{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.3", "source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֛ה אֲמָתִ֥י בִלְהָ֖ה בֹּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יהָ וְתֵלֵד֙ עַל־בִּרְכַּ֔י וְאִבָּנֶ֥ה גַם־אָנֹכִ֖י מִמֶּֽנָּה", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *hinnēh* *ʾămātî* *Bilhâ* *bō* to-her *wə-tēlēd* upon-*birkay* *wə-ʾibbāneh* also-*ʾānōkî* from-her", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here is", "*ʾămātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my maidservant", "*Bilhâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Bilhah", "*bō*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go in/come", "*wə-tēlēd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will bear", "*birkay*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my knees", "*wə-ʾibbāneh*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will be built up", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ʾămātî*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*bō*": "come in/enter/have sexual relations with", "*birkay*": "knees/lap", "*ʾibbāneh*": "be built up/be established/obtain children" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.4", "source": "וַתִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־בִּלְהָ֥ה שִׁפְחָתָ֖הּ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֥א אֵלֶ֖יהָ יַעֲקֹֽב", "text": "*wə-titten*-to-him *ʾet*-*Bilhâ* *šipḥātâ* for-*ʾiššâ* *wə-yābō* to-her *Yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wə-titten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Bilhâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Bilhah", "*šipḥātâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidservant", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wife/woman", "*wə-yābō*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*šipḥātâ*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*ʾiššâ*": "wife/woman", "*yābō*": "went in/entered/had sexual relations with" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.5", "source": "וַתַּ֣הַר בִּלְהָ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב בֵּֽן", "text": "*wə-tahar* *Bilhâ* *wə-tēled* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *bēn*", "grammar": { "*wə-tahar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*Bilhâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Bilhah", "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant", "*tēled*": "bore/gave birth to" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.6", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רָחֵל֙ דָּנַ֣נִּי אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְגַם֙ שָׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֔י וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֖י בֵּ֑ן עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרְאָ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ דָּֽן", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *Rāḥēl* *dānannî* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-also *šāmaʿ* in-*qōlî* *wə-yitten*-to-me *bēn* upon-*kēn* *qārəʾâ* *šəmô* *Dān*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*dānannî*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he judged me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*qōlî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*qārəʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Dān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dan" }, "variants": { "*dānannî*": "judged me/vindicated me/pleaded my cause", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*Dān*": "Dan/he judged (wordplay on *dānannî*)" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.7", "source": "וַתַּ֣הַר ע֔וֹד וַתֵּ֕לֶד בִּלְהָ֖ה שִׁפְחַ֣ת רָחֵ֑ל בֵּ֥ן שֵׁנִ֖י לְיַעֲקֹֽב", "text": "*wə-tahar* *ʿôd* *wə-tēled* *Bilhâ* *šipḥat* *Rāḥēl* *bēn* *šēnî* to-*Yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wə-tahar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*Bilhâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Bilhah", "*šipḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - maidservant of", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*šēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular - second", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*šipḥat*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.8", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר רָחֵ֗ל נַפְתּוּלֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֧ים ׀ נִפְתַּ֛לְתִּי עִם־אֲחֹתִ֖י גַּם־יָכֹ֑לְתִּי וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ נַפְתָּלִֽי", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *Rāḥēl* *naptûlê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *niptaltî* with-*ʾăḥōtî* also-*yākōltî* *wə-tiqrā* *šəmô* *Naptālî*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*naptûlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - wrestlings of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*niptaltî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I wrestled", "*ʾăḥōtî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my sister", "*yākōltî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I prevailed", "*wə-tiqrā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Naptālî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Naphtali" }, "variants": { "*naptûlê*": "wrestlings/struggles/twistings", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (possibly intensifying 'mighty')", "*niptaltî*": "I wrestled/struggled/twisted", "*yākōltî*": "I prevailed/was able/succeeded", "*Naptālî*": "Naphtali/my wrestling (wordplay on *niptaltî*)" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.9", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא לֵאָ֔ה כִּ֥י עָמְדָ֖ה מִלֶּ֑דֶת וַתִּקַּח֙ אֶת־זִלְפָּ֣ה שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּ וַתִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛הּ לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "*wə-tēreh* *Lēʾâ* that *ʿāmədâ* from-*ledet* *wə-tiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*Zilpâ* *šipḥātâ* *wə-titten* her