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KJV Lexicon And he tooklaqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) his brethren '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. with him and pursued radaph (raw-daf') to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r). after him 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) seven sheba` (sheh'-bah) a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number days' yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), journey derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb and they overtook dabaq (daw-bak') to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit him in the mount har (har) a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion. Gilead Gil`ad (ghil-awd') Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible then he took his kinsmen with him and pursued him a distance of seven days' journey, and he overtook him in the hill country of Gilead. King James Bible And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. Holman Christian Standard Bible So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him at Mount Gilead. International Standard Version so he took his relatives with him and pursued Jacob. Laban was on the road for seven days when he finally caught up with Jacob in the hill country of Gilead. NET Bible So he took his relatives with him and pursued Jacob for seven days. He caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead. GOD'S WORD® Translation He and his relatives pursued Jacob for seven days. Laban caught up with him in the mountains of Gilead. King James 2000 Bible And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. Links Genesis 31:23Genesis 31:23 NIV Genesis 31:23 NLT Genesis 31:23 ESV Genesis 31:23 NASB Genesis 31:23 KJV |
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