Genesis 32:20

and you shall say, 'Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us.' For he said (thought), 'I will appease him with the gift that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.'

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְצַו   גַּם   אֶת   הַשֵּׁנִי   גַּם   אֶת   הַשְּׁלִישִׁי   גַּם   אֶת   כָּל   הַהֹלְכִים   אַחֲרֵי   הָעֲדָרִים   לֵאמֹר   כַּדָּבָר   הַזֶּה   תְּדַבְּרוּן   אֶל   עֵשָׂו   בְּמֹצַאֲכֶם   אֹתוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐνετείλατο τῷ πρώτῳ καὶ τῷ δευτέρῳ καὶ τῷ τρίτῳ καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς προπορευομένοις ὀπίσω τῶν ποιμνίων τούτων λέγων κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο λαλήσατε Ησαυ ἐν τῷ εὑρεῖν ὑμᾶς αὐτὸν


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H6680
וַ (va)
יְצַ֞ו (jetzav)
seq
to command
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. piel wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vpw3ms
H1571
גַּ֣ם (gam)
also
Adv. Adverb

D
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H9009
H8145
הַ (ha)
שֵּׁנִ֗י (sheni)
the
second
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Aobsa
H1571
גַּ֚ם (gam)
also
Adv. Adverb

D
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H9009
H7992
הַ (ha)
שְּׁלִישִׁ֔י (shelishi)
the
third
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Aobsa
H1571
גַּ֚ם (gam)
also
Adv. Adverb

D
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H3605
H9014
כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9009
H1980
הַ (ha)
הֹ֣לְכִ֔ים (hólekhim)
the
to go
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Td
Vqrmpa
H0310a
אַחֲרֵ֥י (acharei)
behind
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H9009
H5739
הָ (ha)
עֲדָרִ֖ים (adarim)
the
flock
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Td
Ncmpa
H9005
H0559
לֵ (le)
אמֹ֑ר (mór)
to
to say
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9004
H1697
כַּ (ka)
דָּבָ֤ר (davar)
like
word
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa
H9009
H2088
הַ (ha)
זֶּה֙ (ze)
the
this
Particle Particle (Definite Article)


Td
Tm
H1696
H9013
תְּדַבְּר֣וּ (tedabero)
ן (n)
to speak
parag
Verb Verb
piel ♂ pl. piel second person masculine plural

Suffix Suffix

Vpi2mp
Sn
H0413
H9014
אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H6215
עֵשָׂ֔ו (esav)
Esau
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npl
H9003
H4672
H9046
בְּ (be)
מֹצַאֲ (mótzaa)
כֶ֖ם (khem)
in
to find
you
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

R
Vqcc
Sp2mp
H0853
H9033
H9016
אֹתֽ (ót)
וֹ (vó)
׃
obj.
him
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

To
Sp3ms

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