Genesis
Genesis 30:27
27But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Laban | לָבָ֔ן | lā·ḇān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3837 Laban |
| replied | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| I have found | מָצָ֥אתִי | mā·ṣā·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| favor | חֵ֖ן | ḥên | Noun - masculine singular | H2580 favour, grace |
| in your eyes | בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ | bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| please stay | נָ֛א | nā | Interjection | H4994 I (we) pray, now |
| I have learned by divination | נִחַ֕שְׁתִּי | ni·ḥaš·tî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H5172 hiss, whisper, prognosticate |
| that the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has blessed me | וַיְבָרֲכֵ֥נִי | way·ḇā·ră·ḵê·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| because of you | בִּגְלָלֶֽךָ׃ | biḡ·lā·le·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1558 account |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 61:9 · Genesis 26:24 · Acts 7:10 · Ruth 2:13 · Genesis 12:3 · Exodus 3:21 · Genesis 39:21–23 · Genesis 39:2–5 · Genesis 47:25 · Genesis 30:30 · Genesis 18:3 · Daniel 1:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.