Genesis 32:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֤ב
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
messengersמַלְאָכִים֙
(mal·'a·chim)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
beforeלְפָנָ֔יו
(le·fa·nav,)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
him to his brotherאָחִ֑יו
(a·chiv;)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו
(e·sav)
6215: oldest son of Isaacfrom asah
in the landאַ֥רְצָה
(ar·tzah)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Seir,שֵׂעִ֖יר
(se·'ir)
8165: a mountain range in Edom, also its inhab., also a mountain in Judahfrom the same as sear
the countryשְׂדֵ֥ה
(se·deh)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
of Edom. 
 
112b: another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as adom


















KJV Lexicon
And Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
messengers
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
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.)
to Esau
`Esav  (ay-sawv')
rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity -- Esau.
his brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
unto the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Seir
Se`iyr  (say-eer')
rough; Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine -- Seir.
the country
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
of Edom
'Edom  (ed-ome')
red (see Gen. 25:25); Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him -- Edom, Edomites, Idumea.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

King James Bible
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

International Standard Version
Then Jacob sent messengers ahead of him into the land of Seir (that is, into the territory of Edom) to meet his brother Esau.

NET Bible
Jacob sent messengers on ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the region of Edom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in Seir, the country of Edom.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
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