to-*Yaʿăqōb* for-*ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēreh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*ʿāmədâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she stopped", "*ledet*": "qal infinitive construct - bearing/giving birth", "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Zilpâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zilpah", "*šipḥātâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidservant", "*wə-titten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she gave", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wife/woman" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmədâ*": "stood/stopped/ceased", "*ledet*": "bearing/giving birth", "*šipḥātâ*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*ʾiššâ*": "wife/woman" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.10", "source": "וַתֵּ֗לֶד זִלְפָּ֛ה שִׁפְחַ֥ת לֵאָ֖ה לְיַעֲקֹ֥ב בֵּֽן", "text": "*wə-tēled* *Zilpâ* *šipḥat* *Lēʾâ* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *bēn*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*Zilpâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zilpah", "*šipḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - maidservant of", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*šipḥat*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.11", "source": "וַתֹּ֥אמֶר לֵאָ֖ה *בגד **בָּ֣א **גָ֑ד וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ גָּֽד", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *Lēʾâ* *bāʾ gād* (or *bə-gād*) *wə-tiqrā* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *Gād*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*bāʾ gād*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun - good fortune has come", "*bə-gād*": "preposition + noun - with good fortune", "*wə-tiqrā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Gād*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gad" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ gād*": "good fortune has come/fortune comes", "*bə-gād*": "with good fortune/fortunately", "*Gād*": "Gad/good fortune (wordplay on *gād* meaning fortune/troop)" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.12", "source": "וַתֵּ֗לֶד זִלְפָּה֙ שִׁפְחַ֣ת לֵאָ֔ה בֵּ֥ן שֵׁנִ֖י לְיַעֲקֹֽב", "text": "*wə-tēled* *Zilpâ* *šipḥat* *Lēʾâ* *bēn* *šēnî* to-*Yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*Zilpâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Zilpah", "*šipḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - maidservant of", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*šēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular - second", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*šipḥat*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.13", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאָ֔ה בְּאָשְׁרִ֕י כִּ֥י אִשְּׁר֖וּנִי בָּנ֑וֹת וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ אָשֵֽׁר", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *Lēʾâ* in-*ʾāšrî* for *ʾiššərûnî* *bānôt* *wə-tiqrā* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *ʾĀšēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*ʾāšrî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my happiness", "*ʾiššərûnî*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have called me happy", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters/women", "*wə-tiqrā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʾĀšēr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Asher" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšrî*": "my happiness/blessedness", "*ʾiššərûnî*": "they have called me happy/they have pronounced me blessed", "*bānôt*": "daughters/women", "*ʾĀšēr*": "Asher/happy (wordplay on *ʾāšrî*)" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.14", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ רְאוּבֵ֜ן בִּימֵ֣י קְצִיר־חִטִּ֗ים וַיִּמְצָ֤א דֽוּדָאִים֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיָּבֵ֣א אֹתָ֔ם אֶל־לֵאָ֖ה אִמּ֑וֹ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רָחֵל֙ אֶל־לֵאָ֔ה תְּנִי־נָ֣א לִ֔י מִדּוּדָאֵ֖י בְּנֵֽךְ", "text": "*wə-yēlek* *Rəʾûbēn* in-days-of *qəṣîr*-*ḥiṭṭîm* *wə-yimṣā* *dûdāʾîm* in-the-*śādeh* *wə-yābēʾ* them to-*Lēʾâ* *ʾimmô* *wə-tōmer* *Rāḥēl* to-*Lēʾâ* give-*nā* to-me from-*dûdāʾê* *bənēk*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Reuben", "*qəṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - harvest of", "*ḥiṭṭîm*": "noun, feminine plural - wheat", "*wə-yimṣā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he found", "*dûdāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mandrakes", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*wə-yābēʾ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*nā*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*dûdāʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mandrakes of", "*bənēk*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your son" }, "variants": { "*dûdāʾîm*": "mandrakes/love plants (believed to promote fertility)" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.15", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֗הּ הַמְעַט֙ קַחְתֵּ֣ךְ אֶת־אִישִׁ֔י וְלָקַ֕חַת גַּ֥ם אֶת־דּוּדָאֵ֖י בְּנִ֑י וַתֹּ֣אמֶר רָחֵ֗ל לָכֵן֙ יִשְׁכַּ֤ב עִמָּךְ֙ הַלַּ֔יְלָה תַּ֖חַת דּוּדָאֵ֥י בְנֵֽךְ", "text": "*wə-tōmer* to-her ?the-*məʿaṭ* *qaḥtēk* *ʾet*-*ʾîšî* *wə-lāqaḥat* also *ʾet*-*dûdāʾê* *bənî* *wə-tōmer* *Rāḥēl* *lākēn* *yiškab* with-you the-*laylâ* *taḥat* *dûdāʾê* *bənēk*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*məʿaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - little/small thing", "*qaḥtēk*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your taking", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my husband", "*wə-lāqaḥat*": "waw consecutive + qal infinitive construct - and to take", "*dûdāʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mandrakes of", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*yiškab*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will