Genesis
Genesis 31:24
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.”
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Genesis 24:50 · Genesis 31:29 · Genesis 20:3 · Genesis 31:42 · Numbers 24:13 · 2 Samuel 13:22 · Matthew 27:19 · Genesis 41:1 · Numbers 22:26 · Genesis 40:5 · Genesis 28:5 · Isaiah 37:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.