Genesis
Genesis 30:39
39they mated in front of the branches. And they bore young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| they | הַצֹּ֖אן | haṣ·ṣōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| mated | וַיֶּחֱמ֥וּ | way·ye·ḥĕ·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3179 be hot |
| in front of | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the branches | הַמַּקְל֑וֹת | ham·maq·lō·wṯ | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4731 rod, staff |
| And they bore | וַתֵּלַ֣דְןָ | wat·tê·laḏ·nā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| young | הַצֹּ֔אן | haṣ·ṣōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| streaked | עֲקֻדִּ֥ים | ‘ă·qud·dîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6124 striped, streaked |
| or speckled | נְקֻדִּ֖ים | nə·qud·dîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H5348 speckled |
| or spotted | וּטְלֻאִֽים׃ | ū·ṭə·lu·’îm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H2921 patch, spot |
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Genesis 31:38 · Genesis 31:42 · Genesis 31:40 · Genesis 31:9–12 · Exodus 12:35–36
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.