Genesis 46:5

Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.
Genesis 46:5
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיָּ֥קָם יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִבְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־יַעֲקֹ֣ב אֲבִיהֶ֗ם וְאֶת־טַפָּם֙ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם בָּעֲגָל֕וֹת אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח פַּרְעֹ֖ה לָשֵׂ֥את אֹתֽוֹ׃

  1. וַיָּ֥קָםvai.Ya.kom“and he arose”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קוּם · “rise” · Strong's H6965B
  2. יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.Ko“Jacob”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יַעֲקֹב · “Jacob” · Strong's H3290
  3. מִבְּאֵ֣רmi.be.'Er“from Beer”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע · “Beersheba” · Strong's H0884
  4. שָׁ֑בַעSha.va'“Sheba”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע · “Beersheba” · Strong's H0884
  5. וַיִּשְׂא֨וּvai.yis.'U“and they carried”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from נָשָׂא · “bear” · Strong's H5375H
  6. בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-“[the] sons of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  7. יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  8. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. יַעֲקֹ֣בya.'a.Ko“Jacob”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יַעֲקֹב · “Jacob” · Strong's H3290
  10. אֲבִיהֶ֗ם'a.vi.Hem“father their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
  11. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  12. טַפָּם֙ta.Pam“little one[s] their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from טַף · “child” · Strong's H2945
  13. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  14. נְשֵׁיהֶ֔םne.shei.Hem“wives their”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אִשָּׁה · “wife” · Strong's H0802H
  15. בָּעֲגָל֕וֹתba.'a.ga.Lot“in the carts”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from עֲגָלָה · “cart” · Strong's H5699
  16. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  17. שָׁלַ֥חsha.Lach“he had sent”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  18. פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'Oh“Pharaoh”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from פַּרְעֹה · “Pharaoh” · Strong's H6547H
  19. לָשֵׂ֥אתla.Set“to carry”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from נָשָׂא · “bear” · Strong's H5375H
  20. אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To“<obj.> him”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)