Genesis 31:41
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Theseזֶה־
(zeh-)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים
(es·rim)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
yearsשָׁנָה֮
(sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana
I have been in your house;בְּבֵיתֶךָ֒
(be·vei·te·cha)
1004: a housea prim. root
I servedעֲבַדְתִּ֜יךָ
(a·vad·ti·cha)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
you fourteenאַרְבַּֽע־
(ar·ba-)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
yearsשָׁנָה֙
(sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana
for your twoבִּשְׁתֵּ֣י
(bish·tei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
daughtersבְנֹתֶ֔יךָ
(ve·no·tei·cha,)
1323: daughterfrom ben
and sixוְשֵׁ֥שׁ
(ve·shesh)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
yearsשָׁנִ֖ים
(sha·nim)
8141: a yearfrom shana
for your flock,בְּצֹאנֶ֑ךָ
(be·tzo·ne·cha;)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
and you changedוַתַּחֲלֵ֥ף
(vat·ta·cha·lef)
2498: to pass on or away, pass througha prim. root
my wagesמַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖י
(mas·kur·ti)
4909: wagesfrom sakar
tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת
(a·se·ret)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
times.מֹנִֽים׃
(mo·nim.)
4489: a counted number, timefrom manah


















KJV Lexicon
Thus have I been twenty
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
in thy house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
I served thee
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
fourteen
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
for thy two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
and six
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
for thy cattle
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
and thou hast changed
chalaph  (khaw-laf')
to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change
my wages
maskoreth  (mas-koh'-reth)
wages or a reward -- reward, wages.
ten
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
times
moneh  (mo-neh')
something weighed out, i.e. (figuratively) a portion of time, i.e. an instance -- time.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"These twenty years I have been in your house; I served you fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flock, and you changed my wages ten times.

King James Bible
Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For 20 years I have worked in your household--14 years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks--and you have changed my wages 10 times!

International Standard Version
I've lived in your house these 20 years—serving fourteen years for your two daughters and another six years for your flocks. During all that time you changed my wages ten times.

NET Bible
This was my lot for twenty years in your house: I worked like a slave for you--fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks, but you changed my wages ten times!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I've been with your household 20 years now. I worked for you 14 years for your two daughters and 6 years for your flocks, and you changed my wages ten times.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus have I been twenty years in your house; I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flocks: and you have changed my wages ten times.
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