lie", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of/in exchange for", "*bənēk*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your son" }, "variants": { "*məʿaṭ*": "little/small thing/trivial matter", "*qaḥtēk*": "your taking/that you took", "*lākēn*": "therefore/for that reason/accordingly", "*yiškab*": "he will lie/sleep/have sexual relations", "*taḥat*": "instead of/in exchange for/under" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.16", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א יַעֲקֹ֣ב מִן־הַשָּׂדֶה֮ בָּעֶרֶב֒ וַתֵּצֵ֨א לֵאָ֜ה לִקְרָאת֗וֹ וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵלַ֣י תָּב֔וֹא כִּ֚י שָׂכֹ֣ר שְׂכַרְתִּ֔יךָ בְּדוּדָאֵ֖י בְּנִ֑י וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב עִמָּ֖הּ בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הֽוּא", "text": "*wə-yābō* *Yaʿăqōb* from-the-*śādeh* in-the-*ʿereb* *wə-tēṣēʾ* *Lēʾâ* to-*liqrātô* *wə-tōmer* to-me *tābôʾ* for *śākōr* *śəkartîkā* with-*dûdāʾê* *bənî* *wə-yiškab* with-her in-the-*laylâ* that", "grammar": { "*wə-yābō*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*ʿereb*": "noun, masculine singular - evening", "*wə-tēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went out", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*liqrātô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will come", "*śākōr*": "qal infinitive absolute - surely hiring", "*śəkartîkā*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have hired you", "*dûdāʾê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mandrakes of", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*wə-yiškab*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night" }, "variants": { "*liqrātô*": "to meet him/to greet him", "*tābôʾ*": "you will come/you must come in", "*śākōr śəkartîkā*": "I have surely hired you/I have definitely paid for you", "*yiškab*": "he lay/slept/had sexual relations" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.17", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־לֵאָ֑ה וַתַּ֛הַר וַתֵּ֥לֶד לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב בֵּ֥ן חֲמִישִֽׁי", "text": "*wə-yišmaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Lēʾâ* *wə-tahar* *wə-tēled* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *bēn* *ḥămîšî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*wə-tahar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ḥămîšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - fifth" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.18", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאָ֗ה נָתַ֤ן אֱלֹהִים֙ שְׂכָרִ֔י אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תִּי שִׁפְחָתִ֖י לְאִישִׁ֑י וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ יִשָׂשכָֽר", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *Lēʾâ* *nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* *śəkārî* that-*nātattî* *šipḥātî* to-*ʾîšî* *wə-tiqrā* *šəmô* *Yiśāśkār*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*śəkārî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my wage/reward", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave", "*šipḥātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my maidservant", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my husband", "*wə-tiqrā*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yiśāśkār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Issachar" }, "variants": { "*śəkārî*": "my wage/reward/hire", "*šipḥātî*": "my maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*Yiśāśkār*": "Issachar/there is reward (wordplay on *śākār* meaning wage/reward)" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.19", "source": "וַתַּ֤הַר עוֹד֙ לֵאָ֔ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד בֵּן־שִׁשִּׁ֖י לְּיַעֲקֹֽב", "text": "*wə-tahar* *ʿôd* *Lēʾâ* *wə-tēled* *bēn*-*šiššî* to-*Yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wə-tahar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son", "*šiššî*": "adjective, masculine singular - sixth", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob" }, "variants": {} }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.20", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאָ֗ה זְבָדַ֨נִי אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֹתִי֮ זֵ֣בֶד טוֹב֒ הַפַּ֙עַם֙ יִזְבְּלֵ֣נִי אִישִׁ֔י כִּֽי־יָלַ֥דְתִּי ל֖וֹ שִׁשָּׁ֣ה בָנִ֑ים וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ זְבֻלֽוּן׃", "text": "*wə-tōʾmer* *Lēʾāh* *zəḇāḏanî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾōṯî* *zēḇeḏ* *ṭôḇ* *hap-paʿam* *yizḇəlēnî* *ʾîšî* *kî*-*yālaḏtî* *lô* *šiššāh* *ḇānîm* *wə-tiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *Zəḇûlûn*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*Lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*zəḇāḏanî*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has endowed me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (divine plurality) - God", "*ʾōṯî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*zēḇeḏ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - endowment/gift", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*hap-paʿam*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - this time/now", "*yizḇəlēnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will dwell with me/honor me", "*ʾîšî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my husband", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*yālaḏtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have borne", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*šiššāh*": "number, feminine - six", "*ḇānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - sons", "*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Zəḇûlûn*": "proper noun, masculine - Zebulun" }, "variants": { "*zəḇāḏanî*": "endowed me/gifted me/presented me with a gift", "*zēḇeḏ*": "gift/endowment/dowry", "*yizḇəlēnî*": "will dwell with me/will honor me/will elevate me", "*Zəḇûlûn*": "dwelling/honor/exaltation" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.21", "source": "וְאַחַ֖ר