KJV: 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.
YLT: And the messengers turn back unto Jacob, saying, 'We came in unto thy brother, unto Esau, and he also is coming to meet thee, and four hundred men with him;'
Darby: And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother, to Esau; and he also is coming to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
ASV: And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and moreover he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
| וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ | And returned |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back. |
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| הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים | the messengers |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מַלְאָךְ Sense: messenger, representative. |
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| יַעֲקֹ֖ב | 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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| לֵאמֹ֑ר | saying |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| בָּ֤אנוּ | we came |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| אָחִ֙יךָ֙ | your brother |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: אָח Sense: brother. |
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| אֶל־ | - |
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Parse: Preposition Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| עֵשָׂ֔ו | Esau |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֵשָׂו Sense: eldest son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin brother of Jacob; sold the birthright for food when he was hungry and the divine blessing went to Jacob; progenitor of the Arab peoples. |
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| וְגַם֙ | and also |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction Root: גַּם Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea. |
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| הֹלֵ֣ךְ | he is coming |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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| לִקְרָֽאתְךָ֔ | to meet you |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, second person masculine singular Root: קָרָא Sense: to encounter, befall, meet. |
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| וְאַרְבַּע־ | and four |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, feminine singular construct Root: אַרְבַּע Sense: four. |
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| מֵא֥וֹת | hundred |
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Parse: Number, feminine plural Root: מֵאָה Sense: hundred. |
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| אִ֖ישׁ | men [are] |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| עִמּֽוֹ | with him |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: עִם Sense: with. |
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