{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.1", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב רַגְלָ֑יו וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אַ֥רְצָה בְנֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *yaʿăqōb* *raglāyw* *wə-yēlek* *ʾarṣāh* *bənê*-*qedem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the land of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*qedem*": "noun, masculine singular - east/ancient" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *raglāyw*": "lifted his feet/set out/began his journey", "*bənê*-*qedem*": "sons of the east/people of the east/eastern people" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.2", "source": "וַיַּ֞רְא וְהִנֵּ֧ה בְאֵ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה וְהִנֵּה־שָׁ֞ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עֶדְרֵי־צֹאן֙ רֹבְצִ֣ים עָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֚י מִן־הַבְּאֵ֣ר הַהִ֔וא יַשְׁק֖וּ הָעֲדָרִ֑ים וְהָאֶ֥בֶן גְּדֹלָ֖ה עַל־פִּ֥י הַבְּאֵֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* *wə-hinnēh* *bəʾēr* *ba-śādeh* *wə-hinnēh*-*šām* *šəlōšāh* *ʿedrê*-*ṣōʾn* *rōbṣîm* *ʿāleyhā* *kî* from-the-*bəʾēr* that *yašqû* the-*ʿădārîm* and-the-*ʾeben* *gədōlāh* upon-*pî* the-*bəʾēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular - well", "*ba-śādeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*ʿedrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - flocks of", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective - sheep/flock", "*rōbṣîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lying down/resting", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yašqû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they watered", "*ʿădārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the flocks", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*gədōlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - large/great", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/opening of" }, "variants": { "*rōbṣîm*": "lying/crouching/resting", "*pî* the-*bəʾēr*": "mouth of the well/opening of the well" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.3", "source": "וְנֶאֶסְפוּ־שָׁ֣מָּה כָל־הָעֲדָרִ֗ים וְגָלֲל֤וּ אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ מֵעַל֙ פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וְהִשְׁק֖וּ אֶת־הַצֹּ֑אן וְהֵשִׁ֧יבוּ אֶת־הָאֶ֛בֶן עַל־פִּ֥י הַבְּאֵ֖ר לִמְקֹמָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-neʾespû*-*šāmmāh* all-the-*ʿădārîm* *wə-gāllû* *ʾet*-the-*ʾeben* from-upon *pî* the-*bəʾēr* *wə-hišqû* *ʾet*-the-*ṣōʾn* *wə-hēšîbû* *ʾet*-the-*ʾeben* upon-*pî* the-*bəʾēr* *li-mqōmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-neʾespû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they were gathered", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/to there", "*ʿădārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the flocks", "*wə-gāllû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they rolled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/opening of", "*wə-hišqû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - and they watered", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective with definite article - the flock/sheep", "*wə-hēšîbû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - and they returned", "*li-mqōmāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to its place" }, "variants": { "*neʾespû*": "were gathered/assembled", "*gāllû*": "rolled/moved", "*hišqû*": "watered/gave drink to", "*hēšîbû*": "returned/put back" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ יַעֲקֹ֔ב אַחַ֖י מֵאַ֣יִן אַתֶּ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵחָרָ֖ן אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them *yaʿăqōb*, *ʾaḥay* from-where *ʾattem*? *wə-yōʾmərû* from-*ḥārān* *ʾănāḥnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾaḥay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - my brothers", "*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ḥārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥay*": "my brothers/my friends/my kinsmen" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם הַיְדַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־לָבָ֣ן בֶּן־נָח֑וֹר וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יָדָֽעְנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them, *ha-yədaʿtem* *ʾet*-*lābān* *ben*-*nāḥôr*? *wə-yōʾmərû* *yādāʿnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-yədaʿtem*": "interrogative + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - do you know?", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun, masculine - Nahor", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*yādāʿnû*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural - we know" }, "variants": { "*yādāʿnû*": "we know/we are acquainted with" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָהֶ֖ם הֲשָׁל֣וֹם ל֑וֹ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ שָׁל֔וֹם וְהִנֵּה֙ רָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֔וֹ בָּאָ֖ה עִם־הַצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them, *ha-šālôm* to-him? *wə-yōʾmərû* *šālôm*, *wə-hinnēh* *rāḥēl* *bittô* *bāʾāh* with-the-*ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-šālôm*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular - is there peace/welfare?", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*bāʾāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective with definite article - the flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/wellbeing/health" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֵ֥ן עוֹד֙ הַיּ֣וֹם גָּד֔וֹל לֹא־עֵ֖ת הֵאָסֵ֣ף הַמִּקְנֶ֑ה הַשְׁק֥וּ הַצֹּ֖אן וּלְכ֥וּ רְעֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer*, *hēn* still the-*yôm* *gādôl*, not-time *hēʾāsēp* the-*miqneh*; *hašqû* the-*ṣōʾn* *û-lkû* *rəʿû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large/high", "*hēʾāsēp*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be gathered", "*miqneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the livestock/cattle", "*hašqû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - water/give drink", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective with definite article - the flock/sheep", "*û-lkû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and go", "*rəʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - feed/tend" }, "variants": { "*hēn* still the-*yôm* *gādôl*": "behold, the day is still high/it is still early in the day", "*hēʾāsēp* the-*miqneh*": "gathering of the livestock/bringing in the cattle", "*rəʿû*": "pasture/feed/tend" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.8", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ לֹ֣א נוּכַל֒ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֲדָרִ֔ים וְגָֽלֲלוּ֙ אֶת־הָאֶ֔בֶן מֵעַ֖ל פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֑ר וְהִשְׁקִ֖ינוּ הַצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* not *nûkal* until *ʾăšer* *yēʾāspû* all-the-*ʿădārîm* *wə-gāllû* *ʾet*-the-*ʾeben* from-upon *pî* the-*bəʾēr*, *wə-hišqînû* the-*ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*nûkal*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we are able", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*yēʾāspû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are gathered", "*ʿădārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the flocks", "*wə-gāllû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they roll", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/opening of", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the well", "*wə-hišqînû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st common plural - and we water" }, "variants": { "*yēʾāspû*": "are gathered/are assembled/come together", "*hišqînû*": "water/give drink to" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.9", "source": "עוֹדֶ֖נּוּ מְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמָּ֑ם וְרָחֵ֣ל ׀ בָּ֗אָה עִם־הַצֹּאן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔יהָ כִּ֥י רֹעָ֖ה הִֽוא׃", "text": "while-he *mədabbēr* with-them, *wə-rāḥēl* *bāʾāh* with-the-*ṣōʾn* *ʾăšer* to-*ʾābîhā* because *rōʿāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*mədabbēr*": "piel participle, masculine singular - speaking", "*wə-rāḥēl*": "conjunction + proper noun, feminine - and Rachel", "*bāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - came", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective with definite article - the flock/sheep", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*rōʿāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - shepherding", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she" }, "variants": { "*rōʿāh*": "shepherding/tending/keeping" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ רָאָ֨ה יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־רָחֵ֗ל בַּת־לָבָן֙ אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יַעֲקֹ֗ב וַיָּ֤גֶל אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ מֵעַל֙ פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַיַּ֕שְׁקְ אֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yhî* when *rāʾāh* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*rāḥēl* *bat*-*lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmô* and-*ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmô*, *wa-yiggaš* *yaʿăqōb* *wa-yāgel* *ʾet*-the-*ʾeben* from-upon *pî* the-*bəʾēr* *wa-yašq* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *lābān* *ʾăḥî* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective - flock/sheep", "*wa-yiggaš*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*wa-yāgel*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rolled", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stone", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/opening of", "*bəʾēr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the well", "*wa-yašq*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he watered" }, "variants": { "*wa-yhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*wa-yiggaš*": "approached/came near/drew near", "*wa-yāgel*": "rolled/moved", "*wa-yašq*": "watered/gave drink to" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.11", "source": "וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק יַעֲקֹ֖ב לְרָחֵ֑ל וַיִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃", "text": "*wa-yiššaq* *yaʿăqōb* to-*rāḥēl* *wa-yiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*qōlô* *wa-yēbk*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiššaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qōlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*wa-yēbk*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wept" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiššaq*": "kissed/greeted