Genesis

Genesis 29:3

³When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the flocks	הָעֲדָרִ֗ים	hā·‘ă·ḏā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5739 flock, herd
had been gathered	וְנֶאֶסְפוּ־	wə·ne·’es·p̄ū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H622 gather, remove
there	שָׁ֣מָּה	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither
the shepherds would roll away	וְגָלֲל֤וּ	wə·ḡā·lă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1556 roll, roll away
the stone	הָאֶ֙בֶן֙	hā·’e·ḇen	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
from	מֵעַל֙	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the mouth	פִּ֣י	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the well	הַבְּאֵ֔ר	hab·bə·’êr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H875 well, pit
and water	וְהִשְׁק֖וּ	wə·hiš·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
the sheep	הַצֹּ֑אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
Then they would return	וְהֵשִׁ֧יבוּ	wə·hê·šî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
the stone	הָאֶ֛בֶן	hā·’e·ḇen	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
to its place	לִמְקֹמָֽהּ׃	lim·qō·māh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the mouth	פִּ֥י	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the well	הַבְּאֵ֖ר	hab·bə·’êr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H875 well, pit

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.