Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 32:4 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 32:4, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“And he commanded Thus shall ye speak Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau Thus shall ye speak Thy servant Jacob with Laban thus I have sojourned and stayed there ”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיְצַ֤ו | H6680 | And he commanded | (intensively) to constitute, enjoin |
| 2 | אֹתָם֙ | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 3 | אָמַר֙ | H559 | Thus shall ye speak | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 4 | כֹּ֣ה | H3541 | properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now | |
| 5 | אָמַר֙ | H559 | Thus shall ye speak | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 6 | לַֽאדֹנִ֖י | H113 | unto my lord | sovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine) |
| 7 | לְעֵשָׂ֑ו | H6215 | Esau | esav, a son of isaac, including his posterity |
| 8 | כֹּ֤ה | H3541 | properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now | |
| 9 | אָמַר֙ | H559 | Thus shall ye speak | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 10 | עַבְדְּךָ֣ | H5650 | Thy servant | a servant |
| 11 | יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב | H3290 | Jacob | jaakob, the israelitish patriarch |
| 12 | עִם | H5973 | adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then | |
| 13 | לָבָ֣ן | H3837 | with Laban | laban, a place in the desert |
| 14 | גַּ֔רְתִּי | H1481 | thus I have sojourned | properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e., sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); |
| 15 | וָֽאֵחַ֖ר | H309 | and stayed there | to loiter (i.e., be behind); by implication to procrastinate |
| 16 | עַד | H5704 | as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) | |
| 17 | עָֽתָּה׃ | H6258 | at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive |
Verse Context
Genesis 32:3sent And Jacob messengers before him to Esau...
Genesis 32:4 (current)And he commanded Thus shall ye speak Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau Thus shall ye speak Thy servant Jacob with Laban thus I have sojourned and stayed there
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