Genesis 31:39 Go deeper
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That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night. (KJV)
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טְרֵפָה֙te.re.Faha torn animal
Lemma: טְרֵפָה (te.re.phah) · Strong's: H2966
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: torn animal
Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 22:13, Exodus 22:31, Leviticus 7:24, Leviticus 17:15, Leviticus 22:8, Ezekiel 4:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2966; TAHOT Genesis 31:39 word 1
לֹא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 31:39 word 2
הֵבֵ֣אתִיhe.Ve.tiI brought
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhp1cs)
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 31:39 word 3
אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato you
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 31:39 word 4
אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiI
Lemma: אָֽנֹכִ֫י (a.no.khi) · Strong's: H0595
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0595; TAHOT Genesis 31:39 word 5
אֲחַטֶּ֔נָּה'a.chat.Te.nahI bore [the] loss of it
Lemma: חָטָא (cha.ta) · Strong's: H2398
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpi1cs)
Meaning: to sin
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 40:1, Genesis 42:22, Genesis 43:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2398; TAHOT Genesis 31:39 word 6
מִיָּדִ֖יmi.ya.Difrom hand my
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Genesis 31:39 word 7
תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נָּהte.vak.She.nahyou sought it
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpi2ms)
Meaning: to seek
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 4:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Genesis 31:39 word 8
גְּנֻֽבְתִ֣יge.nuv.Ti[one] stolen of
Lemma: גָּנַב (ga.nav) · Strong's: H1589
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HVqsfsc)
Meaning: to steal
Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:19, Genesis 31:20, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 31:27, Genesis 31:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1589; TAHOT Genesis 31:39 word 9
י֔וֹםYomday
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 31:39 word 10
וּגְנֻֽבְתִ֖יu.ge.nuv.Tiand [one] stolen of
Lemma: גָּנַב (ga.nav) · Strong's: H1589
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HVqsfsc)
Meaning: to steal
Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:19, Genesis 31:20, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 31:27, Genesis 31:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1589; TAHOT Genesis 31:39 word 11
לָֽיְלָה\׃La.ye.lahnight
Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: night
Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Genesis 31:39 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I did not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| bring | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| you | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| anything torn by wild beasts | → | טְרֵפָה H2966 torn animal |
| I | → | אָֽנֹכִ֫י H0595 I |
| bore the loss myself | → | חָטָא H2398 to sin |
| And you demanded | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| payment from me | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| for what was stolen | → | גָּנַב H1589 to steal |
| by day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| . . . | → | גָּנַב H1589 to steal |
| or night | → | לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night |
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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