Genesis
Genesis 13:3
3From the Negev he journeyed from place to place toward Bethel, until he came to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had formerly been pitched,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From the Negev | מִנֶּ֖גֶב | min·ne·ḡeḇ | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5045 south-country, Negeb, south |
| he journeyed | וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| from place to place | לְמַסָּעָ֔יו | lə·mas·sā·‘āw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H4550 pulling up, breaking camp, setting out, journey |
| toward | בֵּֽית־ | bêṯ- | Preposition | H1008 Bethel |
| Bethel | אֵ֑ל | ’êl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1008 Bethel |
| until he came | וְעַד־ | wə·‘aḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| to | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the place | הַמָּק֗וֹם | ham·mā·qō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| between | בֵּ֥ין | bên | Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| Bethel | אֵ֖ל | ’êl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1008 Bethel |
| and | וּבֵ֥ין | ū·ḇên | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| Ai | הָעָֽי׃ | hā·‘āy | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5857 Ai, Aja, Ajath |
| where | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| his tent | אָהֳלֹה | ʾå̄·ho·lōh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H168 tent |
| had formerly | בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה | bat·tə·ḥil·lāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8462 beginning |
| been pitched | הָ֨יָה | hā·yāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.