with a kiss", "*wa-yiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*qōlô*": "lifted up his voice/spoke loudly", "*wa-yēbk*": "wept/cried" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.12", "source": "וַיַּגֵּ֨ד יַעֲקֹ֜ב לְרָחֵ֗ל כִּ֣י אֲחִ֤י אָבִ֙יהָ֙ ה֔וּא וְכִ֥י בֶן־רִבְקָ֖ה ה֑וּא וַתָּ֖רָץ וַתַּגֵּ֥ד לְאָבִֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wa-yaggēd* *yaʿăqōb* to-*rāḥēl* that *ʾăḥî* *ʾābîhā* *hûʾ* and-that *ben*-*ribqāh* *hûʾ* *wa-ttāroṣ* *wa-ttāggēd* to-*ʾābîhā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggēd*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he told", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ribqāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Rebekah", "*wa-ttāroṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she ran", "*wa-ttāggēd*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she told", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥî*": "brother/kinsman/relative", "*wa-yaggēd*": "told/informed/declared" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.13", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ לָבָ֜ן אֶת־שֵׁ֣מַע ׀ יַעֲקֹ֣ב בֶּן־אֲחֹת֗וֹ וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ וַיְחַבֶּק־לוֹ֙ וַיְנַשֶּׁק־ל֔וֹ וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיְסַפֵּ֣ר לְלָבָ֔ן אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wa-yhî* when-hearing *lābān* *ʾet*-*šēmaʿ* *yaʿăqōb* *ben*-*ʾăḥōtô*, *wa-yāroṣ* to-meet-him *wa-yḥabbeq*-to-him *wa-ynassheq*-to-him *wa-ybîʾēhû* to-*bêtô* *wa-ysappēr* to-*lābān* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* the-these", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēmaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - report of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister", "*wa-yāroṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he ran", "*wa-yḥabbeq*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he embraced", "*wa-ynassheq*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed", "*wa-ybîʾēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wa-ysappēr*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he recounted", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the things/matters" }, "variants": { "*šēmaʿ*": "report/news/tidings", "*wa-yḥabbeq*": "embraced/hugged", "*wa-ysappēr*": "told/recounted/related" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ לָבָ֔ן אַ֛ךְ עַצְמִ֥י וּבְשָׂרִ֖י אָ֑תָּה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב עִמּ֖וֹ חֹ֥דֶשׁ יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to-him *lābān*, *ʾak* *ʿaṣmî* *û-bśārî* *ʾāttāh* *wa-yēšeb* with-him *ḥōdeš* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/indeed", "*ʿaṣmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my bone", "*û-bśārî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - and my flesh", "*ʾāttāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*wa-yēšeb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*ʾak* *ʿaṣmî* *û-bśārî*": "surely my bone and my flesh/truly my relative/indeed my kinsman", "*ḥōdeš* *yāmîm*": "a month of days/a full month" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָבָן֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב הֲכִי־אָחִ֣י אַ֔תָּה וַעֲבַדְתַּ֖נִי חִנָּ֑ם הַגִּ֥ידָה לִּ֖י מַה־מַּשְׂכֻּרְתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lābān* to-*yaʿăqōb*, because-*ʾāḥî* *ʾattāh* *wa-ʿăbadtanî* *ḥinnām*? *haggîdāh* to-me what-*maśkurtekā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾāḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my brother", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*wa-ʿăbadtanî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - and you serve me", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without payment/for nothing", "*haggîdāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - tell", "*maśkurtekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wages" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥî*": "my brother/my kinsman/my relative", "*ḥinnām*": "for nothing/without payment/for free", "*haggîdāh*": "tell/declare/inform" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.16", "source": "וּלְלָבָ֖ן שְׁתֵּ֣י בָנ֑וֹת שֵׁ֤ם הַגְּדֹלָה֙ לֵאָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה רָחֵֽל׃", "text": "and-to-*lābān* *štê* *bānôt*; *šēm* the-*gədōlāh* *lēʾāh* and-*šēm* the-*qəṭannâ* *rāḥēl*", "grammar": { "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*štê*": "numeral, feminine construct - two of", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*gədōlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the elder", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*qəṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the younger", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel" }, "variants": { "*gədōlāh*": "elder/older/greater", "*qəṭannâ*": "younger/smaller/lesser" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.17", "source": "וְעֵינֵ֥י לֵאָ֖ה רַכּ֑וֹת וְרָחֵל֙ הָֽיְתָ֔ה יְפַת־תֹּ֖אַר וִיפַ֥ת מַרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "and-*ʿênê* *lēʾāh* *rakkôt*, *wə-rāḥēl* *hāytāh* *yəpat*-*tōʾar* *wîpat* *marʾeh*", "grammar": { "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*rakkôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - tender/delicate", "*wə-rāḥēl*": "conjunction + proper noun, feminine - and Rachel", "*hāytāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was", "*yəpat*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - beautiful of", "*tōʾar*": "noun, masculine singular - form/figure", "*wîpat*": "conjunction + adjective, feminine singular construct - and beautiful of", "*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance" }, "variants": { "*rakkôt*": "tender/weak/delicate/soft", "*yəpat*-*tōʾar*": "beautiful of form/shapely/well-formed", "*yəpat* *marʾeh*": "beautiful of appearance/pretty to look at" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.18", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־רָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֽ͏ֶעֱבָדְךָ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים בְּרָחֵ֥ל בִּתְּךָ֖ הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yeʾĕhab* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*rāḥēl*, *wa-yōʾmer*, *ʾeʿĕbādkā* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* in-*rāḥēl* *bittəkā* the-*qəṭannâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾeʿĕbādkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will serve you", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*qəṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the younger" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕbādkā*": "I will serve you/I will work for you" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָבָ֗ן ט֚וֹב תִּתִּ֣י אֹתָ֣הּ לָ֔ךְ מִתִּתִּ֥י אֹתָ֖הּ לְאִ֣ישׁ אַחֵ֑ר שְׁבָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lābān*, *ṭôb* I-give *ʾōtāh* to-you than-I-give *ʾōtāh* to-*ʾîš* *ʾaḥēr*; *šəbāh* with-me", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - other/another", "*šəbāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - dwell/stay" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable", "*ʾîš* *ʾaḥēr*": "another man/different man", "*šəbāh*": "stay/dwell/remain" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.20", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ד יַעֲקֹ֛ב בְּרָחֵ֖ל שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְעֵינָיו֙ כְּיָמִ֣ים אֲחָדִ֔ים בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿăbōd* *yaʿăqōb* for-*rāḥēl* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* *wa-yihyû* in-his-eyes as-*yāmîm* *ʾăḥādîm* in-*ʾahăbātô* *ʾōtāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ʾăḥādîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few", "*ʾahăbātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his love", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "served/worked for", "*yāmîm* *ʾăḥādîm*": "few days/short time" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֤ב אֶל־לָבָן֙ הָבָ֣ה אֶת־אִשְׁתִּ֔י כִּ֥י מָלְא֖וּ יָמָ֑י וְאָב֖וֹאָה אֵלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*lābān*, *hābāh* *ʾet*-*ʾištî* because *mālʾû* *yāmāy*, *wə-ʾābôʾāh* to-her", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*hābāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my wife", "*mālʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are fulfilled/completed", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my days", "*wə-ʾābôʾāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - and let me go in" }, "variants": { "*hābāh*": "give/provide", "*mālʾû*": "are fulfilled/are completed/are finished", "*wə-ʾābôʾāh*": "let me go in to/let me be intimate with" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.22", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף לָבָ֛ן אֶת־כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמָּק֖וֹם וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yeʾĕsōp* *lābān* *ʾet*-all-*ʾanšê* the-*māqôm* *wa-yaʿaś* *mišteh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeʾĕsōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast" }, "variants": { "*wa-yeʾĕsōp*": "gathered/assembled/brought together", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking feast" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.23", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בָעֶ֔רֶב וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־לֵאָ֣ה בִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֵ֥א אֹתָ֖הּ אֵלָ֑יו וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wa-yhî* in-the-*ʿereb*, *wa-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*lēʾāh* *bittô* *wa-yābēʾ* *ʾōtāh* to-him, *wa-yābōʾ* to-her", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*ʿereb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the evening", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*wa-yābēʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in" }, "variants": { "*wa-yhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*wa-yābōʾ* to-her": "and he went in to her/and he was intimate with her" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.24", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֤ן לָבָן֙ לָ֔הּ אֶת־זִלְפָּ֖ה שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ לְלֵאָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ שִׁפְחָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yittēn* *lābān* to-her *ʾet*-*zilpāh* *šipḥātô* to-*lēʾāh* *bittô* *šipḥāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zilpāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Zilpah", "*šipḥātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his maidservant", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*šipḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant" }, "variants": { "*šipḥāh*": "maidservant/handmaid/female slave" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִנֵּה־הִ֖וא לֵאָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־לָבָ֗ן מַה־זֹּאת֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ לִּ֔י הֲלֹ֤א בְרָחֵל֙ עָבַ֣דְתִּי עִמָּ֔ךְ וְלָ֖מָּה רִמִּיתָֽנִי׃", "text": "*wa-yhî* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-hinnēh*-*hîʾ* *lēʾāh*, *wa-yōʾmer* to-*lābān*, what-this you-*ʿāśîtā* to-me? not for-*rāḥēl* I-*ʿābadtî* with-you? and-why *rimmîtānî*?", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the morning", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*ʿābadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I served", "*rimmîtānî*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - you have deceived me" }, "variants": { "*rimmîtānî*": "deceived me/defrauded me/tricked me" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָבָ֔ן לֹא־יֵעָשֶׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן בִּמְקוֹמֵ֑נוּ לָתֵ֥ת הַצְּעִירָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַבְּכִירָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *lābān*, not-*yēʿāśeh* so in-*məqômēnû* to-give the-*ṣəʿîrāh* before the-*bəkîrāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is done", "*məqômēnû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - our place", "*ṣəʿîrāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the younger", "*bəkîrāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the firstborn/elder" }, "variants": { "*yēʿāśeh*": "is done/is practiced/is customary", "*məqômēnû*": "our place/our country/our custom" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.27", "source": "מַלֵּ֖א שְׁבֻ֣עַ זֹ֑את וְנִתְּנָ֨ה לְךָ֜ גַּם־אֶת־זֹ֗את בַּעֲבֹדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמָּדִ֔י ע֖וֹד שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֥ים אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*mallēʾ* *šəbuaʿ* this-one, *wə-nittənāh* to-you also-*ʾet*-this-one in-*ʿăbōdāh* *ʾăšer* *taʿăbōd* with-me still *šebaʿ*-*šānîm* *ʾăḥērôt*", "grammar": { "*mallēʾ*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - fulfill", "*šəbuaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - week of", "*wə-nittənāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and we will give", "*ʿăbōdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - service/labor", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*taʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will serve", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*ʾăḥērôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*mallēʾ*": "fulfill/complete", "*šəbuaʿ*": "week/seven days", "*ʿăbōdāh*": "service/work/labor" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.28", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יַעֲקֹב֙ כֵּ֔ן וַיְמַלֵּ֖א שְׁבֻ֣עַ זֹ֑את וַיִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־רָחֵ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿaś* *yaʿăqōb* so, *wa-ymallēʾ* *šəbuaʿ* this-one, *wa-yitten*-to-him *ʾet*-*rāḥēl* *bittô* to-him for-*ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*wa-ymallēʾ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fulfilled", "*šəbuaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - week of", "*wa-yitten*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wife" }, "variants": { "*wa-ymallēʾ*": "fulfilled/completed", "*šəbuaʿ*": "week/seven days" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.29", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֤ן לָבָן֙ לְרָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֔וֹ אֶת־בִּלְהָ֖ה שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ לָ֖הּ לְשִׁפְחָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yittēn* *lābān* to-*rāḥēl* *bittô* *ʾet*-*bilhāh* *šipḥātô* to-her for-*šipḥāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bilhāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Bilhah", "*šipḥātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his maidservant", "*šipḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant" }, "variants": { "*šipḥāh*": "maidservant/handmaid/female slave" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.30", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ גַּ֣ם אֶל־רָחֵ֔ל וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב גַּֽם־אֶת־רָחֵ֖ל מִלֵּאָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמּ֔וֹ ע֖וֹד שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֥ים אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* also to-*rāḥēl*, *wa-yeʾĕhab* also-*ʾet*-*rāḥēl* more-than-*lēʾāh*, *wa-yaʿăbōd* with-him still *šebaʿ*-*šānîm* *ʾăḥērôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wa-yeʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*ʾăḥērôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*wa-yābōʾ* to-*rāḥēl*": "went in to Rachel/was intimate with