Genesis

Genesis 32:6–7

⁶When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is coming to meet you— he and four hundred men with him.”

⁷In great fear and distress, Jacob divided his people into two camps, as well as the flocks and herds and camels.

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Genesis 32:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the messengers	הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים	ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
returned	וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙	way·yā·šu·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
they said	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
We went	בָּ֤אנוּ	bā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your brother	אָחִ֙יךָ֙	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
Esau	עֵשָׂ֔ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
and now	וְגַם֙	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
he is coming	הֹלֵ֣ךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to meet you	לִקְרָֽאתְךָ֔	liq·rā·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
he and four	וְאַרְבַּע־	wə·’ar·ba‘-	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
hundred	מֵא֥וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
men	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
with him	עִמּֽוֹ׃	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with

Genesis 32:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In great	מְאֹ֖ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
fear	וַיִּירָ֧א	way·yî·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
and distress	וַיֵּ֣צֶר	way·yê·ṣer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3334 press, be narrow, be in distress
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֛ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
divided	וַיַּ֜חַץ	way·ya·ḥaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2673 divide
his	אִתּ֗וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
people	הָעָ֣ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
into two	לִשְׁנֵ֥י	liš·nê	Preposition-l; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
camps	מַחֲנֽוֹת׃	ma·ḥă·nō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H4264 encampment, camp
as well as the flocks	הַצֹּ֧אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and herds	הַבָּקָ֛ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
and camels	וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖ים	wə·hag·gə·mal·lîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1581 camel

Cross-references

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Genesis 32:6 Genesis 33:1 · Genesis 27:40–41 · Amos 5:19 · Genesis 32:8 · Genesis 32:11

Genesis 32:7 Genesis 35:3 · Proverbs 2:11 · 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 · 2 Timothy 3:12 · Psalm 142:4 · 2 Corinthians 1:4 · John 16:33 · Exodus 14:10 · Psalm 107:6 · Psalm 18:4–5 · Psalm 31:13 · Genesis 32:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.