Genesis

Genesis 33:8

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.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמִ֥יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
do you meanלְךָ֛lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
by sending thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
companyהַמַּחֲנֶ֥הham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
to meet meפָּגָ֑שְׁתִּיpā·ḡā·šə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6298 meet, encounter
asked Esauוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
To findלִמְצֹא־lim·ṣō-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4672 attain to, find
favorחֵ֖ןḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in your sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
my lordאֲדֹנִֽי׃’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
answeredוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

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Genesis 32:5 · Esther 2:17 · Genesis 39:5 · Genesis 32:13–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.