Genesis
Genesis 26:13–14
13and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy. 14He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
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Genesis 26:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | הָאִ֑ישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| became richer and richer | וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל | way·yiḡ·dal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1431 grow up, become great |
| until | עַ֥ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| he was exceedingly | מְאֹֽד׃ | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| wealthy | וְגָדֵ֔ל | wə·ḡā·ḏêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1432 becoming great, growing up |
Genesis 26:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He owned so many | וַֽיְהִי־ | way·hî- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| flocks | מִקְנֵה־ | miq·nêh- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4735 cattle |
| and herds | וּמִקְנֵ֣ה | ū·miq·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4735 cattle |
| and | רַבָּ֑ה | rab·bāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7227 much, many, great |
| servants | וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה | wa·‘ă·ḇud·dāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H5657 service |
| that the Philistines | פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ | pə·liš·tîm | Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6430 Philistine |
| envied him | וַיְקַנְא֥וּ | way·qan·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7065 be jealous, zealous |
Cross-references
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Genesis 26:13 Proverbs 10:22 · Psalm 112:3 · Genesis 24:35
Genesis 26:14 Genesis 37:11 · Ecclesiastes 4:4 · Psalm 144:13–14 · Proverbs 27:4 · Job 42:12 · Psalm 112:3 · Job 5:2 · Genesis 12:16 · Job 1:3 · 1 Samuel 18:9 · Proverbs 10:22 · Genesis 13:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.