Genesis 32:20 Go deeper

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And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me. (KJV)

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וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םva.'a.mar.Temand you will say

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)

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 32:20 word 1

גַּ֗םGamalso

Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: also

Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 2

הִנֵּ֛הhi.Nehthere!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 3

עַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.Khaservant your

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

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

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 4

יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacob

Lemma: יַעֲקֹב (ya.a.qov) · Strong's: H3290

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Jacob

Used 350 times. Also: Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30, Genesis 25:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3290; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 5

אַחֲרֵ֑ינוּ'a.cha.Rei.nu[is] behind us

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 32:20 word 6

כִּֽי\־ki-for

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 32:20 word 7

אָמַ֞ר'a.Marhe said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

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 32:20 word 8

אֲכַפְּרָ֣ה'a.kha.pe.RahI will cover

Lemma: כִּפֶּר (ki.pher) · Strong's: H3722A

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpc1cs)

Meaning: to atone

Used 101 times. Also: Exodus 29:33, Exodus 29:36, Exodus 29:37, Exodus 30:10, Exodus 30:15, Exodus 30:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3722A; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 9

פָנָ֗יוfa.Navface his

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440L

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

Meaning: face of

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 16:8, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 27:20, Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440L; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 10

בַּמִּנְחָה֙ba.min.Chahby the gift

Lemma: מִנְחָה (min.chah) · Strong's: H4503H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: offering: gift

Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 32:13, Genesis 32:18, Genesis 32:21, Genesis 33:10, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 43:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4503H; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 11

הַהֹלֶ֣כֶתha.ho.Le.khetthat is going

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 12

לְפָנָ֔יle.fa.Nai<to> before me

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

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

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 13

וְאַחֲרֵי\־ve.'a.cha.rei-and after

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

Parsing: Acmpc (Acmpc)

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 32:20 word 14

כֵן֙khenthus

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 15

אֶרְאֶ֣ה'er.'EhI will see

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

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 32:20 word 16

פָנָ֔יוfa.Navface his

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H

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

Meaning: face

Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 11:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 17

אוּלַ֖י'u.Laiperhaps

Lemma: אוּלַי (u.lay) · Strong's: H0194

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: perhaps

Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 16:2, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:28, Genesis 18:29, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0194; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 18

יִשָּׂ֥אyi.Sa'he will lift up

Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375Q

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to lift: kindness

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 19:21, Leviticus 19:15, Numbers 6:26, Deuteronomy 10:17, Deuteronomy 28:50, 1 Samuel 25:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5375Q; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 19

פָנָֽי\׃fa.Naiface my

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440N

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

Meaning: face: kindness

Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 19:21, Leviticus 19:15, Deuteronomy 1:17, Deuteronomy 10:17, Deuteronomy 16:19, Deuteronomy 28:50 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440N; TAHOT Genesis 32:20 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

You are also	→	גַּם H1571 also
to say	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Look	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
your servant	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
Jacob	→	יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob
is right behind us	→	אַחַר H0310A after
For	→	כִּי H3588A for
he thought	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
I will appease	→	כִּפֶּר H3722A to atone
[Esau]	→	פָּנֶה H6440L face of
with the gift	→	מִנְחָה H4503H offering: gift
that is going	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
before me	→	פָּנֶה H6440L face of
After	→	אַחַר H0310A after
that	→	כֵּן H3651C so
I can face	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
him	→	פָּנֶה H6440L face of
and perhaps	→	אוּלַי H0194 perhaps
he will accept	→	נָשָׂא H5375Q to lift: kindness
me	→	פָּנֶה H6440L face of

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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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