Genesis 31:12 Go deeper
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And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 31:12 word 1
שָׂא\־sa'-lift up
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375M
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to lift: look
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 22:4, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 24:63 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375M; TAHOT Genesis 31:12 word 2
נָ֨אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Genesis 31:12 word 3
עֵינֶ֤יךָ'ei.Nei.khaeyes your
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye
Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Genesis 31:12 word 4
וּרְאֵה֙u.re.'Ehand see
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
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 31:12 word 5
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 31:12 word 6
הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ha.'a.tu.Dimthe male goats
Lemma: עַתּוּד (at.tud) · Strong's: H6260
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: goat
Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 31:10, Numbers 7:17, Numbers 7:23, Numbers 7:29, Numbers 7:35, Numbers 7:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6260; TAHOT Genesis 31:12 word 7
הָעֹלִ֣יםha.'o.Limwhich are going up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927K
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to ascend: copulate
Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 31:10, 1 Kings 12:18, 2 Chronicles 10:18, Psalms 107:26, Jeremiah 46:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927K; TAHOT Genesis 31:12 word 8
עַל\־'al-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 31:12 word 9
הַצֹּ֔אןha.Tzonthe flock
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 31:12 word 10
עֲקֻדִּ֥ים'a.ku.Dim[are] striped
Lemma: עָקֹד (a.qod) · Strong's: H6124
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: striped
Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 30:35, Genesis 30:39, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6124; TAHOT Genesis 31:12 word 11
נְקֻדִּ֖יםne.ku.Dimspeckled
Lemma: נָקֹד (na.qod) · Strong's: H5348
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: speckled
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:33, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 30:39, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5348; TAHOT Genesis 31:12 word 12
וּבְרֻדִּ֑יםu.ve.ru.Dimand mottled
Lemma: בָּרֹד (ba.rod) · Strong's: H1261
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: spotted
Used 4 times. Also: Genesis 31:10, Zechariah 6:3, Zechariah 6:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1261; TAHOT Genesis 31:12 word 13
כִּ֣יkifor
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 31:12 word 14
רָאִ֔יתִיra.'I.tiI have seen
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
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 31:12 word 15
אֵ֛ת'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 31:12 word 16
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 31:12 word 17
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherthat
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 31:12 word 18
לָבָ֖ןla.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 31:12 word 19
עֹ֥שֶׂה'O.seh[is] doing
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Genesis 31:12 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Look up | → | נָשָׂא H5375M to lift: look |
| . . . | → | נָא H4994 please |
| . . . | → | עַ֫יִן H5869A eye |
| he said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| and see | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| that all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the males | → | עַתּוּד H6260 goat |
| that are mating | → | עָלָה H5927K to ascend: copulate |
| with | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the flock | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| are streaked | → | עָקֹד H6124 striped |
| spotted | → | בָּרֹד H1261 spotted |
| or speckled | → | נָקֹד H5348 speckled |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| I have seen | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| Laban | → | לָבָן H3837A Laban |
| has done | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| to you | → |
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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