248G to water: watering
from	→	מִן־ H4480A from
this	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
well	→	בְּאֵר H0875 well
And a large	→	גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
stone	→	אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone
covered	→	עַל H5921A upon
the mouth	→	פֶּה H6310G lip
of the well	→	בְּאֵר H0875 well

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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