Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 31:38 Interlinear

This twenty years have I been with thee thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1זֶה֩H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
2עֶשְׂרִ֨יםH6242This twentytwenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
3שָׁנָ֤הH8141yearsa year (as a revolution of time)
4אָֽנֹכִי֙H595i
5עִמָּ֔ךְH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
6רְחֵלֶ֥יךָH7353have I been with thee thy ewesa ewe [the females being the predominant element of a flock] (as a good traveller)
7וְעִזֶּ֖יךָH5795and thy she goatsa she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)
8לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
9שִׁכֵּ֑לוּH7921have not cast their youngproperly, to miscarry, i.e., suffer abortion; by analogy, to bereave (literally or figuratively)
10וְאֵילֵ֥יH352and the ramsproperly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically an oak or other strong tree
11צֹֽאנְךָ֖H6629of thy flocka collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
12לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
13אָכָֽלְתִּי׃H398have I not eatento eat (literally or figuratively)

Verse Context

Genesis 31:37Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff ...
Genesis 31:38 (current) This twenty years have I been with thee thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten
Genesis 31:39That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee I bare the loss...

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