Genesis 32:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the presentהַמִּנְחָ֖ה
(ham·min·chah)
4503: a gift, tribute, offeringfrom an unused word
passedוַתַּעֲבֹ֥ר
(vat·ta·'a·vor)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
on beforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
him, while he himselfוְה֛וּא
(ve·hu)
1931: he, she, ita prim. pronoun
spentלָ֥ן
(lan)
3885a: to lodge, pass the night, abidea prim. root
that nightבַּלַּֽיְלָה־
(bal·lay·lah-)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
in the camp.בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃
(bam·ma·cha·neh.)
4264: an encampment, campfrom chanah


















KJV Lexicon
So went
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
the present
minchah  (min-khaw')
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary) -- gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.
over
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
before him
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
and himself lodged
luwn  (loon)
to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
that night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
in the company
machaneh  (makh-an-eh')
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the present passed on before him, while he himself spent that night in the camp.

King James Bible
So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the gift was sent on ahead of him while he remained in the camp that night.

International Standard Version
So the presents went ahead of him, while he spent that night in the camp.

NET Bible
So the gifts were sent on ahead of him while he spent that night in the camp.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Jacob sent the gift ahead of him while he stayed in the camp that night.

King James 2000 Bible
So the present went over before him: and he himself lodged that night in the company.
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