Verse 17

{ "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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִקְרִ֖יב לָב֣וֹא מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׂרַ֣י אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ הִנֵּה־נָ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י אִשָּׁ֥ה יְפַת־מַרְאֶ֖ה אָֽתְּ׃", "text": "And-*wayehî* as-*kaʾăšer* *hiqrîb* to-*lābôʾ* *Miṣrāyemāh* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-*Śāray* *ʾištô* behold-*hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *yādaʿtî* that-*kî* *ʾiššāh* *yefat*-*marʾeh* *ʾāt*.", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when/as", "*hiqrîb*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - he drew near", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to enter", "*Miṣrāyemāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Egypt", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*Śāray*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect 1st person singular - I know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*yefat*": "construct adjective feminine singular - beautiful of", "*marʾeh*": "noun masculine singular - appearance", "*ʾāt*": "independent pronoun 2nd person feminine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*-*nāʾ*": "behold now/please note/look", "*yefat*-*marʾeh*": "beautiful of appearance/fair to look upon/beautiful in form" } }
  • Gen 24:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.16", "source": "וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ טֹבַ֤ת מַרְאֶה֙ מְאֹ֔ד בְּתוּלָ֕ה וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֣רֶד הָעַ֔יְנָה וַתְּמַלֵּ֥א כַדָּ֖הּ וַתָּֽעַל׃", "text": "*wə-ha-naʿărā* *ṭōḇaṯ* *marʾeh* *məʾōḏ* *bəṯûlāh* *wə-ʾîš* not *yəḏāʿāh* *wa-tēreḏ* *hā-ʿaynāh* *wa-təmallēʾ* *ḵaddāh* *wa-tāʿal*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-naʿărā*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the young woman/maiden", "*ṭōḇaṯ*": "feminine construct state of adjective - good/beautiful of", "*marʾeh*": "masculine singular noun - appearance/sight", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*bəṯûlāh*": "feminine singular noun - virgin", "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and man", "*yəḏāʿāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - had known her", "*wa-tēreḏ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she went down", "*hā-ʿaynāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun with directional he - to the spring", "*wa-təmallēʾ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she filled", "*ḵaddāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her jar/pitcher", "*wa-tāʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she came up/ascended" }, "variants": { "*ṭōḇaṯ marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/fair to look upon", "*yəḏāʿāh*": "knew her (euphemism for sexual relations)", "*ʿaynāh*": "spring/fountain/well" } }
  • Gen 29:6-9 : 6 { "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" } } 7 { "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" } } 8 { "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" } } 9 { "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" } } 10 { "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" } } 11 { "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" } } 12 { "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" } }
  • Gen 29:18 : 18 { "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" } }
  • Gen 30:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.1", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא רָחֵ֗ל כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָֽלְדָה֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַתְּקַנֵּ֥א רָחֵ֖ל בַּאֲחֹתָ֑הּ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹב֙ הָֽבָה־לִּ֣י בָנִ֔ים וְאִם־אַ֖יִן מֵתָ֥ה אָנֹֽכִי", "text": "*wə-tēreh* *Rāḥēl* that not *yālədâ* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *wə-təqannē* *Rāḥēl* in-*ʾăḥōtâ* *wə-tōmer* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *hābâ*-to-me *bānîm* and-if-*ʾayin* *mētâ* *ʾānōkî*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēreh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*yālədâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore/gave birth", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wə-təqannē*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she envied/was jealous", "*ʾăḥōtâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister", "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hābâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - there is not/nothing", "*mētâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - dying", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*tēreh*": "to see/perceive/observe", "*təqannē*": "to be jealous/envious/zealous", "*hābâ*": "give/provide/grant", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/not/without", "*mētâ*": "dying/dead" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.2", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּרָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲתַ֤חַת אֱלֹהִים֙ אָנֹ֔כִי אֲשֶׁר־מָנַ֥ע מִמֵּ֖ךְ פְּרִי־בָֽטֶן", "text": "*wə-yiḥar*-*ʾaf* *Yaʿăqōb* in-*Rāḥēl* *wə-yōmer* ?