Genesis 31:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And it cameוַיְהִ֗י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about at the timeבְּעֵת֙
(be·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
when the flockהַצֹּ֔אן
(ha·tzon,)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
were matingיַחֵ֣ם
(ya·chem)
3179: to be hot, to conceivea prim. root
that I liftedוָאֶשָּׂ֥א
(va·'es·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up my eyesעֵינַ֛י
(ei·nai)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
and sawוָאֵ֖רֶא
(va·'e·re)
7200: to seea prim. root
in a dream,בַּחֲלֹ֑ום
(ba·cha·lo·vm;)
2472: a dreamfrom chalam
and behold,וְהִנֵּ֤ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the male goatsהָֽעַתֻּדִים֙
(ha·'at·tu·dim)
6260: male goatfrom athod
which were matingהָעֹלִ֣ים
(ha·'o·lim)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
[were] striped,עֲקֻדִּ֥ים
(a·kud·dim)
6124: striped, streakedfrom an unused word
speckled,נְקֻדִּ֖ים
(ne·kud·dim)
5348: speckledfrom an unused word
and mottled.וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃
(u·ve·rud·dim.)
1261: spotted, markedfrom the same as barad


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass at the time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
that the cattle
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
conceived
yacham  (yaw-kham')
probably to be hot; figuratively, to conceive -- get heat, be hot, conceive, be warm.
that I lifted up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
mine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
and saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
in a dream
chalowm  (khal-ome')
a dream -- dream(-er).
and behold the rams
`attuwd  (at-tood')
prepared, i.e. full grown; spoken only (in plural) of he-goats, or (figuratively) leaders of the people -- chief one, (he) goat, ram.
which leaped
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
upon the cattle
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
were ringstraked
`aqod  (aw-kode')
striped (with bands) -- ring straked.
speckled
naqod  (naw-kode')
spotted -- speckled.
and grisled
barod  (baw-rode')
spotted (as if with hail) -- grisled.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And it came about at the time when the flock were mating that I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which were mating were striped, speckled, and mottled.

King James Bible
And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the flocks were breeding, I saw in a dream that the streaked, spotted, and speckled males were mating with the females.

International Standard Version
As it was, when it was time for the livestock to breed, I once looked up in a dream, and the male goats that were mating with the flock were producing streaked, speckled, and spotted offspring.

NET Bible
"Once during breeding season I saw in a dream that the male goats mating with the flock were streaked, speckled, and spotted.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"During the mating season I had a dream: I looked up and saw that the male goats which were mating were striped, speckled, or spotted.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceived, that I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the flock were striped, speckled, and spotted.
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