Genesis
Genesis 31:32
32If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself if anything is yours, and take it back.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If you find | תִּמְצָ֣א | tim·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| your gods | אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| with | עִ֠ם | ‘im | Preposition | H5973 with |
| anyone here | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he shall not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| live | יִֽחְיֶה֒ | yiḥ·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2421 live |
| In the presence of | נֶ֣גֶד | ne·ḡeḏ | Preposition | H5048 what is conspicuous or in front |
| our relatives | אַחֵ֧ינוּ | ’a·ḥê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H251 brother |
| see | הַֽכֶּר־ | hak·ker- | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H5234 regard, recognize |
| for yourself | לְךָ֛ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| if anything | מָ֥ה | māh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| is yours | עִמָּדִ֖י | ‘im·mā·ḏî | Preposition; first person common singular | H5978 along with |
| and take | וְקַֽח־ | wə·qaḥ- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H3947 take |
| it back | לָ֑ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | |
| For Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֔ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| did not | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| know | יָדַ֣ע | yā·ḏa‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| that | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| Rachel | רָחֵ֖ל | rā·ḥêl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7354 Rachel |
| had stolen | גְּנָבָֽתַם׃ | gə·nā·ḇā·ṯam | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural | H1589 steal |
Cross-references
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Genesis 31:23 · Genesis 31:30 · Genesis 31:19 · 1 Samuel 12:3–5 · Genesis 44:9–12 · Genesis 19:7 · 2 Corinthians 8:20–21 · 2 Corinthians 12:17–19 · 1 Samuel 14:24–29 · Genesis 30:33
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.