Genesis 31:7
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me. | And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, God has not allowed him to harm me. | And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and father your | וַאֲבִיכֶן֙ | va-'a-vi-KHEN | H0001G | fatherאָב (av) 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002) |
| he has deceived | הֵ֣תֶל | HE-tel | H2048B | to deceiveתָּלַל (ta.lal) 1) (Hiph) to deceive 2) (Hoph) be deceived |
| and he has changed | וְהֶחֱלִ֥ף | ve-he-che-LIF | H2498 | to passחָלַף (cha.laph) 1) to pass on or away, pass through, pass by, go through, grow up, change, to go on from 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass on quickly 1a2) to pass away (vanish) 1a3) to come on anew, sprout again (of grass) 1a4) to pass through 1a5) to overstep, transgress 1b) (Piel) to cause to pass, change 1c) (Hiph) 1c1) to change, substitute, alter, change for better, renew 1c2) to show newness (of tree) Aramaic equivalent: cha.laph (חֲלַף "to pass" H2499) |
| wage[s] my | מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖י | mas-kur-TI | H4909 | wageמַשְׂכֹּ֫רֶת (mas.ko.ret) wages |
| ten | עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת | 'a-SE-ret | H6235 | tenעֶשֶׂר (e.ser) 1) ten 1a) ten 1b) with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: a.sar (עֲשַׂר "ten" H6236) |
| times | מֹנִ֑ים | mo-NIM | H4489 | timeמֹנֶה (mo.neh) something weighed out, counted number, time Aramaic equivalent: min.yan (מִנְיָן "number" H4510) |
| and not | וְלֹֽא־ | ve-lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| he has permitted him | נְתָנ֣וֹ | ne-ta-NO | H5414K | to give: giveנָתַן (na.tan) : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted … |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֔ים | 'E-lo-HIM | H0430G | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| to do harm | לְהָרַ֖ע | le-ha-RA' | H7489A | be evilרָעַע (ra.a) 1) to be bad, be evil 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be displeasing 1a2) to be sad 1a3) to be injurious, be evil 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to do an injury or hurt 1b2) to do evil or wickedly 1b3) mischief (participle) |
| with me | עִמָּדִֽי׃ | 'i-ma-DI | H5978 | with meעִמָּדִי (im.mad) with A grammatical form of im (עִם "with" H5973A) § 1) with |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.