יָ֣לְדָה בַּ֑ת וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמָ֖הּ דִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾaḥar* *yālḏāh* *bat* *wə-tiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmāh* *Dînāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "conjunction + preposition - and afterward", "*yālḏāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*bat*": "common noun, feminine singular - daughter", "*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her name", "*Dînāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Dinah" }, "variants": { "*Dînāh*": "judgment/vindication" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.23", "source": "וַתַּ֖הַר וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתֹּ֕אמֶר אָסַ֥ף אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־חֶרְפָּתִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-tahar* *wə-tēleḏ* *bēn* *wə-tōʾmer* *ʾāsap̄* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*ḥerpātî*", "grammar": { "*wə-tahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wə-tēleḏ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "common noun, masculine singular - son", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾāsap̄*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has gathered/taken away", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (divine plurality) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥerpātî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my reproach" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsap̄*": "gathered/took away/removed", "*ḥerpātî*": "my reproach/my disgrace/my shame" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.24", "source": "וַתִּקְרָ֧א אֶת־שְׁמ֛וֹ יוֹסֵ֖ף לֵאמֹ֑ר יֹסֵ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖י בֵּ֥ן אַחֵֽר׃", "text": "*wə-tiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *Yôsēp̄* *lēʾmōr* *yōsēp̄* *YHWH* *lî* *bēn* *ʾaḥēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Joseph", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yōsēp̄*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he add", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bēn*": "common noun, masculine singular - son", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another" }, "variants": { "*Yôsēp̄*": "he adds/may he add", "*yōsēp̄*": "may he add/will add" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יָלְדָ֥ה רָחֵ֖ל אֶת־יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ אֶל־לָבָ֔ן שַׁלְּחֵ֙נִי֙ וְאֵ֣לְכָ֔ה אֶל־מְקוֹמִ֖י וּלְאַרְצִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *kaʾăšer* *yālḏāh* *Rāḥēl* *ʾet*-*Yôsēp̄* *wə-yōʾmer* *Yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾel*-*Lāḇān* *šalləḥēnî* *wə-ʾēlḵāh* *ʾel*-*məqômî* *û-lə-ʾarṣî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and it came to pass", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when", "*yālḏāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine - Joseph", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*šalləḥēnî*": "piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - send me away", "*wə-ʾēlḵāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - that I may go", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*məqômî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my place", "*û-lə-ʾarṣî*": "conjunction + preposition + common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and to my land" }, "variants": { "*šalləḥēnî*": "send me away/let me go/release me", "*məqômî*": "my place/my home/my dwelling" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.26", "source": "תְּנָ֞ה אֶת־נָשַׁ֣י וְאֶת־יְלָדַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבַ֧דְתִּי אֹֽתְךָ֛ בָּהֵ֖ן וְאֵלֵ֑כָה כִּ֚י אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ אֶת־עֲבֹדָתִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲבַדְתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*tənāh* *ʾet*-*nāšay* *wə-ʾet*-*yəlāḏay* *ʾăšer* *ʿāḇaḏtî* *ʾōṯəḵā* *bāhēn* *wə-ʾēlēḵāh* *kî* *ʾattāh* *yāḏaʿtā* *ʾet*-*ʿăḇōḏāṯî* *ʾăšer* *ʿăḇaḏtîḵā*", "grammar": { "*tənāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nāšay*": "common noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my wives", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*yəlāḏay*": "common noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my children", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*ʿāḇaḏtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I served", "*ʾōṯəḵā*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*bāhēn*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - for them", "*wə-ʾēlēḵāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - that I may go", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yāḏaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăḇōḏāṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my service", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿăḇaḏtîḵā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have served you" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇaḏtî*": "I served/I worked/I labored", "*ʿăḇōḏāṯî*": "my service/my labor/my work" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ לָבָ֔ן אִם־נָ֛א מָצָ֥אתִי חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ נִחַ֕שְׁתִּי וַיְבָרֲכֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה בִּגְלָלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *Lāḇān* *ʾim*-*nāʾ* *māṣāʾṯî* *ḥēn* *bə-ʿêneykā* *niḥaštî* *wə-yḇārăḵēnî* *YHWH* *biḡlāleḵā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*Lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "common noun, masculine singular - favor", "*bə-ʿêneykā*": "preposition + common noun, dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*niḥaštî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I have divined/learned by experience", "*wə-yḇārăḵēnî*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and has blessed me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*biḡlāleḵā*": "preposition + common noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - on your account/for your sake" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/kindness", "*niḥaštî*": "I have divined/I have learned by experience/I have observed omens", "*biḡlāleḵā*": "for your sake/because of you/on your account" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.28", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נָקְבָ֧ה שְׂכָרְךָ֛ עָלַ֖י וְאֶתֵּֽנָה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmar* *nāqḇāh* *śəḵārḵā* *ʿālay* *wə-ʾettēnāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*nāqḇāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - specify/name", "*śəḵārḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wages", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/upon me", "*wə-ʾettēnāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will give it" }, "variants": { "*nāqḇāh*": "specify/name/designate", "*śəḵārḵā*": "your wages/your payment/your hire" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲבַדְתִּ֑יךָ וְאֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה מִקְנְךָ֖ אִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾattāh* *yāḏaʿtā* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer* *ʿăḇaḏtîḵā* *wə-ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *miqnəḵā* *ʾittî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yāḏaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - how", "*ʿăḇaḏtîḵā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have served you", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - what/that which", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has become", "*miqnəḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cattle", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇaḏtîḵā*": "I have served you/I have worked for you/I have labored for you", "*miqnəḵā*": "your cattle/your livestock/your possessions" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.30", "source": "כִּ֡י מְעַט֩ אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֨ה לְךָ֤ לְפָנַי֙ וַיִּפְרֹ֣ץ לָרֹ֔ב וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֹתְךָ֖ לְרַגְלִ֑י וְעַתָּ֗ה מָתַ֛י אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה גַם־אָנֹכִ֖י לְבֵיתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî* *məʿaṭ* *ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *ləḵā* *lə-p̄ānay* *wə-yip̄rōṣ* *lārōḇ* *wə-yḇāreḵ* *YHWH* *ʾōṯəḵā* *lə-raḡlî* *wə-ʿattāh* *māṯay* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *ḡam*-*ʾānōḵî* *lə-ḇêṯî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - little", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lə-p̄ānay*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me", "*wə-yip̄rōṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it has increased", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - abundantly", "*wə-yḇāreḵ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and has blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾōṯəḵā*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*lə-raḡlî*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - at my foot/wherever I turned", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*māṯay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - shall I provide", "*ḡam*": "particle - also", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*lə-ḇêṯî*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - for my house/household" }, "variants": { "*məʿaṭ*": "little/small amount/few", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "increased/spread abroad/broke forth", "*lə-raḡlî*": "at my foot/wherever I turned/because of my steps", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "provide/do/work" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מָ֣ה אֶתֶּן־לָ֑ךְ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ לֹא־תִתֶּן־לִ֣י מְא֔וּמָה אִם־תּֽ͏ַעֲשֶׂה־לִּי֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אָשׁ֛וּבָה אֶרְעֶ֥ה צֹֽאנְךָ֖ אֶשְׁמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *māh* *ʾetten*-*lāḵ* *wə-yōʾmer* *Yaʿăqōḇ* *lōʾ*-*ṯitten*-*lî* *məʾûmāh* *ʾim*-*taʿăśeh*-*lî* *had-dāḇār* *haz-zeh* *ʾāšûḇāh* *ʾerʿeh* *ṣōʾnəḵā* *ʾešmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*māh*": "interrogative - what", "*ʾetten*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - shall I give", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯitten*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall give", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*məʾûmāh*": "common noun, masculine singular - anything", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*had-dāḇār*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾāšûḇāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will return/again", "*ʾerʿeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will feed/tend", "*ṣōʾnəḵā*": "common noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*ʾešmōr*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will keep" }, "variants": { "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/at all", "*ʾāšûḇāh*": "I will return/I will again/I will continue to", "*ʾerʿeh*": "I will feed/I will tend/I will shepherd", "*ʾešmōr*": "I will keep/I will watch over/I will guard" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.32", "source": "אֽ͏ֶעֱבֹ֨ר בְּכָל־צֹֽאנְךָ֜ הַיּ֗וֹם הָסֵ֨ר מִשָּׁ֜ם כָּל־שֶׂ֣ה ׀ נָקֹ֣ד וְטָל֗וּא וְכָל־שֶׂה־חוּם֙ בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔ים וְטָל֥וּא וְנָקֹ֖ד בָּעִזִּ֑ים וְהָיָ֖ה שְׂכָרִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾeʿĕḇōr* *bə-ḵāl*-*ṣōʾnəḵā* *hay-yôm* *hāsēr* *miš-šām* *kāl*-*śeh* *nāqōḏ* *wə-ṭālûʾ* *wə-ḵāl*-*śeh*-*ḥûm* *bak-kəśāḇîm* *wə-ṭālûʾ* *wə-nāqōḏ* *bā-ʿizzîm* *wə-hāyāh* *śəḵārî*", "grammar": { "*ʾeʿĕḇōr*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will pass through", "*bə-ḵāl*": "preposition + noun construct - through all", "*ṣōʾnəḵā*": "common noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - today", "*hāsēr*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - remove", "*miš-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*kāl*": "noun