Genesis 31:23 Go deeper

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And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. (KJV)

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וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand 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 31:23 word 1

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 31:23 word 2

אֶחָיו֙'e.Chavrelatives his

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251H

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

Meaning: brother: male-relative

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 16:12, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251H; TAHOT Genesis 31:23 word 3

עִמּ֔וֹi.Mowith him

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: with

Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Genesis 31:23 word 4

וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ףvai.yir.Dofand he pursued

Lemma: רָדַף (ra.daph) · Strong's: H7291

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

Meaning: to pursue

Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 35:5, Genesis 44:4, Exodus 14:4, Exodus 14:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7291; TAHOT Genesis 31:23 word 5

אַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.Ravafter him

Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)

Meaning: after

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Genesis 31:23 word 6

דֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekha journey of

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

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

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 31:23 word 7

שִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'Atseven

Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)

Meaning: seven

Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Genesis 31:23 word 8

יָמִ֑יםya.Mimdays

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

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

Meaning: day

Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Genesis 31:23 word 9

וַיַּדְבֵּ֥קvai.yad.Bekand he overtook

Lemma: דָּבַק (da.vaq) · Strong's: H1692

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

Meaning: to cleave

Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 34:3, Numbers 36:7, Numbers 36:9, Deuteronomy 10:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1692; TAHOT Genesis 31:23 word 10

אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> him

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 31:23 word 11

בְּהַ֥רbe.Harin [the] hill country of

Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022H

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

Meaning: mountain: hill country

Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 10:30, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 14:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 31:21, Genesis 31:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2022H; TAHOT Genesis 31:23 word 12

הַגִּלְעָֽד\׃ha.gil.'Ad<the> Gilead

Lemma: גִּלְעָד (gil.ad) · Strong's: H1568G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Gilead

Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 31:21, Genesis 31:25, Genesis 37:25, Numbers 32:1, Numbers 32:26, Numbers 32:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1568G; TAHOT Genesis 31:23 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

So he took	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
his relatives	→	אָח H0251H brother: male-relative
with him	→	עִם H5973A with
pursued	→	רָדַף H7291 to pursue
Jacob	→	אַחַר H0310A after
. . .	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870L way: journey
for seven	→	שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven
days	→	יוֹם H3117G day
and overtook	→	דָּבַק H1692 to cleave
him	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
in the hill country	→	הַר H2022H mountain: hill country
of Gilead	→	גִּלְעָד H1568G Gilead

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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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