Genesis 29:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He looked, and sawוַיַּ֞רְא
(vai·yar·)
7200: to seea prim. root
a wellבְאֵ֣ר
(ve·'er)
875: a well, pitfrom baar
in the field,בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה
(bas·sa·deh)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
and behold,וְהִנֵּ֧ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה
(she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
flocksעֶדְרֵי־
(ed·rei-)
5739: a flock, herdfrom adar
of sheepצֹאן֙
(tzon)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
were lyingרֹבְצִ֣ים
(ro·ve·tzim)
7257: stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched outa prim. root
thereשָׁ֞ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
besideעָלֶ֔יהָ
(a·lei·ha,)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
it, for from that wellהַבְּאֵ֣ר
(hab·be·'er)
875: a well, pitfrom baar
they wateredיַשְׁק֖וּ
(yash·ku)
8248: cause to drink water, give to drinka prim. root
the flocks.הָעֲדָרִ֑ים
(ha·'a·da·rim;)
5739: a flock, herdfrom adar
Now the stoneוְהָאֶ֥בֶן
(ve·ha·'e·ven)
68: a stonea prim. root
on the mouthפִּ֥י
(pi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the wellהַבְּאֵֽר׃
(hab·be·'er.)
875: a well, pitfrom baar
was large.גְּדֹלָ֖ה
(ge·do·lah)
1419: greatfrom gadal


















KJV Lexicon
And he looked
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
and behold a well
'er  (be-ayr')
a pit; especially a well -- pit, well.
in the field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
and lo there were three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
flocks
`eder  (ay'-der)
an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals) -- drove, flock, herd.
of sheep
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
lying
rabats  (raw-bats')
to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed
by it for out of that well
'er  (be-ayr')
a pit; especially a well -- pit, well.
they watered
shaqah  (shaw-kaw')
to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to -- cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water.
the flocks
`eder  (ay'-der)
an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals) -- drove, flock, herd.
and a great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
stone
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
was upon the well's
'er  (be-ayr')
a pit; especially a well -- pit, well.
mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He looked, and saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it, for from that well they watered the flocks. Now the stone on the mouth of the well was large.

King James Bible
And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He looked and saw a well in a field. Three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it because the sheep were watered from this well. A large stone covered the opening of the well.

International Standard Version
As he was observing a well that had been dug out on the open range, all of a sudden he noticed three flocks of sheep lying there, because shepherds watered their flocks from that well. There was a very large stone that covered the opening of the well,

NET Bible
He saw in the field a well with three flocks of sheep lying beside it, because the flocks were watered from that well. Now a large stone covered the mouth of the well.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He looked around, and out in a field he saw a well with a large stone over the opening. Three flocks of sheep were lying down near it, because the flocks were watered from that well.

King James 2000 Bible
And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
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