brother

1. brother of same parents

2. half-brother (same father)

3. relative, kinship, same tribe

4. each to the other (reciprocal relationship)

5. (fig.) of resemblance

to say, speak, utter

1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend

2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called

3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly

4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

you (second pers. sing. masc.)

freely, for nothing, without cause

1. gratis, gratuitously, for nothing

2. for no purpose, in vain

3. gratuitously, without cause, undeservedly

Jacob = "heel holder" or "supplanter"

1. son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel

that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1. that

   1. yea, indeed

2. when (of time)

   1. when, if, though (with a concessive force)

3. because, since (causal connection)

4. but (after negative)

5. that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

6. but rather, but

7. except that

8. only, nevertheless

9. surely

10. that is

11. but if

12. for though

13. forasmuch as, for therefore

Laban = "white"

1. son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel

   proper locative noun

2. a wilderness encampment of the Israelites

what, how, of what kind

1. (interrogative)

   1. what?

   2. of what kind

   3. what? (rhetorical)

   4. whatsoever, whatever, what

2. (adverb)

   1. how, how now

   2. why

   3. how! (exclamation)

3. (with preposition)

   1. wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?

   2. because of what?

   3. the like of what?

      1. how much?, how many?, how often?

      2. for how long?

   4. for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?

   5. until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?

      indefinite pronoun

anything, aught, what may

wages

to be conspicuous, tell, make known

1. (Hiphil) to tell, declare

   1. to tell, announce, report

   2. to declare, make known, expound

   3. to inform of

   4. to publish, declare, proclaim

   5. to avow, acknowledge, confess

      1. messenger (participle)

2. (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

to work, serve

1. (Qal)

   1. to labour, work, do work

   2. to work for another, serve another by labour

   3. to serve as subjects

   4. to serve (God)

   5. to serve (with Levitical service)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be worked, be tilled (of land)

   2. to make oneself a servant

3. (Pual) to be worked

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve

   2. to cause to serve as subjects

5. (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve