Genesis

Genesis 31:29

²⁹I have power to do you great harm, but last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have power to do	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
you	עִמָּכֶ֖ם	‘im·mā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with
great harm	רָ֑ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
but last night	אֶ֣מֶשׁ׀	’e·meš	Adverb	H570 yesterday
the God	וֵֽאלֹהֵ֨י	wê·lō·hê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of your father	אֲבִיכֶ֜ם	’ă·ḇî·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
said	אָמַ֧ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלַ֣י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Be careful	הִשָּׁ֧מֶר	hiš·šā·mer	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
not to say	מִדַּבֵּ֥ר	mid·dab·bêr	Preposition-m; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.