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Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands; (KJV)
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וַיִּירָ֧אvai.yi.Ra'and he was afraid
Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to fear
Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:15, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3372G; TAHOT Genesis 32:7 word 1
יַעֲקֹ֛בya.'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 32:7 word 2
מְאֹ֖דme.'Odexceedingly
Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: much
Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT Genesis 32:7 word 3
וַיֵּ֣צֶרvai.Ye.tzerand it was distress
Lemma: יָצַר (ya.tsar) · Strong's: H3334
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: be distressed
Used 10 times. Also: Judges 2:15, Judges 10:9, 1 Samuel 30:6, 2 Samuel 13:2, Nehemiah 9:27, Job 18:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3334; TAHOT Genesis 32:7 word 4
וַיַּ֜חַץvai.Ya.chatzand he divided
Lemma: חָצָה (cha.tsah) · Strong's: H2673
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to divide
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 33:1, Exodus 21:35, Numbers 31:27, Numbers 31:42, Judges 7:16, Judges 9:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2673; TAHOT Genesis 32:7 word 5
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 32:7 word 6
הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Genesis 32:7 word 7
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 32:7 word 8
אִתּ֗וֹ'i.To[was] with him
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Genesis 32:7 word 9
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 32:7 word 10
הַצֹּ֧אןha.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 32:7 word 11
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 32:7 word 12
הַבָּקָ֛רha.ba.Karthe herd
Lemma: בָּקָר (ba.qar) · Strong's: H1241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 183 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1241; TAHOT Genesis 32:7 word 13
וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖יםve.hag.ge.ma.Limand the camels
Lemma: גָּמָל (ga.mal) · Strong's: H1581
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)
Meaning: camel
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1581; TAHOT Genesis 32:7 word 14
לִשְׁנֵ֥יlish.Neiinto two
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Acbdc (Acbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Genesis 32:7 word 15
מַחֲנֽוֹת\׃ma.cha.Notcamps
Lemma: מַחֲנֶה (ma.cha.neh) · Strong's: H4264
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: camp
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 32:2, Genesis 32:8, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 32:21, Genesis 33:8, Genesis 50:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4264; TAHOT Genesis 32:7 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In great | → | מְאֹד H3966 much |
| fear | → | יָרֵא H3372G to fear |
| and distress | → | יָצַר H3334 be distressed |
| Jacob | → | יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jacob |
| divided | → | חָצָה H2673 to divide |
| his | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| into two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| camps | → | מַחֲנֶה H4264 camp |
| as well as the flocks | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| and herds | → | בָּקָר H1241 cattle |
| and camels | → | גָּמָל H1581 camel |
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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