Genesis

Genesis 33:4

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

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Esauעֵשָׂ֤ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
howeverעֵשָׂ֤ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
ran to himוַיָּ֨רָץway·yā·rāṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7323 run
and embraced himוַֽיְחַבְּקֵ֔הוּway·ḥab·bə·qê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2263 clasp, embrace
threw his arms aroundוַיִּפֹּ֥לway·yip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
his neckצַוָּארָ֖וṣaw·wå̄·rå̄wNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6677 neck, back of neck
and kissed himוַׄיִּׄשָּׁׄקֵ֑ׄהׄוּׄway·yiš·šå̄·qē·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5401 kiss
And they both weptוַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃way·yiḇ·kūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1058 weep, bewail

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Genesis 45:14–15 · Psalm 34:4 · Luke 15:20 · Genesis 32:28 · Genesis 45:2 · Genesis 46:29 · Acts 20:37 · Nehemiah 1:11 · Genesis 43:30 · Job 2:12 · Proverbs 16:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.