Genesis

Genesis 33:18

18After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram,c he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city.

Footnotes

  • c 33:18 That is, northwest Mesopotamia

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
After Jacobיַעֲקֹ֨בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
had comeוַיָּבֹא֩way·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
from Paddan-aramאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rāmPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
he arrivedבְּבֹא֖וֹbə·ḇō·’ōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
safelyשָׁלֵ֜םšā·lêmAdjective - masculine singularH8003 complete, safe, at peace
at the cityעִ֣יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Shechemשְׁכֶ֗םšə·ḵemNoun - proper - feminine singularH7927 shoulder
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןkə·na·‘anNoun - proper - masculine singularH3667 Canaan
and he campedוַיִּ֖חַןway·yi·ḥanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
just outsideפְּנֵ֥יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement

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