KJV: And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
YLT: And Jacob asketh, and saith, 'Declare, I pray thee, thy name;' and he saith, 'Why is this, thou askest for My name?' and He blesseth him there.
Darby: And Jacob asked and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, How is it that thou askest after my name? And he blessed him there.
ASV: And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
| וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל | And asked |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁאַל Sense: to ask, enquire, borrow, beg. |
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| יַעֲקֹ֗ב | Jacob |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יַעֲקֹב Sense: son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 2 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel. |
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| וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | and said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| הַגִּֽידָה־ | Tell [me] |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: נָגַד Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known. |
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| נָּ֣א | please |
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Parse: Interjection Root: נָא Sense: I (we) pray, now, please. |
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| שְׁמֶ֔ךָ | Your name |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: שֵׁם Sense: name. |
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| וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | And He said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| לָ֥מָּה | why |
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Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind. |
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| זֶּ֖ה | this |
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Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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| תִּשְׁאַ֣ל | do you ask |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: שָׁאַל Sense: to ask, enquire, borrow, beg. |
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| ؟ לִשְׁמִ֑י | about My name |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: שֵׁם Sense: name. |
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| וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ | and He blessed |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּרַךְ Sense: to bless, kneel. |
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