Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 31:27 Interlinear

secretly Wherefore didst thou flee away and steal away from me and didst not tell me that I might have sent thee away with mirth and with songs with tabret and with harp

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לָ֤מָּהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
2נַחְבֵּ֙אתָ֙H2244secretlyto secrete
3לִבְרֹ֔חַH1272Wherefore didst thou flee awayto bolt, i.e., figuratively, to flee suddenly
4וַתִּגְנֹ֖בH1589and steal awayto thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive
5אֹתִ֑יH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
6וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
7הִגַּ֣דְתָּH5046from me and didst not tellproperly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to
8לִּ֔יH0
9וָֽאֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ֛H7971me that I might have sent thee awayto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
10בְּשִׂמְחָ֥הH8057with mirthblithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
11וּבְשִׁרִ֖יםH7892and with songsa song; abstractly, singing
12בְּתֹ֥ףH8596with tabreta tambourine
13וּבְכִנּֽוֹר׃H3658and with harpa harp

Verse Context

Genesis 31:26said And Laban to Jacob What hast thou done that thou hast stolen away...
Genesis 31:27 (current) secretly Wherefore didst thou flee away and steal away from me and didst not tell me that I might have sent thee away with mirth and with songs with tabret and with harp
Genesis 31:28 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters ...

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