Genesis

Genesis 31:39–41

³⁹I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night. ⁴⁰As it was, the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes.

⁴¹Thus for twenty years I have served in your household— fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks— and you have changed my wages ten times!

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Genesis 31:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bring	הֵבֵ֣אתִי	hê·ḇê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
you	אֵלֶ֔יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
anything torn by wild beasts	טְרֵפָה֙	ṭə·rê·p̄āh	Noun - feminine singular	H2966 animal torn
I	אָנֹכִ֣י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
bore the loss myself	אֲחַטֶּ֔נָּה	’ă·ḥaṭ·ṭen·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H2398 miss
And you demanded	תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נָּה	tə·ḇaq·šen·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1245 seek
payment from me	מִיָּדִ֖י	mî·yā·ḏî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
for what was stolen	גְּנֻֽבְתִ֣י	gə·nuḇ·ṯî	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular construct	H1589 steal
by day	י֔וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
or night	לָֽיְלָה׃	lā·yə·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity

Genesis 31:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As it was	הָיִ֧יתִי	hā·yî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the heat	חֹ֖רֶב	ḥō·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2721 dryness, drought, heat
consumed me	אֲכָלַ֥נִי	’ă·ḵā·la·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H398 eat
by day	בַיּ֛וֹם	ḇay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and the frost	וְקֶ֣רַח	wə·qe·raḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7140 frost, ice
by night	בַּלָּ֑יְלָה	bal·lā·yə·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
and sleep	שְׁנָתִ֖י	šə·nā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8142 sleep
fled	וַתִּדַּ֥ד	wat·tid·daḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5074 retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, flutter
from my eyes	מֵֽעֵינָֽי׃	mê·‘ê·nāy	Preposition-m; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye

Genesis 31:41

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus	זֶה־	zeh-	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
for twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֣ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
years	שָׁנָה֮	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
I have served	עֲבַדְתִּ֜יךָ	‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
in your household	בְּבֵיתֶךָ֒	bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
fourteen	אַרְבַּֽע־	’ar·ba‘-	Number - feminine singular	H702 four
years	שָׁנָה֙	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
for your two	בִּשְׁתֵּ֣י	biš·tê	Preposition-b; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
daughters	בְנֹתֶ֔יךָ	ḇə·nō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
and six	וְשֵׁ֥שׁ	wə·šêš	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
years	שָׁנִ֖ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
for your flocks	בְּצֹאנֶ֑ךָ	bə·ṣō·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and you have changed	וַתַּחֲלֵ֥ף	wat·ta·ḥă·lêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2498 pass on or away, pass through
my wages	מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖י	maś·kur·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4909 wages
ten	עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת	‘ă·śe·reṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
times	מֹנִֽים׃	mō·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4489 counted number, time

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Genesis 31:39 Exodus 22:31 · Luke 2:8 · Leviticus 22:8 · Exodus 22:10–13 · 1 Samuel 17:34–35 · John 10:12–13

Genesis 31:40 1 Peter 5:2–4 · Exodus 3:1 · Hebrews 13:7 · Hosea 12:12 · Luke 2:8 · Psalm 78:70–71 · Exodus 2:19–22 · John 21:15–17

Genesis 31:41 Genesis 31:7 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · 2 Corinthians 11:26 · Genesis 31:38 · Genesis 30:33–40 · Genesis 29:18–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.