Genesis

Genesis 31:21–25

²¹So he fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates,^d and headed for the hill country of Gilead.

²²On the third day Laban was informed that Jacob had fled. ²³So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead. ²⁴But that night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.”

²⁵Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead when Laban overtook him, and Laban and his relatives camped there as well.

Footnotes

d 31:21 Hebrew the River

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Genesis 31:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So he	הוּא֙	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
fled	וַיִּבְרַ֥ח	way·yiḇ·raḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
with all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his possessions	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
crossed	וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר	way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Euphrates	הַנָּהָ֑ר	han·nā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
and headed for	וַיָּ֥שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
the hill country	הַ֥ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Gilead	הַגִּלְעָֽד׃	hag·gil·‘āḏ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1568 Gilad

Genesis 31:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the third	הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י	haš·šə·lî·šî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7992 third
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Laban	לְלָבָ֖ן	lə·lā·ḇān	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
was informed	וַיֻּגַּ֥ד	way·yug·gaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Jacob	יַעֲקֹֽב׃	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
had fled	בָרַ֖ח	ḇā·raḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee

Genesis 31:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So he took	וַיִּקַּ֤ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
his relatives	אֶחָיו֙	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
with him	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
pursued	וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף	way·yir·dōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
Jacob	אַחֲרָ֔יו	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
for seven	שִׁבְעַ֣ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִ֑ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
and overtook	וַיַּדְבֵּ֥ק	way·yaḏ·bêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
him	אֹת֖וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in the hill country	בְּהַ֥ר	bə·har	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Gilead	הַגִּלְעָֽד׃	hag·gil·‘āḏ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1568 Gilad

Genesis 31:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But that night	הַלָּ֑יְלָה	hal·lā·yə·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
God	אֱלֹהִ֛ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
came	וַיָּבֹ֧א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Laban	לָבָ֥ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
the Aramean	הָאֲרַמִּ֖י	hā·’ă·ram·mî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H761 Aramean
in a dream	בַּחֲלֹ֣ם	ba·ḥă·lōm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2472 dream
and warned	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
him	ל֗וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Be careful	הִשָּׁ֧מֶר	hiš·šā·mer	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
not	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
to say	תְּדַבֵּ֥ר	tə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
anything to	עִֽם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
either good	מִטּ֥וֹב	miṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
or	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
bad	רָֽע׃	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Genesis 31:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Jacob	וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב	wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
had pitched	תָּקַ֤ע	tā·qa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
his tent	אָהֳלוֹ֙	’ā·ho·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H168 tent
in the hill country	בָּהָ֔ר	bā·hār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Gilead	הַגִּלְעָֽד׃	hag·gil·‘āḏ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1568 Gilad
when Laban	לָבָ֖ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
overtook	וַיַּשֵּׂ֥ג	way·yaś·śêḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5381 reach, overtake
and Laban	וְלָבָ֛ן	wə·lā·ḇān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
and his relatives	אֶחָ֖יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
camped	תָּקַ֥ע	tā·qa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast