Genesis 29:5
Strong's Lexicon
“Do you know
הַיְדַעְתֶּ֖ם (hay·ḏa‘·tem)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Laban
לָבָ֣ן (lā·ḇān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3837: Laban = 'white' n pr m 1) son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel n pr loc 2) a wilderness encampment of the Israelites

grandson
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

of Nahor ?”
נָח֑וֹר (nā·ḥō·wr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5152: Nahor = 'snorting' 1) son of Serug, father of Terah, and grandfather of Abraham 2) son of Terah and brother of Abraham

Jacob asked.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“We know him,”
יָדָֽעְנוּ׃ (yā·ḏā·‘ə·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

they replied.
וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith to them, ‘Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?’ and they say, ‘We have known.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do you know Laban grandson of Nahor ? ” Jacob asked them. They answered, “ We know him.”

New American Standard Bible
He said to them, "Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?" And they said, "We know [him]."

King James Bible
And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know [him].
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He said to them, "Do you know Laban, Nahor's grandson?" "Yes, we know him," they answered.

New Living Translation
"Do you know a man there named Laban, the grandson of Nahor?" he asked. "Yes, we do," they replied.

English Standard Version
He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”

New American Standard Bible
He said to them, "Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?" And they said, "We know him."

King James Bible
And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do you know Laban grandson of Nahor?" Jacob asked them. They answered, "We know him.""

International Standard Version
"Do you happen to know Nahor's son Laban?" he inquired. "We do," they replied.

NET Bible
So he said to them, "Do you know Laban, the grandson of Nahor?" "We know him," they said.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith to them, 'Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?' and they say, 'We have known.'
















Cross References
Genesis 24:24
And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.

Genesis 24:29
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 29:4
And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

Genesis 29:3
And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place.

Genesis 29:2
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.

Genesis 29:6
And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

Genesis 29:7
And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.

Genesis 29:8
And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.
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