*hă-taḥat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾānōkî* who-*mānaʿ* from-you *pərî*-*bāṭen*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned", "*ʾaf*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wə-yōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-taḥat*": "interrogative + preposition - whether in place of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*mānaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withheld", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾaf*": "anger burned/became angry", "*taḥat*": "in place of/instead of/under", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*mānaʿ*": "withheld/kept back/restrained", "*pərî-bāṭen*": "fruit of womb/offspring/children" } }
  • Gen 30:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.22", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־רָחֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־רַחְמָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-yizkōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*Rāḥēl* *wə-yišmaʿ* *ʾēleyhā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-yiptaḥ* *ʾet*-*raḥmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yizkōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (divine plurality) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he hearkened/listened", "*ʾēleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her", "*wə-yiptaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he opened", "*raḥmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her womb" }, "variants": { "*yizkōr*": "remembered/took notice of/showed concern for", "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to/hearkened to", "*raḥmāh*": "womb/matrix/belly" } }
  • Gen 35:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.19", "source": "וַתָּ֖מָת רָחֵ֑ל וַתִּקָּבֵר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔תָה הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wattāmot* *rāḥēl* and *wattiqābēr* in *bȇderek* *ʾefrātâ*, *hîʾ* *bêt* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wattāmot*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattiqābēr*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried", "*bȇderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in the way to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she [is]", "*bêt*": "construct noun - house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem/Lahm" }, "variants": { "*wattāmot*": "and she died/and she passed away", "*wattiqābēr*": "and she was buried/and they buried her", "*bȇderek*": "in the way to/on the road to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata", "*bêt lāḥem*": "Bethlehem/house of bread" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.20", "source": "וַיַּצֵּ֧ב יַעֲקֹ֛ב מַצֵּבָ֖ה עַל־קְבֻרָתָ֑הּ הִ֛וא מַצֶּ֥בֶת קְבֻֽרַת־רָחֵ֖ל עַד־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyaṣṣēb* *yaʿăqōb* *maṣṣēbâ* upon *ʿal-qȇburātāh*; *hîʾ* *maṣṣebet* *qȇburat-rāḥēl* until *ʿad-hayyôm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaṣṣēb*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set up", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, subject - Jacob", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "feminine singular noun - pillar", "*ʿal-qȇburātāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon her grave", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she [is]", "*maṣṣebet*": "construct feminine singular noun - pillar of", "*qȇburat-rāḥēl*": "construct feminine singular noun + proper noun - grave of Rachel", "*ʿad-hayyôm*": "preposition + article + masculine singular noun - until the day/until today" }, "variants": { "*wayyaṣṣēb*": "and he set up/and he erected/and he established", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "pillar/monument/standing stone", "*qȇburātāh*": "her grave/her burial place/her tomb", "*maṣṣebet qȇburat-rāḥēl*": "pillar of Rachel's grave/monument of Rachel's tomb", "*ʿad-hayyôm*": "until today/until this day/until now" } }
  • Gen 35:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.24", "source": "בְּנֵ֣י רָחֵ֔ל יוֹסֵ֖ף וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "*Bȇnê* *rāḥēl* *yôsēf* and *ûbinyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*Bȇnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*yôsēf*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ûbinyāmîn*": "waw consecutive + proper noun - and Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*Bȇnê*": "sons of/children of" } }
