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Genesis 31:23–25

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Genesis 31:23

23And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

Genesis 31:24

24And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

Genesis 31:25

25¶ Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.

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DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 31:23

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

brethren

Brothers; near kindred; fellow Israelites; or fellow believers, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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pursued

Followed after, chased, continued, or sought to attain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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after

Later than, behind, following, or in pursuit of, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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journey

Travel by land to any distance and for any time, indefinitely.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage

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overtook

Caught up with, seized, surprised, or came upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Genesis 31:24

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God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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dream

A succession of images or thoughts during sleep; to experience such a vision in sleep.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Take

To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of, with the exact sense determined by context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893)

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speak

To utter words; to say, declare, address, or communicate by speech.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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Genesis 31:25

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

overtook

Caught up with, seized, surprised, or came upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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pitched

Set; planted; fixed; thrown headlong; set in array; smeared with pitch.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

brethren

Brothers; near kindred; fellow Israelites; or fellow believers, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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From verse 23

  1. Exodus 2:11
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  2. Exodus 2:13
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  3. Genesis 13:8
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  4. Genesis 24:27
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From verse 24

  1. Genesis 24:50
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  2. Genesis 20:3
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  3. Genesis 31:29
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  4. Genesis 31:42
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  5. Numbers 24:13
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From verse 25

  1. Genesis 12:8
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  2. Genesis 33:18
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  3. Hebrews 11:9
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