construct - every", "*śeh*": "common noun, masculine singular - lamb/sheep", "*nāqōḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - speckled", "*wə-ṭālûʾ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and spotted", "*wə-ḵāl*": "conjunction + noun construct - and every", "*śeh*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - lamb of", "*ḥûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - brown/dark", "*bak-kəśāḇîm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine plural - among the sheep", "*wə-ṭālûʾ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and spotted", "*wə-nāqōḏ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and speckled", "*bā-ʿizzîm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, feminine plural - among the goats", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it shall be", "*śəḵārî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wages" }, "variants": { "*nāqōḏ*": "speckled/spotted/marked with points", "*ṭālûʾ*": "spotted/patched/having spots like pieces sewed on", "*ḥûm*": "brown/dark-colored/black", "*kəśāḇîm*": "sheep/lambs/young sheep", "*ʿizzîm*": "goats/she-goats" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.33", "source": "וְעָֽנְתָה־בִּ֤י צִדְקָתִי֙ בְּי֣וֹם מָחָ֔ר כִּֽי־תָב֥וֹא עַל־שְׂכָרִ֖י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־אֵינֶנּוּ֩ נָקֹ֨ד וְטָל֜וּא בָּֽעִזִּ֗ים וְחוּם֙ בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔ים גָּנ֥וּב ה֖וּא אִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʿānəṯāh*-*bî* *ṣiḏqāṯî* *bə-yôm* *māḥār* *kî*-*ṯāḇôʾ* *ʿal*-*śəḵārî* *lə-p̄āneykā* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*ʾênennû* *nāqōḏ* *wə-ṭālûʾ* *bā-ʿizzîm* *wə-ḥûm* *bak-kəśāḇîm* *gānûḇ* *hûʾ* *ʾittî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿānəṯāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and will testify", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*ṣiḏqāṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my righteousness", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - in the day of", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow/in time to come", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you come", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning", "*śəḵārî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wages", "*lə-p̄āneykā*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*kōl*": "noun construct - every", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - is not", "*nāqōḏ*": "adjective, masculine singular - speckled", "*wə-ṭālûʾ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and spotted", "*bā-ʿizzîm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, feminine plural - among the goats", "*wə-ḥûm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and brown/dark", "*bak-kəśāḇîm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine plural - among the sheep", "*gānûḇ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - stolen", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd person masculine singular - it is", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me" }, "variants": { "*ʿānəṯāh*": "will testify/will answer/will witness", "*ṣiḏqāṯî*": "my righteousness/my honesty/my integrity", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in time to come/in the future", "*gānûḇ*": "stolen/considered stolen/counted as theft" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָבָ֖ן הֵ֑ן ל֖וּ יְהִ֥י כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Lāḇān* *hēn* *lû* *yəhî* *ḵiḏḇāreḵā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*Lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/yes", "*lû*": "particle expressing wish - would that", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may it be", "*ḵiḏḇāreḵā*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your word" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/yes/indeed", "*lû*": "would that/if only/O that", "*ḵiḏḇāreḵā*": "according to your word/as you have said" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.35", "source": "וַיָּ֣סַר בַּיּוֹם֩ הַה֨וּא אֶת־הַתְּיָשִׁ֜ים הָֽעֲקֻדִּ֣ים וְהַטְּלֻאִ֗ים וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הֽ͏ָעִזִּים֙ הַנְּקֻדּ֣וֹת וְהַטְּלֻאֹ֔ת כֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־לָבָן֙ בּ֔וֹ וְכָל־ח֖וּם בַּכְּשָׂבִ֑ים וַיִּתֵּ֖ן בְּיַד־בָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yāsar* *bay-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *ʾet*-*hat-təyāšîm* *hāʿăqūddîm* *wə-haṭ-ṭəlūʾîm* *wə-ʾēt* *kāl*-*hā-ʿizzîm* *han-nəqūddôṯ* *wə-haṭ-ṭəlūʾōṯ* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*lāḇān* *bô* *wə-ḵāl*-*ḥûm* *bak-kəśāḇîm* *wə-yittēn* *bə-yaḏ*-*bānāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāsar*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he removed", "*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hat-təyāšîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the he-goats", "*hāʿăqūddîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the striped/ringstraked", "*wə-haṭ-ṭəlūʾîm*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - and the spotted", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun construct - all", "*hā-ʿizzîm*": "definite article + common noun, feminine plural - the female goats", "*han-nəqūddôṯ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - the speckled", "*wə-haṭ-ṭəlūʾōṯ*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, feminine plural - and the spotted", "*kōl*": "noun construct - all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*lāḇān*": "adjective, masculine singular - white", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-ḵāl*": "conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*ḥûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - brown/dark", "*bak-kəśāḇîm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine plural - among the sheep", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and