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Genesis 31

Gn. 31:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Jacob
Ya`aqob (Hebrew #3290)
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
KJV usage: Jacob.
Pronounce: yah-ak-obe'
Origin: from 6117
beheld
ra'ah (Hebrew #7200)
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
Pronounce: raw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
s the countenance
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
of Laban
Laban (Hebrew #3837)
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert
KJV usage: Laban.
Pronounce: law-bawn'
Origin: the same as 3836
, and, behold, it was nott toward him λas
tmowl (Hebrew #8543)
probably for 865; properly, ago, i.e. a (short or long) time since; especially yesterday, or (with 8032) day before yesterday
KJV usage: + before (-time), + these (three) days, + heretofore, + time past, yesterday.
Pronounce: tem-ole'
Origin: or tmol {tem-ole'}
before
shilshowm (Hebrew #8032)
from the same as 8028; trebly, i.e. (in time) day before yesterday
KJV usage: + before (that time, - time), excellent things (from the margin), + heretofore, three days, + time past.
Pronounce: shil-shome'
Origin: or shilshom {shil-shome'}
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countenance.
it was.
as before.
Heb. as yesterday and the day before.
 No great wonder; but the natural fruit of all this evil and planning. What a path of peace is godly simplicity! (Genesis 31 by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Jacob saw the countenance of Laban, and behold, it was not toward him as previouslyd.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "yesterday [and] the day before"; and so often.