Genesis 28:11
On reaching a certain place, he spent the night there because the sun had set. And taking one of the stones from that place, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep.
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ASV
And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.
KJV
And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּפְגַּ֨ע | vai.yif.Ga' | and he reached | H6293 → |
| בַּמָּק֜וֹם | ba.ma.Kom | <in> the place | H4725 → |
| וַיָּ֤לֶן | vai.Ya.len | and he stayed [the] night | H3885 → |
| שָׁם֙ | sham | there | H8033 → |
| כִּי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| בָ֣א | va' | it had gone | H935 → |
| הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ | ha.She.mesh | the sun | H8121 → |
| וַיִּקַּח֙ | vai.yi.Kach | and he took | H3947 → |
| מֵאַבְנֵ֣י | me.'av.Nei | one of [the] stones of | H68 → |
| הַמָּק֔וֹם | ha.ma.Kom | the place | H4725 → |
| וַיָּ֖שֶׂם | vai.Ya.sem | and he put [it] | H7760 → |
| מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו | me.ra.'a.sho.Tav | [the] place of head his | H4763 → |
| וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב | vai.yish.Kav | and he lay down | H7901 → |
| בַּמָּק֥וֹם | ba.ma.Kom | in the place | H4725 → |
| הַהֽוּא׃ | ha.Hu' | <the> that | H1931 → |
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