Genesis
Genesis 37:34
34Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Jacob | יַעֲקֹב֙ | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| tore | וַיִּקְרַ֤ע | way·yiq·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7167 tear |
| his clothes | שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו | śim·lō·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H8071 wrapper, mantle |
| put | וַיָּ֥שֶׂם | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| sackcloth | שַׂ֖ק | śaq | Noun - masculine singular | H8242 sack, sackcloth |
| around his waist | בְּמָתְנָ֑יו | bə·mā·ṯə·nāw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H4975 waist, loins |
| and mourned | וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל | way·yiṯ·’ab·bêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H56 mourn |
| for | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his son | בְּנ֖וֹ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| many | רַבִּֽים׃ | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| days | יָמִ֥ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
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Genesis 37:29 · Esther 4:1–3 · Job 1:20 · 2 Samuel 3:31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.