Genesis

Genesis 35:2–3

2So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments. 3Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”

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Genesis 35:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
toldוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
his householdבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were with himעִמּ֑וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
Get rid ofהָסִ֜רוּhā·si·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5493 turn aside
the foreignהַנֵּכָר֙han·nê·ḵārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
godsאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
are among youבְּתֹכְכֶ֔םbə·ṯō·ḵə·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH8432 midst
Purify yourselvesוְהִֽטַּהֲר֔וּwə·hiṭ·ṭa·hă·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine pluralH2891 be clean, pure
and changeוְהַחֲלִ֖יפוּwə·ha·ḥă·lî·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH2498 pass on or away, pass through
your garmentsשִׂמְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃śim·lō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH8071 wrapper, mantle

Genesis 35:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then let us ariseוְנָק֥וּמָהwə·nā·qū·māhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and goוְנַעֲלֶ֖הwə·na·‘ă·lehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
toבֵּֽית־bêṯ-PrepositionH1008 Bethel
Bethelאֵ֑ל’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH1008 Bethel
I will buildוְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
an altarמִזְבֵּ֗חַmiz·bê·aḥNoun - masculine singularH4196 altar
thereשָּׁ֣םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
to Godלָאֵ֞לlā·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH410 god
who answeredהָעֹנֶ֤הhā·‘ō·nehArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
meאֹתִי֙’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
in my dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of distressצָֽרָתִ֔יṣā·rā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6869 id.
He has beenוַיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with meעִמָּדִ֔י‘im·mā·ḏîPreposition; first person common singularH5978 along with
whereverבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
I have goneהָלָֽכְתִּי׃hā·lā·ḵə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk

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Genesis 35:2 Exodus 19:14 · Exodus 19:10 · Ezekiel 18:31 · James 4:8 · Genesis 18:19 · Joshua 24:15 · Ezekiel 36:25 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Hebrews 10:22 · 1 Peter 2:1–2 · Joshua 24:23 · Deuteronomy 32:16

Genesis 35:3 Isaiah 43:2 · Genesis 31:3 · Genesis 32:7 · Proverbs 3:6 · Genesis 31:42 · Genesis 28:15 · Psalm 107:6 · Isaiah 30:19 · Psalm 50:15 · Genesis 32:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.