Genesis
Genesis 31:9
9Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thus God | אֱלֹהִ֛ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| has taken away | וַיַּצֵּ֧ל | way·yaṣ·ṣêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5337 strip, plunder |
| your father’s | אֲבִיכֶ֖ם | ’ă·ḇî·ḵem | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H1 father |
| livestock | מִקְנֵ֥ה | miq·nêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4735 cattle |
| and given | וַיִּתֶּן־ | way·yit·ten- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to me | לִֽי׃ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular |
Cross-references
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Genesis 31:1 · Genesis 31:16 · Proverbs 13:22 · Psalm 50:10 · Matthew 20:15 · Esther 8:1–2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.