Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 29:8 Interlinear

And they said We cannot be gathered together until all the flocks and till they roll the stone mouth from the well's then we water the sheep

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֮H559And they saidto say (used with great latitude)
2לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
3נוּכַל֒H3201We cannotto be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
4עַ֣דH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
5אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
6יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙H622be gathered togetherto gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
7כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
8הָ֣עֲדָרִ֔יםH5739until all the flocksan arrangement, i.e., muster (of animals)
9וְגָֽלֲלוּ֙H1556and till they rollto roll (literally or figuratively)
10אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11הָאֶ֔בֶןH68the stonea stone
12מֵעַ֖לH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
13פִּ֣יH6310mouththe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
14הַבְּאֵ֑רH875from the well'sa pit; especially a well
15וְהִשְׁקִ֖ינוּH8248then we waterto quaff, i.e., (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to
16הַצֹּֽאן׃H6629the sheepa collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)

Verse Context

Genesis 29:7And he said Lo day it is yet high ...
Genesis 29:8 (current)And they said We cannot be gathered together until all the flocks and till they roll the stone mouth from the well's then we water the sheep
Genesis 29:9And while he yet spake with them Rachel came ...

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