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If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked. (KJV)
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אִם\־'im-if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Genesis 31:8 word 1
כֹּ֣הkohthus
Lemma: כֹּה (koh) · Strong's: H3541
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: thus
Used 576 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 32:4, Genesis 45:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT Genesis 31:8 word 2
יֹאמַ֗רyo.Marhe said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 31:8 word 3
נְקֻדִּים֙ne.ku.Dimspeckled [ones]
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 31:10, Genesis 31:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5348; TAHOT Genesis 31:8 word 4
יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 31:8 word 5
שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָse.kha.Re.khawage[s] your
Lemma: שָׂכָר (sa.khar) · Strong's: H7939
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: wages
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 30:18, Genesis 30:28, Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:33, Exodus 2:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7939; TAHOT Genesis 31:8 word 6
וְיָלְד֥וּve.yal.Duand they bore
Lemma: יָלַד (ya.lad) · Strong's: H3205
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to beget
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:18, Genesis 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3205; TAHOT Genesis 31:8 word 7
כָל\־khol-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 31:8 word 8
הַצֹּ֖אןha.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 31:8 word 9
נְקֻדִּ֑יםne.ku.Dimspeckled [ones]
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 31:10, Genesis 31:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5348; TAHOT Genesis 31:8 word 10
וְאִם\־ve.'im-and if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Genesis 31:8 word 11
כֹּ֣הkohthus
Lemma: כֹּה (koh) · Strong's: H3541
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: thus
Used 576 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 32:4, Genesis 45:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT Genesis 31:8 word 12
יֹאמַ֗רyo.Marhe said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 31:8 word 13
עֲקֻדִּים֙'a.ku.Dimstriped [ones]
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 31:10, Genesis 31:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6124; TAHOT Genesis 31:8 word 14
יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 31:8 word 15
שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָse.kha.Re.khawage[s] your
Lemma: שָׂכָר (sa.khar) · Strong's: H7939
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: wages
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 30:18, Genesis 30:28, Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:33, Exodus 2:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7939; TAHOT Genesis 31:8 word 16
וְיָלְד֥וּve.yal.Duand they bore
Lemma: יָלַד (ya.lad) · Strong's: H3205
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)
Meaning: to beget
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:18, Genesis 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3205; TAHOT Genesis 31:8 word 17
כָל\־khol-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 31:8 word 18
הַצֹּ֖אןha.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 31:8 word 19
עֲקֻדִּֽים\׃'a.ku.Dimstriped [ones]
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 31:10, Genesis 31:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6124; TAHOT Genesis 31:8 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | אִם H0518A if |
| . . . | → | כֹּה H3541 thus |
| he said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| The speckled | → | נָקֹד H5348 speckled |
| will be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| your wages | → | שָׂכָר H7939 wages |
| then the whole | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| flock | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| bore | → | יָלַד H3205 to beget |
| speckled offspring | → | נָקֹד H5348 speckled |
| If | → | אִם H0518A if |
| . . . | → | כֹּה H3541 thus |
| he said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| The streaked | → | עָקֹד H6124 striped |
| will be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| your wages | → | שָׂכָר H7939 wages |
| then the whole | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| flock | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| bore | → | יָלַד H3205 to beget |
| streaked offspring | → | עָקֹד H6124 striped |
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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