Genesis
Genesis 31:10–11
10When the flocks were breeding, I saw in a dream that the streaked, spotted, and speckled males were mating with the females. 11In that dream the angela of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’
And I replied, ‘Here I am.’
Footnotes
- a 31:11 Or Angel
Word by word
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Genesis 31:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | בְּעֵת֙ | bə·‘êṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular | H6256 time |
| the flocks | הַצֹּ֔אן | haṣ·ṣōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| were breeding | יַחֵ֣ם | ya·ḥêm | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H3179 be hot |
| I saw | וָאֶשָּׂ֥א | wā·’eś·śā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| in a dream | בַּחֲל֑וֹם | ba·ḥă·lō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2472 dream |
| that the streaked | עֲקֻדִּ֥ים | ‘ă·qud·dîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6124 striped, streaked |
| spotted | וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃ | ū·ḇə·rud·dîm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H1261 spotted, marked |
| and speckled | נְקֻדִּ֖ים | nə·qud·dîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H5348 speckled |
| males | הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ | hā·‘at·tu·ḏîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6260 he-goat |
| were mating | הָעֹלִ֣ים | hā·‘ō·lîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| with | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the females | הַצֹּ֔אן | haṣ·ṣōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
Genesis 31:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In that dream | בַּחֲל֖וֹם | ba·ḥă·lō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2472 dream |
| the angel | מַלְאַ֧ךְ | mal·’aḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4397 messenger |
| of God | הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| said | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to me | אֵלַ֜י | ’ê·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H413 motion to |
| Jacob | יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| And I replied | וָאֹמַ֖ר | wā·’ō·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H559 utter, say |
| Here I am | הִנֵּֽנִי׃ | hin·nê·nî | Interjection; first person common singular | H2009 lo! behold! |
Cross-references
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Genesis 31:10 Deuteronomy 13:1 · Numbers 12:6 · Genesis 30:39 · Genesis 31:24 · 1 Kings 3:5 · Genesis 20:6 · Genesis 28:12
Genesis 31:11 Genesis 31:13 · Isaiah 58:9 · Genesis 18:17 · Genesis 48:15–16 · Genesis 31:5 · 1 Samuel 3:8 · 1 Samuel 3:4 · Genesis 22:1 · 1 Samuel 3:6 · Exodus 3:4 · 1 Samuel 3:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.