Genesis 32:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים
(ham·mal·'a·chim,)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙
(vai·ya·shu·vu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to Jacob,יַעֲקֹ֖ב
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"We cameבָּ֤אנוּ
(ba·nu)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to your brotherאָחִ֙יךָ֙
(a·chi·cha)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
Esau,עֵשָׂ֔ו
(e·sav,)
6215: oldest son of Isaacfrom asah
and furthermoreוְגַם֙
(ve·gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
he is comingהֹלֵ֣ךְ
(ho·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to meet 
 
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
you, and fourוְאַרְבַּע־
(ve·'ar·ba-)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
hundredמֵאֹ֥ות
(me·'o·vt)
3967: hundreda prim. root
menאִ֖ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
are with him." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the messengers
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
We came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to thy brother
'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.
Esau
`Esav  (ay-sawv')
rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity -- Esau.
and also he cometh
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
to meet thee
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
and four hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
men
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
with him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, "We came to your brother Esau, and furthermore he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him."

King James Bible
And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, "We went to your brother Esau; he is coming to meet you--and he has 400 men with him."

International Standard Version
Later, the messengers returned to Jacob and reported, "We went to your brother Esau. He's now coming to meet you—and he has 400 men with him!"

NET Bible
The messengers returned to Jacob and said, "We went to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you and has four hundred men with him."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the messengers came back to Jacob, they said, "We went to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you with 400 men."

King James 2000 Bible
And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to your brother Esau, and also he comes to meet you, and four hundred men with him.
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