1 Samuel 1:20

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.20", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ לִתְקֻפ֣וֹת הַיָּמִ֔ים וַתַּ֥הַר חַנָּ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י מֵיְהוָ֖ה שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* at-*litqupôt* the-*hayyāmîm* and-*wattahar* *ḥannāh* and-*wattēled* *bēn* and-*wattiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *šəmûʾēl* because from-*YHWH* *šəʾiltîw*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*litqupôt*": "preposition lamed + feminine plural construct - at the circuit/revolution of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*wattahar*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wattēled*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mēYHWH*": "preposition min + divine name - from YHWH", "*šəʾiltîw*": "qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I asked him" }, "variants": { "*litqupôt hayyāmîm*": "in the course of time/after the cycle of days/when the time had come", "*šəmûʾēl*": "Samuel (name meaning 'heard of God' or 'asked of God')", "*mēYHWH šəʾiltîw*": "from YHWH I asked him/I have requested him from the LORD" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי֙ לִתְקֻפ֣וֹת הַיָּמִ֔ים וַתַּ֥הַר חַנָּ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י מֵיְהוָ֖ה שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃

Transliteration

And-wayəhî at-litqupôt the-hayyāmîm and-wattahar ḥannāh and-wattēled bēn and-wattiqrāʾ ʾet-šəmô šəmûʾēl because from-YHWH šəʾiltîw.

Grammar Details

• *wayəhî*: conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass
• *litqupôt*: preposition lamed + feminine plural construct - at the circuit/revolution of
• *hayyāmîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the days
• *wattahar*: conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived
• *wattēled*: conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore
• *bēn*: masculine singular noun - son
• *wattiqrāʾ*: conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *šəmô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name
• *šəmûʾēl*: proper noun - Samuel
• *kî*: conjunction - because/for
• *mēYHWH*: preposition min + divine name - from YHWH
• *šəʾiltîw*: qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I asked him

Word Meanings

• *litqupôt hayyāmîm*: in the course of time/after the cycle of days/when the time had come
• *šəmûʾēl*: Samuel (name meaning 'heard of God' or 'asked of God')
• *mēYHWH šəʾiltîw*: from YHWH I asked him/I have requested him from the LORD

