Genesis
Genesis 37:1
1Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Canaan.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֔ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| lived | וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב | way·yê·šeḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in the land | בְּאֶ֖רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| where his father | אָבִ֑יו | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| had resided | מְגוּרֵ֣י | mə·ḡū·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4033 sojourning-place, dwelling-place |
| the land | בְּאֶ֖רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Canaan | כְּנָֽעַן׃ | kə·nā·‘an | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3667 Canaan |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.