Genesis
Genesis 33:12
12Then Esau said, “Let us be on our way, and I will go ahead of you.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Esau said | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Let us be on our way | נִסְעָ֣ה | nis·‘āh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural | H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey |
| and I will go | וְאֵלְכָ֖ה | wə·’ê·lə·ḵāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| ahead of you | לְנֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃ | lə·neḡ·de·ḵā | Preposition-l; second person masculine singular | H5048 what is conspicuous or in front |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.