Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder. Young's Literal Translation And he dreameth, and lo, a ladder set up on the earth, and its head is touching the heavens; and lo, messengers of God are going up and coming down by it; King James Bible 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. Hebrew And [Jacob] dreamedוַֽיַּחֲלֹ֗ם (way·ya·ḥă·lōm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2492: To bind firmly, to be, plump, to dream about וְהִנֵּ֤ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! a ladder סֻלָּם֙ (sul·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5551: A stair-case that rested מֻצָּ֣ב (muṣ·ṣāḇ) Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5324: To take one's stand, stand on the earth אַ֔רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land with its top וְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ (wə·rō·šōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head reaching מַגִּ֣יעַ (mag·gî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike up to heaven, הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה (haš·šā·mā·yə·māh) Article | Noun - masculine plural | third person feminine singular Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky and God’s אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative angels מַלְאֲכֵ֣י (mal·’ă·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel were going up עֹלִ֥ים (‘ō·lîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively and down [the ladder]. וְיֹרְדִ֖ים (wə·yō·rə·ḏîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend |