Genesis

Genesis 28:12

¹²And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֗ם	way·ya·ḥă·lōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2492 be healthy, strong
about	וְהִנֵּ֤ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a ladder	סֻלָּם֙	sul·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5551 ladder
that rested	מֻצָּ֣ב	muṣ·ṣāḇ	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H5324 take one's stand, stand
on the earth	אַ֔רְצָה	’ar·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
with its top	וְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ	wə·rō·šōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
reaching	מַגִּ֣יעַ	mag·gî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
up to heaven	הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה	haš·šā·mā·yə·māh	Article; Noun - masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H8064 sky, aloft
and God’s	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
angels	מַלְאֲכֵ֣י	mal·’ă·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4397 messenger
were going up	עֹלִ֥ים	‘ō·lîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and down	וְיֹרְדִ֖ים	wə·yō·rə·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend

Cross-references

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John 1:51 · Genesis 32:1–2 · Numbers 12:6 · Job 33:15–16 · Genesis 15:1 · 2 Timothy 4:16–17 · Genesis 37:5–11 · Genesis 15:12 · Hebrews 1:14 · Daniel 7:1 · Hebrews 1:1 · Daniel 4:1–37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.