  • Gen 39:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.6", "source": "וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֮ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף֒ וְלֹא־יָדַ֤ע אִתּוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־הַלֶּ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אוֹכֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף יְפֵה־תֹ֖אַר וִיפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿăzōḇ* all-that-to him in *yaḏ*-*Yôsēp̄* and not-*yāḏaʿ* *ʾittô* *mĕʾûmâ* except the-*halleḥem* which-*hûʾ* *ʾôḵēl*; and *wayĕhî* *Yôsēp̄* *yĕp̄ēh*-*tōʾar* and *wîp̄ēh* *marʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he left/abandoned", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*yāḏaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*halleḥem*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bread/food", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ʾôḵēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - eating", "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and he was", "*yĕp̄ēh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - beautiful/handsome of", "*tōʾar*": "noun, masculine singular - form/appearance", "*wîp̄ēh*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and beautiful/handsome of", "*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance/sight" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "left/entrusted/abandoned to care of", "*yāḏaʿ*": "knew/was concerned with/paid attention to", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing [with negative]", "*halleḥem*": "bread/food/meal" } }
  • Gen 46:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.19", "source": "בְּנֵ֤י רָחֵל֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב יוֹסֵ֖ף וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "Sons-of *Rāḥēl* wife-of *Yaʿăqōḇ*: *Yôsēp̄* and-*Binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Rachel'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Benjamin'" }, "variants": {} } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.20", "source": "וַיִּוָּלֵ֣ד לְיוֹסֵף֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָֽלְדָה־לּוֹ֙ אָֽסְנַ֔ת בַּת־פּ֥וֹטִי פֶ֖רַע כֹּהֵ֣ן אֹ֑ן אֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה וְאֶת־אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyiwwālēḏ* to-*Yôsēp̄* in-land-of *Miṣrayim*, whom *yālĕḏâ*-to-him *ʾĀsĕnat* daughter-of-*Pôṭî Peraʿ* *kōhēn* *ʾŌn*, *ʾet*-*Mĕnaššeh* and-*ʾet*-*ʾEp̄rāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiwwālēḏ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and was born'", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, place name - 'Egypt'", "*yālĕḏâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'she bore'", "*ʾĀsĕnat*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Asenath'", "*Pôṭî Peraʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Potiphera'", "*kōhēn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - 'priest of'", "*ʾŌn*": "proper noun, place name - 'On'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Mĕnaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Manasseh'", "*ʾEp̄rāyim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Ephraim'" }, "variants": { "*wayyiwwālēḏ*": "were born/there were born", "*yālĕḏâ*": "she bore/she gave birth to", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.21", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֗ן בֶּ֤לַע וָבֶ֙כֶר֙ וְאַשְׁבֵּ֔ל גֵּרָ֥א וְנַעֲמָ֖ן אֵחִ֣י וָרֹ֑אשׁ מֻפִּ֥ים וְחֻפִּ֖ים וָאָֽרְדְּ׃", "text": "And-sons-of *Binyāmîn*: *Belaʿ* and-*Beḵer* and-*ʾAšbēl*, *Gērāʾ* and-*Naʿămān*, *ʾĒḥî* and-*Rōʾš*, *Muppîm* and-*Ḥuppîm* and-*ʾĀrd*.", "grammar": { "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Benjamin'", "*Belaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Bela'", "*Beḵer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Becher'", "*ʾAšbēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Ashbel'", "*Gērāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Gera'", "*Naʿămān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Naaman'", "*ʾĒḥî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Ehi'", "*Rōʾš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Rosh'", "*Muppîm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Muppim'", "*Ḥuppîm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Huppim'", "*ʾĀrd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Ard'" }, "variants": {} } 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.22", "source": "אֵ֚לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י רָחֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֻלַּ֖ד לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב כָּל־נֶ֖פֶשׁ אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "These sons-of *Rāḥēl* who *yullaḏ* to-*Yaʿăqōḇ*: all-*nepeš* fourteen.", "grammar": { "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Rachel'", "*yullaḏ*": "pual perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'were born'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'", "*nepeš*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - 'soul/person'" }, "variants": { "*yullaḏ*": "were born/were begotten", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/individual" } }
