Genesis

Genesis 33:3–10

³But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

⁴Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

⁵When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?”

Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.” ⁶Then the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down. ⁷Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.

⁸“What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me?” asked Esau.

“To find favor in your sight, my lord,” Jacob answered.

⁹“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”

¹⁰But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.

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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

Genesis 33:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Esau	עֵשָׂ֤ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
however	עֵשָׂ֤ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
ran to him	וַיָּ֨רָץ	way·yā·rāṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7323 run
and embraced him	וַֽיְחַבְּקֵ֔הוּ	way·ḥab·bə·qê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2263 clasp, embrace
threw his arms around	וַיִּפֹּ֥ל	way·yip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
his neck	צַוָּארָ֖ו	ṣaw·wå̄·rå̄w	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6677 neck, back of neck
and kissed him	וַׄיִּׄשָּׁׄקֵ֑ׄהׄוּׄ	way·yiš·šå̄·qē·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5401 kiss
And they both wept	וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃	way·yiḇ·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail

Genesis 33:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Esau looked up	וַיִּשָּׂ֣א	way·yiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
and saw	וַיַּ֤רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the women	הַנָּשִׁים֙	han·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
and children	הַיְלָדִ֔ים	hay·lā·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
he asked	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Who	מִי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
are these	אֵ֣לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
with you	לָּ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
answered	וַיֹּאמַ֕ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the children	הַיְלָדִ֕ים	hay·lā·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has graciously given	חָנַ֥ן	ḥā·nan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
your servant	עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃	‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant

Genesis 33:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the maidservants	הַשְּׁפָח֛וֹת	haš·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8198 maid, maid-servant
and their	הֵ֥נָּה	hên·nāh	Pronoun - third person feminine plural	H2007 they
children	וְיַלְדֵיהֶ֖ן	wə·yal·ḏê·hen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
approached	וַתִּגַּ֧שְׁןָ	wat·tig·gaš·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
and bowed down	וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽיןָ׃	wat·tiš·ta·ḥă·we·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7812 bow down

Genesis 33:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Leah	לֵאָ֛ה	lê·’āh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
and her children	וִילָדֶ֖יהָ	wî·lā·ḏe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
also	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
approached	וַתִּגַּ֧שׁ	wat·tig·gaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
and bowed down	וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֑וּ	way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7812 bow down
and then	וְאַחַ֗ר	wə·’a·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H310 behind
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֛ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
and Rachel	וְרָחֵ֖ל	wə·rā·ḥêl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
approached	נִגַּ֥שׁ	nig·gaš	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
and bowed down	וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃	way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7812 bow down

Genesis 33:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	מִ֥י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
do you mean	לְךָ֛	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
by sending this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
company	הַמַּחֲנֶ֥ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
to meet me	פָּגָ֑שְׁתִּי	pā·ḡā·šə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6298 meet, encounter
asked Esau	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
To find	לִמְצֹא־	lim·ṣō-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4672 attain to, find
favor	חֵ֖ן	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
in your sight	בְּעֵינֵ֥י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
my lord	אֲדֹנִֽי׃	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
answered	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Genesis 33:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I already have	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
plenty	רָ֑ב	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
my brother	אָחִ֕י	’ā·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
Esau	עֵשָׂ֖ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
replied	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Keep	יְהִ֥י	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
what belongs	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
to you	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

Genesis 33:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
insisted	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
No	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
please	נָא֙	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I have found	מָצָ֤אתִי	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
favor	חֵן֙	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
in your sight	בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
then receive	וְלָקַחְתָּ֥	wə·lā·qaḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
this gift	מִנְחָתִ֖י	min·ḥā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
from my hand	מִיָּדִ֑י	mî·yā·ḏî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
For	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
indeed	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have seen	רָאִ֣יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
your face	פָנֶ֗יךָ	p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and it is like seeing	כִּרְאֹ֛ת	kir·’ōṯ	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
the face	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
since you have received me favorably	וַתִּרְצֵֽנִי׃	wat·tir·ṣê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably