Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 31:23 Interlinear
“And he took his brethren with him and pursued after him journey seven days and they overtook him in the mount Gilead”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיִּקַּ֤ח | H3947 | And he took | to take (in the widest variety of applications) |
| 2 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 3 | אֶחָיו֙ | H251 | his brethren | a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001]) |
| 4 | עִמּ֔וֹ | H5973 | adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then | |
| 5 | וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף | H7291 | with him and pursued | to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by) |
| 6 | אַֽחֲרָ֔יו | H310 | after him | properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) |
| 7 | דֶּ֖רֶךְ | H1870 | journey | a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb |
| 8 | שִׁבְעַ֣ת | H7651 | seven | seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number |
| 9 | יָמִ֑ים | H3117 | days | a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso |
| 10 | וַיַּדְבֵּ֥ק | H1692 | and they overtook | properly, to impinge, i.e., cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit |
| 11 | אֹת֖וֹ | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 12 | בְּהַ֥ר | H2022 | him in the mount | a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) |
| 13 | הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ | H1568 | Gilead | gilad, a region east of the jordan; also the name of three israelites |
Verse Context
Genesis 31:22And it was told Laban day on the third was fled...
Genesis 31:23 (current)And he took his brethren with him and pursued after him journey seven days and they overtook him in the mount Gilead
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