  • Gen 48:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.7", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י ׀ בְּבֹאִ֣י מִפַּדָּ֗ן מֵ֩תָה֩ עָלַ֨י רָחֵ֜ל בְּאֶ֤רֶץ כְּנַ֙עַן֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ בְּע֥וֹד כִּבְרַת־אֶ֖רֶץ לָבֹ֣א אֶפְרָ֑תָה וָאֶקְבְּרֶ֤הָ שָּׁם֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔ת הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם", "text": "And *waʾănî* in *bĕbōʾî* from *mippaddān* *mētāh* upon *ʿālay* *rāḥēl* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnaʿan* in *badderek* in *bĕʿôd* *kibrat*-*ʾereṣ* to *lābōʾ* *ʾep̄rātāh* and *wāʾeqbĕrehā* *šām* in *bĕderek* *ʾep̄rāt* *hîʾ* *bêt* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*bĕbōʾî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my coming", "*mippaddān*": "preposition + proper noun - from Paddan", "*mētāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - died", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me/to my sorrow", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*badderek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way/on the road", "*bĕʿôd*": "preposition + adverb - while yet/when still", "*kibrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - a distance of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/ground", "*lābōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come/to enter", "*ʾep̄rātāh*": "proper noun, directional - to Ephrath", "*wāʾeqbĕrehā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I buried her", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bĕderek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the way of", "*ʾep̄rāt*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem" }, "variants": { "*mippaddān*": "from Paddan/Paddan-Aram (place name)", "*mētāh*": "died/passed away", "*ʿālay*": "upon me/to my sorrow/grief", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*badderek*": "on the way/on the journey/on the road", "*bĕʿôd*": "while yet/when still/still having", "*kibrat*": "a distance/stretch/measure of", "*lābōʾ*": "to come/enter/arrive", "*ʾep̄rātāh*": "Ephrath (place name)", "*wāʾeqbĕrehā*": "and I buried her/interred her", "*bĕderek*": "on the way to/on the road to", "*bêt lāḥem*": "Bethlehem (place name meaning 'house of bread')" } }
  • 1 Sam 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.2", "source": "בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֤ הַיּוֹם֙ מֵעִמָּדִ֔י וּמָצָאתָ֩ שְׁנֵ֨י אֲנָשִׁ֜ים עִם־קְבֻרַ֥ת רָחֵ֛ל בִּגְב֥וּל בִּנְיָמִ֖ן בְּצֶלְצַ֑ח וְאָמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ נִמְצְא֤וּ הָאֲתֹנוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֣כְתָּ לְבַקֵּ֔שׁ וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָטַ֤שׁ אָבִ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת וְדָאַ֤ג לָכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לִבְנִֽי׃", "text": "In-*ləḵəttəḵā* the-*yôm* from-*ʿimmāḏî* *û-māṣāʾṯā* two *ʾănāšîm* with-*qəḇûraṯ rāḥēl* in-*gəḇûl binyāmîn* in-*ṣelṣaḥ* *wə-ʾāmərû* to-you, *nimṣəʾû* the-*ʾăṯōnôṯ* which *hālaḵtā* to-*ḇaqqēš*, and-behold *nāṭaš ʾāḇîḵā* *ʾeṯ-diḇrê* the-*ʾăṯōnôṯ* *wə-ḏāʾaḡ* for-you saying, what *ʾeʿĕśeh* for-*ḇənî*.", "grammar": { "*ləḵəttəḵā*": "infinitive construct with preposition and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your going/when you go", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʿimmāḏî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from with me", "*û-māṣāʾṯā*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd singular masculine - and you will find", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*qəḇûraṯ rāḥēl*": "construct state - tomb of Rachel", "*gəḇûl binyāmîn*": "construct state - territory of Benjamin", "*ṣelṣaḥ*": "proper noun - Zelzah", "*wə-ʾāmərû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they will say", "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd plural - have been found", "*ʾăṯōnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - female donkeys", "*hālaḵtā*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you went", "*ḇaqqēš*": "piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*nāṭaš*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - has abandoned/let go", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾeṯ-diḇrê*": "direct object marker with construct noun - the matters of", "*wə-ḏāʾaḡ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and is anxious/worried", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st singular - shall I do", "*ḇənî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*nāṭaš*": "abandoned/set aside/let go/forgotten", "*diḇrê*": "matters/affairs/concerns", "*ḏāʾaḡ*": "worried/anxious/concerned" } }