gave", "*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*bānāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons" }, "variants": { "*təyāšîm*": "he-goats/male goats", "*ʿăqūddîm*": "striped/ringstraked/banded", "*nəqūddôṯ*": "speckled/marked with points", "*ṭəlūʾîm*": "spotted/patched/having spots like pieces sewed on", "*lāḇān*": "white/whiteness [note: also a play on Laban's name meaning 'white']" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.36", "source": "וַיָּ֗שֶׂם דֶּ֚רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים בֵּינ֖וֹ וּבֵ֣ין יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב רֹעֶ֛ה אֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן הַנּוֹתָרֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə-yāśem* *dereḵ* *šəlōšeṯ* *yāmîm* *bênô* *û-ḇên* *Yaʿăqōḇ* *wə-Yaʿăqōḇ* *rōʿeh* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* *Lāḇān* *han-nôṯārōṯ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśem*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he put", "*dereḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - journey of", "*šəlōšeṯ*": "number, feminine singular construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days", "*bênô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - between him", "*û-ḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*wə-Yaʿăqōḇ*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Jacob", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - was feeding/tending", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - flock of", "*Lāḇān*": "proper noun, masculine - Laban", "*han-nôṯārōṯ*": "definite article + niphal participle feminine plural - the remaining" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "journey/way/distance", "*rōʿeh*": "feeding/tending/shepherding", "*nôṯārōṯ*": "remaining/left over/that remained" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.37", "source": "וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֣וֹ יַעֲקֹ֗ב מַקַּ֥ל לִבְנֶ֛ה לַ֖ח וְל֣וּז וְעֶרְמ֑וֹן וַיְפַצֵּ֤ל בָּהֵן֙ פְּצָל֣וֹת לְבָנ֔וֹת מַחְשֹׂף֙ הַלָּבָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַמַּקְלֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ*-to-him *yaʿăqōb* *maqqal* *libneh* *laḥ* and-*lûz* and-*ʿermôn* and-*yəpaṣṣēl* in-them *pəṣālôt* *ləbānôt* *maḥśōp* the-*lābān* which upon-the-*maqqəlôt*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *lqḥ* - he took", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*maqqal*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - rod/stick of", "*libneh*": "common noun, masculine - poplar", "*laḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fresh/moist/green", "*lûz*": "common noun, masculine - almond/hazel", "*ʿermôn*": "common noun, masculine - plane tree/chestnut", "*yəpaṣṣēl*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *pṣl* - he peeled", "*pəṣālôt*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - stripes/peels of", "*ləbānôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - white", "*maḥśōp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - exposure/laying bare of", "*lābān*": "adjective with definite article, masculine singular - the white", "*maqqəlôt*": "common noun with definite article, feminine plural - the rods/sticks" }, "variants": { "*libneh*": "poplar/storax tree", "*lûz*": "hazel/almond tree", "*ʿermôn*": "plane tree/chestnut", "*maḥśōp*": "exposing/uncovering/laying bare", "*pəṣālôt*": "stripes/peeled places" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.38", "source": "וַיַּצֵּ֗ג אֶת־הַמַּקְלוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פִּצֵּ֔ל בָּרֳהָטִ֖ים בְּשִֽׁקֲת֣וֹת הַמָּ֑יִם אֲשֶׁר֩ תָּבֹ֨אןָ הַצֹּ֤אן לִשְׁתּוֹת֙ לְנֹ֣כַח הַצֹּ֔אן וַיֵּחַ֖מְנָה בְּבֹאָ֥ן לִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyaṣṣēg* *ʾet*-the-*maqqəlôt* which *piṣṣēl* in-*rəhāṭîm* in-*šiqătôt* the-*māyim* which *tābōʾnâ* the-*ṣōʾn* to-*šətôt* before the-*ṣōʾn* and-*yēḥamnâ* in-*bōʾān* to-*šətôt*", "grammar": { "*wayyaṣṣēg*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *yṣg* - he placed/set", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maqqəlôt*": "common noun with definite article, feminine plural - the rods/sticks", "*piṣṣēl*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular from *pṣl* - he peeled", "*rəhāṭîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - troughs/watering-places", "*šiqătôt*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - watering troughs of", "*māyim*": "common noun with definite article, masculine plural - the water", "*tābōʾnâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural from *bwʾ* - they (f) come", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun with definite article, feminine singular collective - the flock", "*šətôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*yēḥamnâ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural from *ḥmm* - they became hot/in heat", "*bōʾān*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - in their coming" }, "variants": { "*rəhāṭîm*": "watering troughs/gutters", "*šiqătôt*": "troughs/drinking places", "*yēḥamnâ*": "they became hot/they mated/they conceived" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.39", "source": "וַיֶּחֱמ֥וּ הַצֹּ֖אן אֶל־הַמַּקְל֑וֹת וַתֵּלַ֣דְןָ הַצֹּ֔אן עֲקֻדִּ֥ים נְקֻדִּ֖ים וּטְלֻאִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyeḥĕmû* the-*ṣōʾn* unto-the-*maqqəlôt* and-*tēladnâ* the-*ṣōʾn* *ʿăquddîm* *nəquddîm* and-*ṭəluʾîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyeḥĕmû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural from *ḥmm* - they mated/became hot", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun with definite article, feminine singular collective - the flock", "*maqqəlôt*": "common noun with definite article, feminine plural - the rods/sticks", "*tēladnâ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural from *yld* - they gave birth/bore", "*ʿăquddîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - striped/banded", "*nəquddîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - speckled/spotted", "*ṭəluʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - spotted/patched" }, "variants": { "*wayyeḥĕmû*": "they