Genesis

Genesis 28:20

20Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear,

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
madeוַיִּדַּ֥רway·yid·darConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5087 vow
a vowנֶ֣דֶרne·ḏerNoun - masculine singularH5088 vow
sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
will beיִהְיֶ֨הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with meעִמָּדִ֗י‘im·mā·ḏîPreposition; first person common singularH5978 along with
and watch over meוּשְׁמָרַ֙נִי֙ū·šə·mā·ra·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
on thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
journeyבַּדֶּ֤רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and if He will provideוְנָֽתַן־wə·nā·ṯan-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֥יlîPreposition; first person common singular
with foodלֶ֛חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
to eatלֶאֱכֹ֖לle·’ĕ·ḵōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH398 eat
and clothesוּבֶ֥גֶדū·ḇe·ḡeḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH899 treachery
to wearלִלְבֹּֽשׁ׃lil·bōšPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed

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1 Timothy 6:8 · 2 Samuel 15:8 · Genesis 31:13 · John 1:16 · Psalm 66:13 · Acts 23:12–15 · Psalm 56:12 · Psalm 132:2 · Judges 11:30–31 · Psalm 116:14 · Psalm 61:8 · Psalm 76:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.