Genesis 31:55
Old Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁכַם
shâkam
literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning
בֹּקֶר
bôqer
properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
לָבָן
Lâbân
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert
קוּם
qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
נָשַׁק
nâshaq
to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
בַּת
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
בָרַךְ
bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as...
לָבָן
Lâbân
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert
נָסַע
nâçaʻ
properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney
שׁוּב
shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); ...
מָקוֹם
mâqôwm
properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Key Terms in This Verse
נָשַׁק nâshaq
to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons
Study H5401 →שָׁכַם shâkam
literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning
Study H7925 →קוּם qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Study H6965 →שׁוּב shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
Study H7725 →נָסַע nâçaʻ
properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney
Study H5265 →בַּת bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
Study H1323 →בָרַךְ bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
Study H1288 →Cross References
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.
Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this da...
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.
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.
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
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