mated/they conceived/they were in heat", "*ʿăquddîm*": "striped/banded/ring-streaked", "*nəquddîm*": "speckled/spotted/dotted", "*ṭəluʾîm*": "spotted/mottled/patched" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.40", "source": "וְהַכְּשָׂבִים֮ הִפְרִ֣יד יַעֲקֹב֒ וַ֠יִּתֵּן פְּנֵ֨י הַצֹּ֧אן אֶל־עָקֹ֛ד וְכָל־ח֖וּם בְּצֹ֣אן לָבָ֑ן וַיָּֽשֶׁת־ל֤וֹ עֲדָרִים֙ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א שָׁתָ֖ם עַל־צֹ֥אן לָבָֽן׃", "text": "And-the-*kəśābîm* *hiprîd* *yaʿăqōb* and-*wayyittēn* *pənê* the-*ṣōʾn* unto-*ʿāqōd* and-all-*ḥûm* in-*ṣōʾn* *lābān* and-*wayyāšet*-to-himself *ʿădārîm* to-alone-his and-not *šātām* upon-*ṣōʾn* *lābān*", "grammar": { "*kəśābîm*": "common noun with definite article, masculine plural - the lambs", "*hiprîd*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular from *prd* - he separated", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wayyittēn*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *ntn* - he gave/set", "*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - faces of", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun with definite article, feminine singular collective - the flock", "*ʿāqōd*": "adjective, masculine singular - striped/banded", "*ḥûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - dark/brown/black", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Laban", "*wayyāšet*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *šyt* - he put/placed", "*ʿădārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - flocks/herds", "*šātām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he put them" }, "variants": { "*kəśābîm*": "lambs/young sheep", "*hiprîd*": "separated/divided/set apart", "*ʿāqōd*": "striped/banded/ring-streaked", "*ḥûm*": "dark/brown/black", "*ʿădārîm*": "flocks/herds", "*šātām*": "put them/placed them/mixed them" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.41", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה בְּכָל־יַחֵם֮ הַצֹּ֣אן הַמְקֻשָּׁרוֹת֒ וְשָׂ֨ם יַעֲקֹ֧ב אֶת־הַמַּקְל֛וֹת לְעֵינֵ֥י הַצֹּ֖אן בָּרֳהָטִ֑ים לְיַחְמֵ֖נָּה בַּמַּקְלֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* in-all-*yaḥēm* the-*ṣōʾn* the-*məquššārôt* and-*śām* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-the-*maqqəlôt* to-*ʿênê* the-*ṣōʾn* in-*rəhāṭîm* to-*yaḥəmēnnâ* in-the-*maqqəlôt*", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it happened/came to pass", "*yaḥēm*": "piel infinitive construct - mating/conceiving of", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun with definite article, feminine singular collective - the flock", "*məquššārôt*": "pual participle with definite article, feminine plural - the stronger/bound", "*śām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he placed/put", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maqqəlôt*": "common noun with definite article, feminine plural - the rods/sticks", "*ʿênê*": "common noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*rəhāṭîm*": "common noun with definite article, masculine plural - the troughs/watering-places", "*yaḥəmēnnâ*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - to cause them to mate" }, "variants": { "*məquššārôt*": "stronger/bound/vigorous", "*yaḥēm*": "mating time/heat/breeding", "*rəhāṭîm*": "watering troughs/gutters", "*yaḥəmēnnâ*": "to make them conceive/to cause them to mate" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.42", "source": "וּבְהַעֲטִ֥יף הַצֹּ֖אן לֹ֣א יָשִׂ֑ים וְהָיָ֤ה הָעֲטֻפִים֙ לְלָבָ֔ן וְהַקְּשֻׁרִ֖ים לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "And-in-*haʿăṭîp* the-*ṣōʾn* not *yāśîm* and-*hāyâ* the-*ʿăṭupîm* to-*lābān* and-the-*qəšurîm* to-*yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*haʿăṭîp*": "hiphil infinitive construct - weakening/being feeble of", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun with definite article, feminine singular collective - the flock", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would put/place", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it happened/was", "*ʿăṭupîm*": "qal passive participle with definite article, masculine plural - the feeble", "*lābān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Laban", "*qəšurîm*": "qal passive participle with definite article, masculine plural - the stronger" }, "variants": { "*haʿăṭîp*": "being feeble/weakening/languishing", "*yāśîm*": "he would put/he would place/he did not place", "*ʿăṭupîm*": "feeble/weak/late-born", "*qəšurîm*": "stronger/vigorous/early-born" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.30.43", "source": "וַיִּפְרֹ֥ץ הָאִ֖ישׁ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וֽ͏ַיְהִי־לוֹ֙ צֹ֣אן רַבּ֔וֹת וּשְׁפָחוֹת֙ וַעֲבָדִ֔ים וּגְמַלִּ֖ים וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyiprōṣ* the-*ʾîš* *məʾōd* *məʾōd* and-*wayəhî*-to-him *ṣōʾn* *rabbôt* and-*šəpāḥôt* and-*ʿăbādîm* and-*gəmallîm* and-*ḥămōrîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyiprōṣ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *prṣ* - he broke through/increased", "*ʾîš*": "common noun with definite article, masculine singular - the man", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very (repeated for emphasis)", "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular from *hyh* - and there was", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular collective - flock", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many/numerous", "*šəpāḥôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - female servants/maids", "*ʿăbādîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - male servants/slaves", "*gəmallîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - camels", "*ḥămōrîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - donkeys" }, "variants": { "*wayyiprōṣ*": "he increased/he broke through/he expanded greatly", "*ʾîš*": "man/the man (referring to Jacob)", "*məʾōd* *məʾōd*": "exceedingly/extremely/very very much" } }