Genesis
Genesis 31:17
17Then Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֑ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| got up | וַיָּ֖קָם | way·yā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| and put | וַיִּשָּׂ֛א | way·yiś·śā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| his children | בָּנָ֥יו | bā·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| and his wives | נָשָׁ֖יו | nā·šāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| camels | הַגְּמַלִּֽים׃ | hag·gə·mal·lîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1581 camel |
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