Genesis

Genesis 31:38

38I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I haveאָנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
been withעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with
you forזֶה֩zehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֨ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
years nowשָׁנָ֤הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
Your sheepרְחֵלֶ֥יךָrə·ḥê·le·ḵāNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH7353 ewe
and goatsוְעִזֶּ֖יךָwə·‘iz·ze·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5795 she-goat
have notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
miscarriedשִׁכֵּ֑לוּšik·kê·lūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH7921 be bereaved
nor have Iלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
eatenאָכָֽלְתִּי׃’ā·ḵā·lə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH398 eat
the ramsוְאֵילֵ֥יwə·’ê·lêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH352 ram
of your flockצֹאנְךָ֖ṣō·nə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 34:2–4 · Genesis 30:27 · Genesis 30:30 · Exodus 23:26 · Deuteronomy 28:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.