Rachel", "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "served/worked for" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.31", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־שְׂנוּאָ֣ה לֵאָ֔ה וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־רַחְמָ֑הּ וְרָחֵ֖ל עֲקָרָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yarʾ* *YHWH* that-*śənûʾāh* *lēʾāh*, *wa-yiptaḥ* *ʾet*-*raḥmāh*, *wə-rāḥēl* *ʿăqārāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*śənûʾāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - hated/unloved", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-yiptaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he opened", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*raḥmāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*wə-rāḥēl*": "conjunction + proper noun, feminine - and Rachel", "*ʿăqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren" }, "variants": { "*śənûʾāh*": "hated/unloved/less loved", "*raḥmāh*": "womb/matrix" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.32", "source": "וַתַּ֤הַר לֵאָה֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ רְאוּבֵ֑ן כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֗ה כִּֽי־רָאָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בְּעָנְיִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִי אִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* *lēʾāh* *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttiqrāʾ* *šəmô* *rəʾûbēn*, because she-*ʾāmərāh*, because-*rāʾāh* *YHWH* in-*ʿānyî*, because now *yeʾĕhābanî* *ʾîšî*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun, masculine - Reuben", "*ʾāmərāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has seen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction", "*yeʾĕhābanî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he will love me", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my husband" }, "variants": { "*rəʾûbēn*": "See, a son! (wordplay)", "*ʿānyî*": "my affliction/my misery/my suffering" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.33", "source": "וַתַּ֣הַר עוֹד֮ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּן֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־שְׂנוּאָ֣ה אָנֹ֔כִי וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֖י גַּם־אֶת־זֶ֑ה וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* again *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttōʾmer* because-*šāmaʿ* *YHWH* that-*śənûʾāh* *ʾānōkî*, *wa-yitten*-to-me also-*ʾet*-this-one, *wa-ttiqrāʾ* *šəmô* *šimʿôn*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has heard", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*śənûʾāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - hated/unloved", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*wa-yitten*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*wa-ttiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šimʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine - Simeon" }, "variants": { "*śənûʾāh*": "hated/unloved/less loved", "*šimʿôn*": "hearing (wordplay)" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.34", "source": "וַתַּ֣הַר עוֹד֮ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּן֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר עַתָּ֤ה הַפַּ֙עַם֙ יִלָּוֶ֤ה אִישִׁי֙ אֵלַ֔י כִּֽי־יָלַ֥דְתִּי ל֖וֹ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה בָנִ֑ים עַל־כֵּ֥ן קָרָֽא־שְׁמ֖וֹ לֵוִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* again *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttōʾmer*, now the-*paʿam* *yillāweh* *ʾîšî* to-me, because-I-*yāladtî* to-him *šəlōšāh* *bānîm*, therefore *qārāʾ*-*šəmô* *lēwî*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the time", "*yillāweh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be joined", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my husband", "*yāladtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have borne", "*šəlōšāh*": "numeral, masculine - three", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*lēwî*": "proper noun, masculine - Levi" }, "variants": { "*yillāweh*": "will be joined/will be attached", "*lēwî*": "joined (wordplay)" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.29.35", "source": "וַתַּ֨הַר ע֜וֹד וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֗ן וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַפַּ֙עַם֙ אוֹדֶ֣ה אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרְאָ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד מִלֶּֽדֶת׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* again *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttōʾmer*, the-*paʿam* *ʾôdeh* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, therefore *qārʾāh* *šəmô* *yəhûdāh*, *wa-ttaʿămōd* from-*ledet*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the time", "*ʾôdeh*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - I will praise", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*qārʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*wa-ttaʿămōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she stopped", "*ledet*": "qal infinitive construct - bearing/giving birth" }, "variants": { "*ʾôdeh*": "I will praise/I will thank/I will confess", "*yəhûdāh*": "praise (wordplay)", "*wa-ttaʿămōd* from-*ledet*": "she stopped from bearing/she ceased giving birth" } }