Passage Research
Genesis 31 — Sermon Preparation
Jacob secretly leaves for Canaan; Rachel steals Laban's household idols; Laban pursues and the two men make a covenant at Mizpah. Below is a research summary for Genesis 31, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 54
- verses
- 768 / 226
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 9
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Genesis 31 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יַעֲקֹב | Yaʻăqôb | H3290 | 25 | Jaakob |
| לָבָן | Lâbân | H3837 | 19 | Laban |
| אָב | ʼâb | H1 | 18 | father |
| צֹאן | tsôʼn | H6629 | 11 | flock |
| גָּנַב | gânab | H1589 | 8 | thieve, deceive |
| גַּל | gal | H1530 | 7 | rolled, heap |
| רָחֵל | râchêl | H7353 | 7 | ewe, females |
How preachers through history handled this text
9 public-domain excerpts on Genesis 31, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The affairs of these families are related very minutely, while (what are called) the great events of states and kingdoms at that period, are not mentioned. The Bible teaches people the common duties of life, how to serve God, how to enjoy the blessings he bestows, and to do good in the various stations and duties of life. Selfish men consider themselves robbed of all that goes past them, and covetousness will even swallow up natural affection. Men's overvaluing worldly wealth is that error which is the root of covetousness, envy, and all evil. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Genesis 31:1–21 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Bethel 1— Gen 31:13
- Canaan— Gen 31:18
- Paddan-aram— Gen 31:18
- Euphrates— Gen 31:21
- Gilead 1— Gen 31:21
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