Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 32:4 Interlinear

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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְצַ֤וH6680And he commanded(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
2אֹתָם֙H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3אָמַר֙H559Thus shall ye speakto say (used with great latitude)
4כֹּ֣הH3541properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
5אָמַר֙H559Thus shall ye speakto say (used with great latitude)
6לַֽאדֹנִ֖יH113unto my lordsovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine)
7לְעֵשָׂ֑וH6215Esauesav, a son of isaac, including his posterity
8כֹּ֤הH3541properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
9אָמַר֙H559Thus shall ye speakto say (used with great latitude)
10עַבְדְּךָ֣H5650Thy servanta servant
11יַֽעֲקֹ֔בH3290Jacobjaakob, the israelitish patriarch
12עִםH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
13לָבָ֣ןH3837with Labanlaban, a place in the desert
14גַּ֔רְתִּיH1481thus I have sojournedproperly, 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);
15וָֽאֵחַ֖רH309and stayed thereto loiter (i.e., be behind); by implication to procrastinate
16עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
17עָֽתָּה׃H6258at 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
Genesis 32:5 And I have oxen and asses flocks and menservants...

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