Genesis 31:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖ב
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
repliedוַיַּ֥עַן
(vai·ya·'an)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
to Laban,לְלָבָ֑ן
(le·la·van;)
3837a: father-in-law of Jacobfrom laben
"Becauseכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
I was afraid,יָרֵ֔אתִי
(ya·re·ti,)
3372a: to feara prim. root
for I thoughtוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
that you would takeתִּגְזֹ֥ל
(tig·zol)
1497: to tear away, seize, roba prim. root
your daughtersבְּנֹותֶ֖יךָ
(be·no·v·tei·cha)
1323: daughterfrom ben
from me by force. 
 
1497: to tear away, seize, roba prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to Laban
Laban  (law-bawn')
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert -- Laban.
Because I was afraid
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
for I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Peradventure
pen  (pane)
removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest -- (lest) (peradventure), that...not.
thou wouldest take by force
gazal  (gaw-zal')
to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob -- catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.
thy daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
from me
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob replied to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

King James Bible
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jacob answered, "I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.

International Standard Version
"I was afraid," Jacob replied. "I thought you might take your daughters from me.

NET Bible
"I left secretly because I was afraid!" Jacob replied to Laban. "I thought you might take your daughters away from me by force.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jacob answered Laban, "I left because I was afraid. I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Perhaps you would take by force your daughters from me.
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