Genesis 28:12
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.”
נָגַע
properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.)
חֲלוֹם
Dream
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חֲלוֹם
Dream, vision in sleep. Chalom. Jacob dreamed and saw a ladder reaching to heaven. God still speaks in dreams. He has always communicated with His people.
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סֻלָּם
Ladder
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סֻלָּם
Ladder, staircase. Sullam. The ladder Jacob saw connects heaven and earth. Jesus said He is the ladder. He is the connection between God and humanity.
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עָלָה
were going up
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עָלָה
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
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מֲלְאָךְ
Angels
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מֲלְאָךְ
Messenger, angel. Malak. A sent one who carries the authority of the sender. God still sends messengers today.
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נָצַב
was placed
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נָצַב
to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
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