Genesis 29:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔ב
(ya·'a·kov,)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "My brothers,אַחַ֖י
(a·chai)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
whereמֵאַ֣יִן
(me·'a·yin)
370: whence?from ay
are you from?" And they said,וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"We are from Haran."מֵחָרָ֖ן
(me·cha·ran)
2771a: "crossroads," a city in N. Mesopotamiaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them My 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.
whence
'aiyn  (ah-yin')

be ye And they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Of Haran
Charan  (kaw-rawn')
parched; Charan, the name of a man and also of a place -- Haran.
are we
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Jacob said to them, "My brothers, where are you from?" And they said, "We are from Haran."

King James Bible
And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jacob asked the men at the well, "My brothers! Where are you from?"" We're from Haran," they answered."

International Standard Version
Jacob asked them, "My brothers, where are you from?" "We're from Haran," they answered.

NET Bible
Jacob asked them, "My brothers, where are you from?" They replied, "We're from Haran."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jacob asked some people, "My friends, where are you from?" "We're from Haran," they replied.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, from where are you? And they said, Of Haran are we.
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