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Then Jacob replied to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then Jacob a son of Isaac, also his desc. Noun H3290 יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya·'a·kov
Analysis:
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replied to answer, respond Verb H6030 וַיַּ֥עַן vai·ya·'an
to Laban, father-in-law of Jacob Noun H3837 לְלָבָ֑ן le·la·van;
Analysis:
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"Because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֣י ki
I was afraid, to fear Verb H3372 יָרֵ֔אתִי ya·re·ti,
for I thought to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
that you would take to tear away, seize, rob Verb H1497 תִּגְזֹ֥ל tig·zol
your daughters daughter Noun H1323 בְּנֹותֶ֖יךָ be·no·v·tei·cha
from me by force. to tear away, seize, rob Verb H1497    

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Laban

Laban [N] [H] [S] Father-in-law of Jacob The son of Bethuel, who was the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother. He lived at Haran in Mesopotamia. His sister Rebekah was Isaac's wife ( Genesis 24 ). Jacob, one of the sons of this marriage, fled to the house of Laban, whose daughters Leah and Rachel (ch. 29) he eventually married. (See JACOB .)    A city in the Arabian desert in the route of th... View Details

Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then Jacob replied to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
King James Bible Then And Jacob replied answered and said to Laban, "Because Because I was afraid, afraid: for I thought that you would said, Peradventure thou wouldest take your by force thy daughters from me by force.me.
Hebrew Greek English Then Jacob replied to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.