Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.” Young's Literal Translation and setteth before him to eat; but he saith, ‘I do not eat till I have spoken my word;’ and he saith, ‘Speak.’ King James Bible And there was set {08675;03455:08799} [meat] before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on. Hebrew Then a meal was setוַיּוּשַׂ֤ם (way·yū·śam) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3455: To place, in, to be placed before [the man], לְפָנָיו֙ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face but he said, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no eat לֶאֱכֹ֔ל (le·’ĕ·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 398: To eat until עַ֥ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while I have told you דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי (dib·bar·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue what I came to say.” דְּבָרָ֑י (də·ḇā·rāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause So Laban said, וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Please speak.” דַּבֵּֽר׃ (dab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue |