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And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods. (KJV)

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וַיִּֽקַּֽח\־vai.yi.kach-and he took

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

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

Meaning: to take: take

Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 30:37 word 1

יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'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 30:37 word 2

מַקַּ֥לma.Kalbranch[es] of

Lemma: מַקֵּל (maq.qel) · Strong's: H4731

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

Meaning: rod

Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 30:38, Genesis 30:39, Genesis 30:41, Genesis 32:10, Exodus 12:11, Numbers 22:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4731; TAHOT Genesis 30:37 word 3

לִבְנֶ֛הliv.Nehpoplar

Lemma: לִבְנֶה (liv.neh) · Strong's: H3839

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

Meaning: poplar

Used 2 times. Also: Hosea 4:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3839; TAHOT Genesis 30:37 word 4

לַ֖חlachfreshly cut

Lemma: לַח (lach) · Strong's: H3892

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: fresh

Used 6 times. Also: Numbers 6:3, Judges 16:7, Judges 16:8, Ezekiel 17:24, Ezekiel 20:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3892; TAHOT Genesis 30:37 word 5

וְל֣וּזve.Luzand almond

Lemma: לוּז (luz) · Strong's: H3869

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

Meaning: almond

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3869; TAHOT Genesis 30:37 word 6

וְעֶרְמ֑וֹןve.'er.Monand plane tree

Lemma: עַרְמוֹן (ar.mon) · Strong's: H6196

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

Meaning: plane tree

Used 2 times. Also: Ezekiel 31:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6196; TAHOT Genesis 30:37 word 7

וַיְפַצֵּ֤לvay.fa.Tzeland he stripped

Lemma: פָּצַל (pa.tsal) · Strong's: H6478

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to peel

Used 2 times. Also: Genesis 30:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6478; TAHOT Genesis 30:37 word 8

פְּצָל֣וֹתpe.tza.Lotstrips

Lemma: פִּצְלָה (pe.tsa.lah) · Strong's: H6479

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: stripe

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6479; TAHOT Genesis 30:37 word 9

לְבָנ֔וֹתle.va.Notwhite

Lemma: לָבָן (la.van) · Strong's: H3836

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HAafpa)

Meaning: white

Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 30:35, Genesis 49:12, Exodus 16:31, Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:4, Leviticus 13:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3836; TAHOT Genesis 30:37 word 10

מַחְשֹׂף֙mach.Sof[the] peeling of

Lemma: מַחְשֹׂף (mach.soph) · Strong's: H4286

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

Meaning: exposing

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4286; TAHOT Genesis 30:37 word 11

הַלָּבָ֔ןha.la.Vanthe white [wood]

Lemma: לָבָן (la.van) · Strong's: H3836

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: white

Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 30:35, Genesis 49:12, Exodus 16:31, Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:4, Leviticus 13:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3836; TAHOT Genesis 30:37 word 12

אֲשֶׁ֖ר'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 30:37 word 13

עַל\־'al-[was] on

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 30:37 word 14

הַמַּקְלֽוֹת\׃ha.mak.Lotthe branches

Lemma: מַקֵּל (maq.qel) · Strong's: H4731

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: rod

Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 30:38, Genesis 30:39, Genesis 30:41, Genesis 32:10, Exodus 12:11, Numbers 22:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4731; TAHOT Genesis 30:37 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

Jacob, however	→	יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob
took	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
. . .	→
fresh	→	לַח H3892 fresh
branches	→	מַקֵּל H4731 rod
of poplar	→	לִבְנֶה H3839 poplar
almond	→	לוּז H3869 almond
and plane trees	→	עַרְמוֹן H6196 plane tree
and peeled	→	פָּצַל H6478 to peel
[the bark]	→
exposing	→	מַחְשֹׂף H4286 exposing
. . .	→	לָבָן H3836 white
the white	→	לָבָן H3836 white
inner wood	→	פִּצְלָה H6479 stripe
of	→	עַל H5921A upon
the branches	→	מַקֵּל H4731 rod

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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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