Genesis
Genesis 32:1–2
1Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.a
Footnotes
- a 32:2 Mahanaim means two camps.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Genesis 32:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob also | וְיַעֲקֹ֖ב | wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| went | הָלַ֣ךְ | hā·laḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| on his way | לְדַרְכּ֑וֹ | lə·ḏar·kōw | Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| and the angels | מַלְאֲכֵ֥י | mal·’ă·ḵê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4397 messenger |
| of God | אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| met | וַיִּפְגְּעוּ־ | way·yip̄·gə·‘ū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6293 meet, encounter, reach |
| him | ב֖וֹ | ḇōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Genesis 32:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| saw them | רָאָ֔ם | rā·’ām | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H7200 see |
| said | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| This | זֶ֑ה | zeh | Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| is the camp | מַחֲנֵ֥ה | ma·ḥă·nêh | Noun - common singular construct | H4264 encampment, camp |
| of God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| So he named | וַיִּקְרָ֛א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| that | הַה֖וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| place | הַמָּק֥וֹם | ham·mā·qō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| Mahanaim | מַֽחֲנָֽיִם׃פ | ma·ḥă·nā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4266 Machanajim |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 32:1 Psalm 91:11 · Hebrews 1:4 · 2 Kings 6:16–17 · Ephesians 3:10 · Psalm 34:7
Genesis 32:2 2 Samuel 2:8 · Joshua 21:38 · Joshua 5:14 · 2 Samuel 17:24 · Luke 2:13 · Psalm 34:7 · Psalm 148:2 · 1 Kings 2:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.