Genesis 33:3
But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
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ASV
And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
KJV
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְה֖וּא | ve.Hu' | and he | H1931 → |
| עָבַ֣ר | 'a.Var | he passed on | H5674 → |
| לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם | lif.nei.Hem | <to> before them | H6440 → |
| וַיִּשְׁתַּ֤חוּ | vai.yish.Ta.chu | and he bowed down | H7812 → |
| אַ֙רְצָה֙ | 'ar.tzah | [the] ground towards | H776 → |
| שֶׁ֣בַע | She.va' | seven | H7651 → |
| פְּעָמִ֔ים | pe.'a.Mim | times | H6471 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | until | H5704 → |
| גִּשְׁתּ֖וֹ | gish.To | drew near he | H5066 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | to | H5704 → |
| אָחִֽיו׃ | 'a.Chiv | brother his | H251 → |
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