Genesis
Genesis 32:18
18then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift, sent to my lord Esau. And behold, Jacob is behind us.’”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| then you are to say | וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ | wə·’ā·mar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| They belong to your servant | לְעַבְדְּךָ֣ | lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| Jacob | לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב | lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| They | הִוא֙ | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| are a gift | מִנְחָ֥ה | min·ḥāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
| sent | שְׁלוּחָ֔ה | šə·lū·ḥāh | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H7971 send |
| to my lord | לַֽאדֹנִ֖י | la·ḏō·nî | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| Esau | לְעֵשָׂ֑ו | lə·‘ê·śāw | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
| And behold | וְהִנֵּ֥ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| is behind us | אַחֲרֵֽינוּ׃ | ’a·ḥă·rê·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | H310 behind |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.