  • Prov 31:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.30", "source": "שֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭חֵן וְהֶ֣בֶל הַיֹּ֑פִי אִשָּׁ֥ה יִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תִתְהַלָּֽל", "text": "*šeqer* *haḥēn* *wĕhebel* *hayyōpî* *ʾiššāh* *yirʾat*-*YHWH* *hîʾ* *tithallāl*", "grammar": { "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - deception/falsehood", "*haḥēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the grace/charm", "*wĕhebel*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, masculine singular - and vanity/emptiness", "*hayyōpî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the beauty", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd feminine singular - she", "*tithallāl*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she is praised" }, "variants": { "*šeqer*": "deception/falsehood/deceitfulness", "*ḥēn*": "grace/charm/favor", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor", "*yōpî*": "beauty/attractiveness", "*yirʾat*-*YHWH*": "fear of YHWH/reverence for the LORD", "*tithallāl*": "she is praised/commended/celebrated" } }
  • Jer 31:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.15", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל בְּרָמָ֤ה נִשְׁמָע֙ נְהִי֙ בְּכִ֣י תַמְרוּרִ֔ים רָחֵ֖ל מְבַכָּ֣ה עַל־בָּנֶ֑יהָ מֵאֲנָ֛ה לְהִנָּחֵ֥ם עַל־בָּנֶ֖יהָ כִּ֥י אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ ס", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: *qôl* in *Rāmâ* *nišmāʿ*, *nəhî* *bəkî* *tamrûrîm*, *Rāḥēl* *məbakkâ* upon-*bānehā*; she *mēʾănâ* to *hinnāḥēm* upon-*bānehā* for he *ʾênennû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*Rāmâ*": "proper noun - Ramah", "*nišmāʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard", "*nəhî*": "noun, masculine singular - lamentation/wailing", "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping", "*tamrûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bitterness", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*məbakkâ*": "verb, piel participle, feminine singular - weeping", "*bānehā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her sons", "*mēʾănâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she refuses", "*hinnāḥēm*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be comforted", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*nišmāʿ*": "is heard/was heard", "*nəhî*": "lamentation/wailing/mourning", "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*tamrûrîm*": "bitterness/bitter weeping", "*məbakkâ*": "weeping/lamenting/wailing", "*mēʾănâ*": "she refuses/declines/rejects", "*hinnāḥēm*": "to be comforted/consoled", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/they are gone/they are no more" } }
  • Matt 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.18", "source": "Φωνὴ Ἐν Ῥαμᾶ ἠκούσθη, θρῆνος, καὶ κλαυθμὸς, καὶ ὀδυρμὸς πολύς, Ῥαχὴλ κλαίουσα τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν παρακληθῆναι, ὅτι οὐκ εἰσίν.", "text": "*Phōnē* In *Rama ēkousthē*, *thrēnos*, and *klauthmos*, and *odyrmos polys*, *Rachēl klaiousa ta tekna autēs*, and not *ēthelen paraklēthēnai*, because not *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*Phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*Rama*": "dative, feminine, singular - Ramah", "*ēkousthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was heard", "*thrēnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamentation", "*klauthmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weeping", "*odyrmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - mourning", "*polys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - much/great", "*Rachēl*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Rachel", "*klaiousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - weeping", "*ta tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the children", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was willing", "*paraklēthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be comforted", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*thrēnos*": "lamentation/dirge/funeral song", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/wailing", "*odyrmos*": "mourning/wailing/loud lamenting", "*klaiousa*": "weeping/wailing/lamenting", "*paraklēthēnai*": "to be comforted/consoled", "*eisin*": "they are/they exist (euphemism for death: 'they are no more')" } }