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Genesis 32:7

In great fear and distress, Jacob divided his people into two camps, as well as the flocks and herds and camels.
Genesis 32:7
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיִּירָ֧א יַעֲקֹ֛ב מְאֹ֖ד וַיֵּ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ וַיַּ֜חַץ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ וְאֶת־הַצֹּ֧אן וְאֶת־הַבָּקָ֛ר וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖ים לִשְׁנֵ֥י מַחֲנֽוֹת׃

  1. וַיִּירָ֧אvai.yi.Ra'“and he was afraid”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָרֵא · “frightening(DANGER)” · Strong's H3372G
  2. יַעֲקֹ֛בya.'a.Ko“Jacob”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יַעֲקֹב · “Jacob” · Strong's H3290
  3. מְאֹ֖דme.'Od“exceedingly”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, absolute · from מְאֹד · “much” · Strong's H3966
  4. וַיֵּ֣צֶרvai.Ye.tzer“and it was distress”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָצַר · “be distressed” · Strong's H3334
  5. ל֑וֹlo“to <the> him”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
  6. וַיַּ֜חַץvai.Ya.chatz“and he divided”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָצָה · “to divide” · Strong's H2673
  7. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  8. הָעָ֣םha.'Am“the people”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
  9. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  10. אִתּ֗וֹ'i.To“[was] with him”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
  11. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  12. הַצֹּ֧אןha.Tzon“the flock”
    Definite article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from צֹאן · “flock” · Strong's H6629G
  13. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  14. הַבָּקָ֛רha.ba.Kar“the herd”
    Definite article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from בָּקָר · “cattle” · Strong's H1241
  15. וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖יםve.hag.ge.ma.Lim“and the camels”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, both genders, plural, absolute · from גָּמָל · “camel” · Strong's H1581
  16. לִשְׁנֵ֥יlish.Nei“into two”
    Preposition + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, dual, construct · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
  17. מַחֲנֽוֹת׃ma.cha.Not“camps”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from מַחֲנֶה · “camp” · Strong's H4264
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)