Genesis
Genesis 32:7–8
7In great fear and distress, Jacob divided his people into two camps, as well as the flocks and herds and camels. 8He thought, “If Esau comes and attacks one camp, then the other camp can escape.”
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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 |
Genesis 32:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He thought | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| Esau | עֵשָׂ֛ו | ‘ê·śāw | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
| comes | יָב֥וֹא | yā·ḇō·w | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| and attacks | וְהִכָּ֑הוּ | wə·hik·kā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| one | הָאַחַ֖ת | hā·’a·ḥaṯ | Article; Number - feminine singular | H259 one |
| camp | הַמַּחֲנֶ֥ה | ham·ma·ḥă·neh | Article; Noun - common singular | H4264 encampment, camp |
| then | וְהָיָ֛ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the other | הַנִּשְׁאָ֖ר | han·niš·’ār | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H7604 remain, be left over |
| camp | הַמַּחֲנֶ֥ה | ham·ma·ḥă·neh | Article; Noun - common singular | H4264 encampment, camp |
| can escape | לִפְלֵיטָֽה׃ | lip̄·lê·ṭāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H6413 escape |
Cross-references
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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
Genesis 32:8 Matthew 10:16 · Genesis 33:1–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.