Genesis
Genesis 31:40
40As it was, the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.