1:1 God (a-4) Heb. Elohim , the plural of Eloah , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. Elohim will, in the text, appear only in the name of Jehovah Elohim ; moreover, when Elohim following immediately on Jehovah has a grammatical adjunct, its place will be taken by the English word 'God'. see Genesis 9:26 and 24.7. Other Hebrew divine names translated as 'God' will be indicated as follows. Eloah +God; El , (meaning 'The Mighty,' see Genesis 14:18 ), *God. For the meaning of Jehovah, (Heb. Yahveh , or Yehveh ), the ever-existing One, see Exodus 3:14 ,Exodus 3:15 ; Isaiah 40:28 . For Jah , the existing One objectively, see Exodus 15:2 ; Psalms 68:4 . The name seems to express absolute rather than continuous existence. For Adonai (a name of God, not merely a title), translated 'Lord', see Ezekiel 2:4 .
Bibliographical Information Darby, John. "Commentary on Genesis 31". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/genesis-31.html. 1857-67.
Introduction
1:1 God (a-4) Heb. Elohim , the plural of Eloah , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. Elohim will, in the text, appear only in the name of Jehovah Elohim ; moreover, when Elohim following immediately on Jehovah has a grammatical adjunct, its place will be taken by the English word 'God'. see Genesis 9:26 and 24.7. Other Hebrew divine names translated as 'God' will be indicated as follows. Eloah +God; El , (meaning 'The Mighty,' see Genesis 14:18 ), *God. For the meaning of Jehovah, (Heb. Yahveh , or Yehveh ), the ever-existing One, see Exodus 3:14 ,Exodus 3:15 ; Isaiah 40:28 . For Jah , the existing One objectively, see Exodus 15:2 ; Psalms 68:4 . The name seems to express absolute rather than continuous existence. For Adonai (a name of God, not merely a title), translated 'Lord', see Ezekiel 2:4 .
Verse 2
31:2 previously. (d-16) Lit. 'yesterday [and] the day before;' and so often.
Verse 3
31:3 kindred; (e-16) Or 'birthplace.' see ch. 24.4,7.
Verse 5
31:5 previously; (d-17) Lit. 'yesterday [and] the day before;' and so often.
Verse 19
31:19 teraphim (a-13) Household images.
Verse 20
31:20 deceived (b-3) Lit. 'stole the heart of.' so ver. 26.
Verse 29
31:29 hand (c-9) Lit. 'my hand is as (serves for) God ( El ).'
Verse 40
31:40 me. (a-5) Lit. 'Thus I was.'
Verse 42
31:42 judged (b-45) Or 'rebuked [thee].'
Verse 47
31:47 Jegar-sahadutha, (c-5) Galeed. (c-10) The one is Aramaic, the other Hebrew. both meaning, 'Heap of witness.'
Verse 49
31:49 Mizpah; (d-3) Watch-tower.
Verse 54
31:54 bread. (a-15) See Deuteronomy 33:19 .