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genesis_32:24

Genesis 32:24

Hebrew
וַיִּקָּחֵ֔ם וַיַּֽעֲבִרֵ֖ם אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
הַנָּ֑חַל וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֖ר אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
אֲשֶׁר לוֹ
ESV
And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.
NIV
So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.
NLT
This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break.
LXX
ὑπελείφθη δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
Ιακωβ μόνος καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐπάλαιεν ἄνθρωπος μετ αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ἕως πρωί
KJV
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

Genesis 32:23 ← Genesis 32:24 → Genesis 32:25

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