Genesis
Genesis 28:5
5So Isaac sent Jacob to Paddan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, who was the mother of Jacob and Esau.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Isaac | יִצְחָק֙ | yiṣ·ḥāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3327 Isaac |
| sent | וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֔ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| to Paddan-aram | אֲרָ֑ם | ’ă·rām | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H758 Aram |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Laban | לָבָ֤ן | lā·ḇān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3837 Laban |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Bethuel | בְּתוּאֵל֙ | bə·ṯū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1328 Bethuel |
| the Aramean | הָֽאֲרַמִּ֔י | hā·’ă·ram·mî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H761 Aramean |
| the brother | אֲחִ֣י | ’ă·ḥî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H251 brother |
| of Rebekah | רִבְקָ֔ה | riḇ·qāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7259 Rebekah |
| the mother | אֵ֥ם | ’êm | Noun - feminine singular construct | H517 mother |
| of Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֖ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| and Esau | וְעֵשָֽׂו׃ | wə·‘ê·śāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.