Passage Research
Genesis 35 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Genesis 35, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 29
- verses
- 378 / 153
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 9
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Genesis 35 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יַעֲקֹב | Yaʻăqôb | H3290 | 17 | Jaakob |
| בֵּית־אֵל | Bêyth-ʼÊl | H1008 | 12 | Beth-El |
| רָחֵל | Râchêl | H7354 | 5 | Rachel |
| קָרָא | qârâʼ | H7121 | 7 | call out to |
| שֵׁם | shêm | H8034 | 7 | appellation, honor |
| יִצְחָק | Yitschâq | H3327 | 5 | Jitschak |
| 5 |
How preachers through history handled this text
9 public-domain excerpts on Genesis 35, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“What a sore affliction Reuben's sin was, is shown, "and Israel heard it." No more is said, but that is enough. Reuben thought that his father would never hear of it; but those that promise themselves secrecy in sin, are generally disappointed. The age and death of Isaac are recorded, though he died not till after Joseph was sold into Egypt. Isaac lived about forty years after he had made his will, chap. 27:2. We shall not die an hour the sooner, but much the better, for timely setting our hearts and houses in order. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Genesis 35:21–35 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Bethel 1 — Gen 35:1
- Ephrath — Gen 35:16
- Bethlehem 1 — Gen 35:19
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