KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Genesis 31:54 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Then Jacob” | יַֽעֲקֹ֥ב | Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch | Then Jacob |
| “offered” | וַיִּזְבַּ֨ח | To slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) | offered |
| “sacrifice” | זֶ֙בַח֙ | Properly, a slaughter, i.e., the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act) | sacrifice |
| “upon the mount,” | בָּהָ֔ר | A mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) | upon mount |
| “and called” | וַיִּקְרָ֥א | To call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) | called |
| “his brethren” | לְאֶחָ֖יו | A brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H0001]) | brethren |
| “to eat” | לֶֽאֱכָל | To eat (literally or figuratively) | eat |
| “bread:” | לָ֑חֶם | Food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) | bread |
| “and they did eat” | וַיֹּ֣אכְלוּ | To eat (literally or figuratively) | did eat |
| “bread,” | לֶ֔חֶם | Food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) | bread |
| “and tarried all night” | וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ | To stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain) | tarried all night |
| “in the mount.” | בָּהָֽר׃ | A mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) | mount |
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52 This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.
53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.
54 Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.
55 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.
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