Genesis
Genesis 24:33
33Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.”
So Laban said, “Please speak.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then a meal was set | וַיִּישֶׂם | way·yī·śɛm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3455 place, be placed |
| before | לְפָנָיו֙ | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| but he said | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| I will not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| eat | לֶאֱכֹ֔ל | le·’ĕ·ḵōl | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H398 eat |
| until | עַ֥ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| I have told you | דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי | dib·bar·tî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H1696 speak |
| what I came to say | דְּבָרָ֑י | də·ḇā·rāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H1697 speech, word |
| So Laban said | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Please speak | דַּבֵּֽר׃ | dab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | H1696 speak |
Cross-references
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Psalm 132:3–5 · 1 Timothy 6:2 · Ephesians 6:5–8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.