Genesis 31:1
GLORY. Hebrew weight. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), App-6. wealth, the effect (i.e. the burden or weight) being put for that which caused it.... [ Continue Reading ]
GLORY. Hebrew weight. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), App-6. wealth, the effect (i.e. the burden or weight) being put for that which caused it.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS BEFORE. Hebrew yesterday and the day before. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part),. aforetime.... [ Continue Reading ]
YOUR FATHER: repeated at beginning of next verse by the Figure of speech _Anadiplosis._... [ Continue Reading ]
SUFFERED HIM NOT. Figure of speech _Idioma._ Hebrew did not give him to do me evil. HURT. Hebrew. _ra'a'_. See App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANGEL OF GOD (Hebrew. _Elohim)._ In Genesis 31:13 called by Himself, "I am the God of Beth-el", El of Beth-el. Compare Genesis 28:12; Genesis 28:13, and Genesis 48:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
CATTLE. Compare Psalms 50:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
VOWEDST. VOW. Figure of speech _Polyptoton,_ App-6. madest. solemn vow.... [ Continue Reading ]
IS THERE YET, &C. ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._... [ Continue Reading ]
IMAGES. Hebrew. _teraphim,_. kind of household gods, showing that the idolatry of Babylonia still clung to Laban's family, in spite of his protestations in Genesis 31:20; Genesis 30:27. Compare Genesis 31:30; Genesis 35:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNAWARES TO LABAN. Hebrew stole the heart. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), App-6, heart being put for knowledge. Compare Genesis 31:27. Rachel stole Laban's idols; and Jacob stole Laban's heart.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIVER. the Euphrates. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Genus). GILEAD. perpetual fountain. Compare Numbers 32:1; Numbers 32:39; Deuteronomy 3:12; Deuteronomy 34:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
BRETHREN. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Species), App-6, one relationship put for. general one.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOOD OR BAD. Hebrew from good to bad.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH MIRTH. Laban adds hypocrisy, covetousness, and avarice, to idolatry.... [ Continue Reading ]
SONS. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Species), sons put for grandsons, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAND. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), hand put for the whole person, "in my power". YOU AND YOUR ARE PLURAL. GOD OF YOUR FATHER. In Genesis 30:27; Genesis 30:30, Laban had spoken of the LORD. Jehovah; now he has sunk so low as to say' your" God, and calls the _teraphim_ "my gods".... [ Continue Reading ]
SORE LONGEDST. Hebrew with longing thou hast longed. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ MY GODS. Compare on Genesis 31:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
LET HIM NOT LIVE. This was in strict accordance with the Code of Khammurabi (9), but in contrast with the Mosaic law. See App-15.... [ Continue Reading ]
RACHEL. Repeated by the Figure of speech _Anadiplosis._ Hebrew "tent of Rachel, and Rachel had taken. " FURNITURE. saddle. SEARCHED. felt [with his hands].... [ Continue Reading ]
RACHEL. Repeated by the Figure of speech _Anadiplosis._ Hebrew "tent of Rachel, and Rachel had taken. " FURNITURE. saddle. SEARCHED. felt [with his hands].... [ Continue Reading ]
MY LORD. Hebrew the eyes of my lord. Figure of speech _Prosopopoeia._ App-6. CUSTOM. Laban's deceit begets deceit.... [ Continue Reading ]
TWENTY. The No. of disappointed expectancy. See App-10.... [ Continue Reading ]
MY HAND. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), hand put for "me". Compare Genesis 31:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
THUS. WAS. Figure of speech _Ellipsis =_ "Thus (wherever). was". DROUGHTS HEAT. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), effect put for the burning heat which caused it. Contrast with cold produced by the frost. MY SLEEP. The Eastern shepherd often away from home for weeks at. time.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FEAR. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct). App-6, fear put for the God Whom Jacob worshipped. WITH ME. on my side. Psalms 118:6; Psalms 118:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKE. Hebrew cut (Compare Genesis 15:10; Genesis 15:18). solemnize.... [ Continue Reading ]
PILLAR. Compare Genesis 28:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
EAT: i.e. of the covenant sacrifices. Compare Genesis 26:30; Exodus 24:5; Exodus 24:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
JEGAR-SAHADUTHA. Chaldaic. witness-heap.... [ Continue Reading ]
MIZPAH. Hebrew watch-tower. HE. i.e. Laban. So that he knew Hebrew as well as Chaldee. THE LORD. Laban also uses the name Jehovah. It is used by all the speakers in Genitive except the _Nachash_ (Genesis 3), Abimelech (when speaking to Abram, not to Isaac), the sons of Heth, Pharaoh, Joseph's bret... [ Continue Reading ]
PILLAR. Distinct from the "heap". Compare Genesis 31:45; Genesis 31:46.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFERED SACRIFICE. killed beasts. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct).... [ Continue Reading ]
SONS. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part). Put for grandsons as well. DAUGHTERS. Also for granddaughters. The second vision, corresponding with that of Bethel: See Genesis 28:10.... [ Continue Reading ]