Genesis

Genesis 31:36

³⁶Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jacob	לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב	lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
became incensed	וַיִּ֥חַר	way·yi·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
and challenged	וַיָּ֣רֶב	way·yā·reḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7378 strive, contend
Laban	בְּלָבָ֑ן	bə·lā·ḇān	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is my crime	פִּשְׁעִי֙	piš·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6588 transgression
he	יַעֲקֹב֙	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
For what	מַ֣ה	mah	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
sin of mine	חַטָּאתִ֔י	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
have you so hotly pursued	דָלַ֖קְתָּ	ḏā·laq·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1814 burn
me	אַחֲרָֽי׃	’a·ḥă·rāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H310 behind

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