Genesis 31:42 Go deeper
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Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight. (KJV)
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לוּלֵ֡יlu.Leiif not
Lemma: לוּלֵא (lu.le) · Strong's: H3884
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: unless
Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 43:10, Deuteronomy 32:27, Judges 14:18, 1 Samuel 25:34, 2 Samuel 2:27, 2 Kings 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3884; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 1
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 2
אָבִי֩'a.Vifather my
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 3
אֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 4
אַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamAbraham
Lemma: אַבְרָהָם (av.ra.ham) · Strong's: H0085
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abraham
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 17:5, Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:15, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 17:18, Genesis 17:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0085; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 5
וּפַ֤חַדu.Fa.chadand [the] fear of
Lemma: פַּ֫חַד (pa.chad) · Strong's: H6343
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: dread
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 31:53, Exodus 15:16, Deuteronomy 2:25, Deuteronomy 11:25, Deuteronomy 28:67, 1 Samuel 11:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6343; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 6
יִצְחָק֙yitz.ChakIsaac
Lemma: יִצְחָק (yits.chaq) · Strong's: H3327
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Isaac
Used 108 times. Also: Genesis 17:19, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 21:3, Genesis 21:4, Genesis 21:5, Genesis 21:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3327; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 7
הָ֣יָהHa.yahhe had been
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 8
כִּ֥יkifor
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 31:42 word 9
עַתָּ֖ה'a.Tahnow
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 10
רֵיקָ֣םrei.Kamempty
Lemma: רֵיקָם (re.qam) · Strong's: H7387
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: emptily
Used 16 times. Also: Exodus 3:21, Exodus 23:15, Exodus 34:20, Deuteronomy 15:13, Deuteronomy 16:16, Ruth 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7387; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 11
שִׁלַּחְתָּ֑נִיshi.lach.Ta.niyou sent away me
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpp2ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 12
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 31:42 word 13
עָנְיִ֞י'a.ne.Yiaffliction my
Lemma: עֳנִי (o.ni) · Strong's: H6040
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: affliction
Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 16:11, Genesis 29:32, Genesis 41:52, Exodus 3:7, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 4:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6040; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 14
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 31:42 word 15
יְגִ֧יַעye.Gi.ya'[the] toil of
Lemma: יְגִיעַ (ye.gi.a) · Strong's: H3018
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: toil
Used 16 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:33, Nehemiah 5:13, Job 10:3, Job 39:11, Job 39:16, Psalms 78:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3018; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 16
כַּפַּ֛יka.Paihands my
Lemma: כַּף (kaph) · Strong's: H3709G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: palm
Used 139 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:21, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:29, Exodus 9:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3709G; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 17
רָאָ֥הra.'Ahhe has seen
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 31:42 word 18
אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGod
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 19
וַיּ֥וֹכַחvai.Yo.khachand he decided
Lemma: יָכַח (ya.khach) · Strong's: H3198
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to rebuke
Used 59 times. Also: Genesis 20:16, Genesis 21:25, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:44, Genesis 31:37, Leviticus 19:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3198; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 20
אָֽמֶשׁ\׃'A.meshlast night
Lemma: אֶ֫מֶשׁ (e.mesh) · Strong's: H0570
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: last night
Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 19:34, Genesis 31:29, 2 Kings 9:26, Job 30:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0570; TAHOT Genesis 31:42 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If the God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| of my father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| the God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| of Abraham | → | אַבְרָהָם H0085 Abraham |
| and the Fear | → | פַּ֫חַד H6343 dread |
| of Isaac | → | יִצְחָק H3327 Isaac |
| had not | → | לוּלֵא H3884 unless |
| been | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| with me | → | |
| surely | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| by now | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| you would have sent me away | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| empty-handed | → | רֵיקָם H7387 emptily |
| But God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| has seen | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| my affliction | → | עֳנִי H6040 affliction |
| and the toil | → | יְגִיעַ H3018 toil |
| of my hands | → | כַּף H3709G palm |
| and last night | → | אֶ֫מֶשׁ H0570 last night |
| He rendered judgment | → | יָכַח H3198 to rebuke |
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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