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And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now: (KJV)

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וַיְצַ֤וvay.Tzavand he commanded

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Genesis 32:4 word 1

אֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> them

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 32:4 word 2

לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

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 32:4 word 3

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 31:8, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 45:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT Genesis 32:4 word 4

תֹאמְר֔וּןtom.Runyou will say !

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)

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 32:4 word 5

לַֽאדֹנִ֖יla.do.Nito lord my

Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113

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

Meaning: lord

Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT Genesis 32:4 word 6

לְעֵשָׂ֑וle.'e.Savto Esau

Lemma: עֵשָׂו (e.sav) · Strong's: H6215G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Esau

Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 25:25, Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6215G; TAHOT Genesis 32:4 word 7

כֹּ֤הkohthus

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 31:8, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 45:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT Genesis 32:4 word 8

אָמַר֙'a.Marhe says

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 32:4 word 9

עַבְדְּךָ֣'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 32:4 word 10

יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'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 32:4 word 11

עִם\־'im-with

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 32:4 word 12

לָבָ֣ןla.VanLaban

Lemma: לָבָן (la.van) · Strong's: H3837A

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Laban

Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 24:29, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 25:20, Genesis 27:43, Genesis 28:2, Genesis 28:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3837A; TAHOT Genesis 32:4 word 13

גַּ֔רְתִּיGar.tiI have sojourned

Lemma: גּוּר (gur) · Strong's: H1481A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to sojourn

Used 81 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:1, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 26:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1481A; TAHOT Genesis 32:4 word 14

וָאֵחַ֖רva.'e.Charand I have delayed

Lemma: אָחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0309

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)

Meaning: to delay

Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 24:56, Genesis 34:19, Exodus 22:29, Deuteronomy 7:10, Deuteronomy 23:21, Judges 5:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0309; TAHOT Genesis 32:4 word 15

עַד\־'ad-until

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Genesis 32:4 word 16

עָֽתָּה\׃'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 32:4 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

He instructed them	→	צָוָה H6680 to command
You are to say	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
. . .	→	כֹּה H3541 thus
. . .	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to my master	→	אָדוֹן H0113 lord
Esau	→	עֵשָׂו H6215G Esau
. . .	→	כֹּה H3541 thus
Your servant	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
Jacob	→	יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob
says	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
I have been staying	→	גּוּר H1481A to sojourn
with	→	עִם H5973A with
Laban	→	לָבָן H3837A Laban
and have remained there	→	אָחַר H0309 to delay
until	→	עַד H5704 till
now	→	עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now

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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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