Strong's Lexicon So he took וַיִּקַּ֤ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) 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 his kinsmen אֶחָיו֙ (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance with him, עִמּ֔וֹ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of pursued וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף (way·yir·dōp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7291: 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase Jacob אַחֲרָ֔יו (’a·ḥă·rāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after דֶּ֖רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) for seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7651: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc days, יָמִ֑ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow and overtook וַיַּדְבֵּ֥ק (way·yaḏ·bêq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1692: 1) to cling, stick, stay close, cleave, keep close, stick to, stick with, follow closely, join to, overtake, catch 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cling, cleave to 1a2) to stay with 1b) (Pual) to be joined together 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to cleave to 1c2) to pursue closely 1c3) to overtake 1d) (Hophal) to be made to cleave אֹת֖וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative him at Mount בְּהַ֥ר (bə·har) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2022: 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount Gilead. הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ (hag·gil·‘āḏ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1568: n pr loc Gilead = 'rocky region' 1) a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead 2) a city (with prefix 'Jabesh') 3) the people of the region n pr m 4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh 5) father of Jephthah 6) a Gadite Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead. Young's Literal Translation and he taketh his brethren with him, and pursueth after him a journey of seven days, and overtaketh him in the mount of Gilead. Holman Christian Standard Bible So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him at Mount Gilead. 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. Parallel Verses New International Version Taking his relatives with him, he pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead. New Living Translation So he gathered a group of his relatives and set out in hot pursuit. He caught up with Jacob seven days later in the hill country of Gilead. English Standard Version he took his kinsmen with him and pursued him for seven days and followed close after him into the hill country of Gilead. 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. American Standard Version And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead. English Revised Version And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead. Young's Literal Translation and he taketh his brethren with him, and pursueth after him a journey of seven days, and overtaketh him in the mount of Gilead. Cross References Genesis 31:22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled. Genesis 31:24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 31:21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead. Genesis 31:20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. Genesis 31:25 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead. Genesis 31:26 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword? 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