Genesis
Genesis 30:36
36Then he put a three-day journey between himself and Jacob, while Jacob was shepherding the rest of Laban’s flocks.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then he put | וַיָּ֗שֶׂם | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| a three-day | שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת | šə·lō·šeṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H7969 a three, triad |
| journey | דֶּ֚רֶךְ | de·reḵ | Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| between himself | בֵּינ֖וֹ | bê·nōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H996 interval, space between |
| and Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֑ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| while Jacob | וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב | wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| was shepherding | רֹעֶ֛ה | rō·‘eh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7462 pasture, tend, graze |
| the rest | הַנּוֹתָרֹֽת׃ | han·nō·w·ṯā·rōṯ | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural | H3498 remain over |
| of Laban’s | לָבָ֖ן | lā·ḇān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3837 Laban |
| flocks | צֹ֥אן | ṣōn | Noun - common singular construct | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.