Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” Young's Literal Translation and he saith, ‘Send me away, for the dawn hath ascended:’ and he saith, ‘I send thee not away, except thou hast blessed me.’ King James Bible And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. Hebrew Then [the man] said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Let Me go, שַׁלְּחֵ֔נִי (šal·lə·ḥê·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it is daybreak.” עָלָ֖ה (‘ā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively But Jacob replied, 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 let You go אֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔ (’ă·šal·lê·ḥă·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out unless כִּ֖י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction You bless me.” בֵּרַכְתָּֽנִי׃ (bê·raḵ·tā·nî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse |