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genesis_32:4

Genesis 32:4

Hebrew
וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יַעֲקֹ֤ב מַלְאָכִים֙ לְפָנָ֔יו אֶל עֵשָׂ֖ו אָחִ֑יו אַ֥רְצָהplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֶרֶץ

hebrew

Meaning:

* Earth (e.g. Genesis 1:1) or world * Land * Countries or country

The word אֶרֶץ can designate the whole of planet earth, or the inhabitable world or the national territory or ground.

When coupled with heavens (שָׁמַיִם), the phrase indicates the entire created order.Genesis 12:1
שֵׂעִ֖יר שְׂדֵ֥ה אֱדֽוֹם
ESV
instructing them, “Thus you shall say to my lord Esau: Thus says your servant Jacob, 'I have sojourned with Laban and stayed until now.
NIV
He instructed them: “This is what you are to say to my master Esau: 'Your servant Jacob says, I have been staying with Laban and have remained there till now.
NLT
He told them, “Give this message to my master Esau: 'Humble greetings from your servant Jacob. Until now I have been living with Uncle Laban,
LXX
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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”
ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖςplugin-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)
λέγων οὕτως ἐρεῖτε τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
κυρίῳ μου Ησαυ οὕτως λέγει plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
παῖς σου Ιακωβ μετὰ Λαβαν παρῴκησα 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”
ἐχρόνισα ἕως τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
νῦν
KJV
And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

Genesis 32:3 ← Genesis 32:4 → Genesis 32:5

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