Genesis
Genesis 33:1–3
1Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants. 2He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear. 3But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
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Genesis 33:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֜ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| looked up | וַיִּשָּׂ֨א | way·yiś·śā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| and saw | וַיַּרְא֙ | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| Esau | עֵשָׂ֣ו | ‘ê·śāw | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
| coming | בָּ֔א | bā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| toward him with | וְעִמּ֕וֹ | wə·‘im·mōw | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| four | אַרְבַּ֥ע | ’ar·ba‘ | Number - feminine singular construct | H702 four |
| hundred | מֵא֖וֹת | mê·’ō·wṯ | Number - feminine plural | H3967 hundred |
| men | אִ֑ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| So he divided | וַיַּ֣חַץ | way·ya·ḥaṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2673 divide |
| the children | הַיְלָדִ֗ים | hay·lā·ḏîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3206 child, son, boy, youth |
| among Leah | לֵאָה֙ | lê·’āh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3812 Leah |
| Rachel | רָחֵ֔ל | rā·ḥêl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7354 Rachel |
| and the two | שְׁתֵּ֥י | šə·tê | Number - feminine dual construct | H8147 two |
| maidservants | הַשְּׁפָחֽוֹת׃ | haš·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H8198 maid, maid-servant |
Genesis 33:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He put | וַיָּ֧שֶׂם | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| the maidservants | הַשְּׁפָח֛וֹת | haš·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H8198 maid, maid-servant |
| and their | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| children | יַלְדֵיהֶ֖ן | yal·ḏê·hen | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural | H3206 child, son, boy, youth |
| in front | רִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה | ri·šō·nāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7223 former, first, chief |
| Leah | לֵאָ֤ה | lê·’āh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3812 Leah |
| and her children | וִֽילָדֶ֙יהָ֙ | wî·lā·ḏe·hā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H3206 child, son, boy, youth |
| next | אַחֲרֹנִ֔ים | ’a·ḥă·rō·nîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H314 coming after |
| and Rachel | רָחֵ֥ל | rā·ḥêl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7354 Rachel |
| and Joseph | יוֹסֵ֖ף | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| at the rear | אַחֲרֹנִֽים׃ | ’a·ḥă·rō·nîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H314 coming after |
Genesis 33:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | וְה֖וּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| went on | עָבַ֣ר | ‘ā·ḇar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| ahead | לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם | lip̄·nê·hem | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| and bowed | וַיִּשְׁתַּ֤חוּ | way·yiš·ta·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7812 bow down |
| to the ground | אַ֙רְצָה֙ | ’ar·ṣāh | Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| seven | שֶׁ֣בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| times | פְּעָמִ֔ים | pə·‘ā·mîm | Noun - feminine plural | H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence |
| as | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| he approached | גִּשְׁתּ֖וֹ | giš·tōw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H5066 draw near, approach |
| his brother | אָחִֽיו׃ | ’ā·ḥîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
Cross-references
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Genesis 33:1 Genesis 32:6–7
Genesis 33:3 Genesis 42:6 · Genesis 18:2 · Luke 14:11 · Genesis 43:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.