Genesis 24:29
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
שֵׁם
shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
לָבָן
Lâbân
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert
לָבָן
Lâbân
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert
רוּץ
rûwts
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
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)
יָטַב
yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
Key Terms in This Verse
יָטַב yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
Study H3190 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →שֵׁם shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
Study H8034 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
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)
Study H376 →Cross References
And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things...
And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
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