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, 'Because I asked the LORD for him.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So it came to pass, when the time had come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, [saying], Because I have asked him of Jehovah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And after certayne dayes, she coceaued and bare a sonne, and called his name Samuel, for I haue desyred him (sayde she) of the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For in processe of time Hannah conceiued, and bare a sonne, and she called his name Samuel, Because, said she, I haue asked him of the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For in processe of time it came to passe, that she conceaued, and bare a sonne, & called his name Samuel, saying: Because I haue asked him of the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, [saying], Because I have asked him of the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, [saying], Because I have asked him of Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the days, that Hannah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Samuel, `for, from Jehovah I have asked him.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, `saying', Because I have asked him of Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, [saying], Because I have asked him of Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the time came when Hannah, being with child, gave birth to a son; and she gave him the name Samuel, Because, she said, I made a prayer to the Lord for him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when the time had come, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, [saying], "Because I have asked him of Yahweh."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Hannah became pregnant. Hannah Dedicates Samuel to the LordIn the course of time she gave birth to a son. And she named him Samuel, thinking,“I asked the LORD for him.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 41:51-52 : 51 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.51", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם הַבְּכ֖וֹר מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה כִּֽי־נַשַּׁ֤נִי אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־כָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ yôsēp̄ ʾet-šēm habbəkôr mənaššeh kî-naššanî ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-kol-ʿămālî wə-ʾēt kol-bêt ʾāḇî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*habbəkôr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the firstborn", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*naššanî*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he has made me forget", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʿămālî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my toil/trouble", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*mənaššeh*": "causing to forget/making forget (wordplay on name)", "*naššanî*": "caused me to forget/made me forget", "*ʿămāl*": "toil/trouble/hardship/misery" } } 52 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.52", "source": "וְאֵ֛ת שֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖י קָרָ֣א אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־הִפְרַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ עָנְיִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēt šēm haššēnî qārāʾ ʾep̄rāyim kî-hip̄ranî ʾĕlōhîm* in-*ʾereṣ ʿānyî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number masculine singular - the second", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hip̄ranî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he has made me fruitful", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʿānyî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "fruitful/doubly fruitful (wordplay on name)", "*hip̄ranî*": "made me fruitful/caused me to be productive", "*ʿānî*": "affliction/suffering/poverty" } }
• Exod 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.10", "source": "וַיִגְדַּ֣ל הַיֶּ֗לֶד וַתְּבִאֵ֙הוּ֙ לְבַת־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וֽ͏ַיְהִי־לָ֖הּ לְבֵ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמוֹ֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַתֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֥י מִן־הַמַּ֖יִם מְשִׁיתִֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yigdal hayyeled wa-təbiʾēhû ləbat-parʿōh wa-yəhî-lāh ləbēn wa-tiqrāʾ šəmô mōšeh wa-tōʾmer kî min-hammayim məšîtihû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yigdal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and grew", "*hayyeled*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the child", "*wa-təbiʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and brought him", "*ləbat-parʿōh*": "preposition + construct state + proper noun - to the daughter of Pharaoh", "*wa-yəhî-lāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he became to her", "*ləbēn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for a son", "*wa-tiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and called", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and said", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*min-hammayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - from the water", "*məšîtihû*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I drew him out" }, "variants": { "*yigdal*": "grew/became big", "*təbiʾēhû*": "brought him/carried him", "*yəhî*": "became/was", "*bēn*": "son", "*tiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name", "*mōšeh*": "drawn out one [wordplay with Egyptian 'child/son']", "*məšîtihû*": "I drew him out/I pulled him out" } }
• Exod 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.22", "source": "וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ גֵּרְשֹׁ֑ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר גֵּ֣ר הָיִ֔יתִי בְּאֶ֖רֶץ נָכְרִיָּֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wa-tēled bēn wa-yyiqrāʾ ʾet-šəmô gēršōm kî ʾāmar gēr hāyîtî bəʾereṣ nāḵrîyyâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-tēled*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and bore/gave birth to", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*wa-yyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and called", "*ʾet-šəmô*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*gēršōm*": "proper noun - Gershom", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/stranger", "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have been", "*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in a land of", "*nāḵrîyyâ*": "feminine singular adjective - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*tēled*": "bore/gave birth to", "*bēn*": "son", "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*šēm*": "name", "*gēršōm*": "Gershom [wordplay with 'sojourner there']", "*ʾāmar*": "said/declared", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/stranger", "*hāyîtî*": "I have been/I was", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*nāḵrîyyâ*": "foreign/strange/alien" } }
• Matt 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.21", "source": "Τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν: αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "She will *texetai* *de* *huion*, and you will *kaleseis* the *onoma* of him *Iēsoun*: he *gar* will *sōsei* the *laon* of him from the *hamartiōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*Texetai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will bear/give birth to", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kaleseis*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you will call/name", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular, article - the", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Jesus", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, intensive pronoun - he himself", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*sōsei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will save", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*apo*": "preposition governing genitive - from", "*tōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural, article - the", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*texetai*": "will bear/give birth to", "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*huion*": "son/male child", "*kaleseis*": "you will call/name/designate", "*onoma*": "name/title/character", "*Iēsoun*": "Jesus [from Hebrew 'Yeshua'/'Joshua' meaning 'YHWH saves']", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*sōsei*": "will save/rescue/deliver", "*laon*": "people/nation/population", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/moral failures/offenses" } }
• Gen 5:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.29", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֧א אֶת־שְׁמ֛וֹ נֹ֖חַ לֵאמֹ֑ר זֶ֞֠‪[c]‬ה יְנַחֲמֵ֤נוּ מִֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֙נוּ֙ וּמֵעִצְּב֣וֹן יָדֵ֔ינוּ מִן־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֽ͏ֵרְרָ֖הּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *nōaḥ* *lēmōr* this *yənaḥămēnû* from-*maʿăśēnû* *ûmēʿiṣṣəbôn* *yādênû* from-*hāʾădāmāh* *ʾăšer* *ʾērərāh* *yəhwāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*nōaḥ*": "proper noun - Noah", "*lēmōr*": "preposition *lə-* + qal infinitive construct of *ʾāmar* - saying", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*yənaḥămēnû*": "3rd masculine singular piel imperfect of *nāḥam* with 1st plural suffix - he will comfort us", "*maʿăśēnû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st plural suffix with prefix *min* - from our work", "*ûmēʿiṣṣəbôn*": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition *min* + masculine singular noun - and from toil/pain", "*yādênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our hands", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "definite article *hā-* + feminine singular noun with preposition *min* - from the ground", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾērərāh*": "3rd masculine singular piel perfect of *ʾārar* with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he cursed it", "*yəhwāh*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/named/proclaimed", "*nōaḥ*": "Noah (proper name, meaning 'rest' or 'comfort')", "*yənaḥămēnû*": "comfort us/bring us relief/console us", "*maʿăśēnû*": "our work/our labor/our toil", "*ʿiṣṣəbôn*": "pain/toil/hardship/sorrow", "*yādênû*": "our hands/our efforts/our labor", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "the ground/the soil/the earth/the land", "*ʾērərāh*": "cursed it/placed under a curse/condemned", "*yəhwāh*": "YHWH/the LORD (divine name)" } }
• Gen 16:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה הִנָּ֥ךְ הָרָ֖ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֑ן וְקָרָ֤את שְׁמוֹ֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־עָנְיֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* to-her *mal'akh* *YHWH* *hinnakh* *harah* and-*yoladt* *ben*, and-*qara't* *shemo* *Yishma'el* for-*shama'* *YHWH* to-*'onyekh*.", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*lah*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*mal'akh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*hinnakh*": "demonstrative particle with 2nd feminine singular suffix - behold you", "*harah*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*veyoladt*": "conjunction + verb, Qal participle feminine singular - and bearing", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*veqara't*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular - and you shall call", "*shemo*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yishma'el*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ishmael", "*ki*": "conjunction - because/for", "*shama'*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has heard", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*'onyekh*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your affliction" }, "variants": { "*Yishma'el*": "means \"God hears\" or \"God will hear\"", "*'onyekh*": "affliction/misery/distress" } }
• Gen 29:32-35 : 32 { "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" } } 33 { "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)" } } 34 { "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)" } } 35 { "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" } }
• Gen 30:6-9 : 6 { "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*)" } } 7 { "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" } } 8 { "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*)" } } 9 { "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" } } 10 { "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" } } 11 { "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)" } } 12 { "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" } } 13 { "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*)" } } 14 { "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)" } } 15 { "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" } } 16 { "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" } } 17 { "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" } } 18 { "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)" } } 19 { "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": {} } 20 { "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" } } 21 { "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" } }