Genesis
Genesis 32:23
23He took them and sent them across the stream, along with all his possessions.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He took them | וַיִּקָּחֵ֔ם | way·yiq·qā·ḥêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H3947 take |
| and sent them across | וַיַּֽעֲבִרֵ֖ם | way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| the stream | הַנָּ֑חַל | han·nā·ḥal | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| along with all his possessions | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.