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Genesis 33:3 Interlinear

And he passed over before them and bowed himself to the ground seven times until he came near to his brother

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְה֖וּאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
2עָבַ֣רH5674And he passed overto cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
3לִפְנֵיהֶ֑םH6440before themthe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
4וַיִּשְׁתַּ֤חוּH7812and bowed himselfto depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or god)
5אַ֙רְצָה֙H776to the groundthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
6שֶׁ֣בַעH7651sevenseven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
7פְּעָמִ֔יםH6471timesa stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
8עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
9גִּשְׁתּ֖וֹH5066until he came nearto be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causati
10עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
11אָחִֽיו׃H251to his brothera brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])

Verse Context

Genesis 33:2And he put the handmaids and her children foremost...
Genesis 33:3 (current) And he passed over before them and bowed himself to the ground seven times until he came near to his brother
Genesis 33:4ran And Esau to meet him and embraced him and fell ...

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